SAN DIEGO — Here are some of the events at the upcoming San Diego Jewish Book Fair that readers may wish to note. All these events will be held at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla.
Tuesday, November 1
10:00am
Yoga/Meditation with Rabbi Benjamin Shalva
Spiritual Cross Training: Searching Through Silence, Stretch, and Song
Rabbi and yoga instructor Ben Shalva—whose life has taken him in directions ranging from serving as Rabbinic Chaplain at the Rikers Island Correctional Facility in New York to trekking through Tibet to becoming a certified Hatha Yoga instructor—will help you improve both your physical well-being and spiritual fortitude. Meet the Rabbi, yogi, and author of Spiritual Cross Training while he shares wisdom on both the body and the soul and helps you better connect with your spiritual self. You’re sure to be inspired on every level as you experience the joys of movement, meditation and song.
12:00pm
Lunch with Kate Siegel and her Crazy Jewish Mom
Mother, Can You Not?
You may know her better as the gal behind the @CrazyJewishMom Instagram. If not, here’s the scoop: Kate became a social media superstar simply by sharing texts she received from her mother—who, to be blunt—is the Blackhawk/Apache of helicopter moms. In Mother, Can You Not?, she makes two things clear: her mom would go to previously unseen lengths to “enrich” her daughter’s life (parties to celebrate Kate’s menstrual cycles?), and that she loves the woman completely. Join this “insanely funny author” (New York Observer) and her just plain Crazy Jewish Mom, Kim Friedman for lunch and a reading that takes Laugh Out Loud to a whole other level of hilarity.
Cost: $19 per person for members, $22 non-members Includes Lunch
2:00pm
Janice Kaplan
The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life
Has anyone ever said to you, “Hey, look on the bright side!” Well, Janice Kaplan is someone who decided to live on the bright side. Her essays on gratitude and on finding the good in whatever comes our way are enchanting and inspiring just as this reading and discussion is sure to be. The critics agree: “…loaded with solid techniques for positive thinking…her own example provides the most convincing testament to her ideas” (Publishers Weekly). “If you liked Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In… read Janice Kaplan’s The Gratitude Diaries” (TIME).
4:00pm
Mind, Body and Balance Open House – JULIE POTIKER
Enjoy healthy refreshments as you relax and rejuvenate in the Lawrence Family JCCs newest space called the “Julie Potiker” for meditation, yoga and peace of mind. Browse the book store, grab a book, journal or coloring book as you sip and nosh on healthy treats.
5:00 pm
Happy Hour with Mache Seibel, MD
Estrogen Window: The Breakthrough Guide to Being Healthy, Energized, and Hormonally Balanced—through Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond
“What every woman over 40 needs to know” is the subtitle of Dr. Seibel’s book. But this is not just for women. Men, too, will benefit from learning a bit more about this sometimes taboo subject. Whether or not you or someone you love is taking or considering taking estrogen this may be one of the most important sessions you’ll ever attend. Dr. Seibel, one of the nation’s foremost experts on women’s wellness and menopause will lead a lively, humorous and even musical session. He’ll share groundbreaking research, which details the whys of taking estrogen (it can lower the risk for breast cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease) and the when, a.k.a., the “estrogen window,” to optimize the benefits of using estrogen. With estrogen, timing is everything.
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Preceding provided by the Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family JCC