Support
Membership Levels
If you’re interested in a program membership that includes authors speaking at events please see the JBC Authors page.
Friend of Jewish Book Council
$118
Benefits
- The latest issue of Paper Brigade, our annual literary journal (We are currently shipping issue five.)
- A JBC tote bag (If you have a preference between our beige/blue versus green/blue tote bag, please let us know by writing to info@jewishbooks.org.)
- Members will be invited to a special behind the scenes virtual conversation with Paper Brigade’s editors upon the release of each issue. If you become a member after our event, you will be invited to the next year’s event. (The issue five event was held on November 17, 2021.)
Readers Circle
$360
Benefits
All Friend benefits plus:
- An exclusive JBC postcard set with illustrations of famous Jewish authors (New postcards will be available in winter 2021/2022. If you have already received the original set and prefer to wait to receive the new set, please let us know by writing to info@jewishbooks.org.)
- JBC’s “Ask Me What I’m Reading” pin
- Complimentary general admission for one person to JBC’s annual Raid the Shelves event
Editors Circle
$540
Benefits
All Readers Circle benefits plus:
- Members-only preview of Paper Brigade
- 10% discount on annual writers’ seminars
Publishers Circle
$1,800
Benefits
All Editors Circle benefits plus:
- A National Jewish Book Award-winning book
- Admission for you and guest to preview night for JBC’s annual Raid the Shelves event
- An invitation to attend JBC’s “Meet the Author” event to hear from over 250 authors about their new books (this event is currently a virtual experience)

For further information and endowment opportunities, including endowing a National Jewish Book Award category, please call Naomi Firestone-Teeter at 212−201−2921.