THE JEWISH JOY BOX FOR OCTOBER 2024 IS SOLD OUT. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2025 ARE NOW OPEN!
THE SEEDS OF CONNECTION BEGIN WITH JEWISH JOY...
Orders for the 2025 Jewish Joy Box are now open. A limited number of boxes will be available for purchase. Click below to learn more.
HELLO FROM JEAN MELTZER
Welcome to the Jewish Joy family!
I’m Jean Meltzer, AKA “The Queen of Jewish Romance.” I’m the internationally bestselling author of The Matzah Ball, Mr. Perfect on Paper, Kissing Kosher, and Magical Meet Cute. I'm passionate about writing and reading Jewish romance because I believe that there is power in seeing ourselves as heroes in our own narratives. In 2023, I launched Jewish Women Talk About Romance Books on Facebook Groups, enlisting the help of fellow Jewish authors Stacey Agdern, Felicia Grossman, Sara Goodman Confino, and Heidi Shertok.
The response to our initiative was fast and furious. JWTR exploded with members, and those members quickly told us they wanted more! But my personal call to action wouldn't come until October 7th, seeing antisemitism surge across the world. I knew that our community, with its focus on Jewish pride and Jewish joy, was needed on a much grander scale. I got to work, launching The Jewish Joy Book Club and turning Jewish joy into an official business entity.
The Jewish Joy Box is the next phase of our journey. This highly-curated and custom-designed book box allows recipients to create access points to their Judaism in fun and meaningful ways, no matter where they are. Each box is themed around a novel, and includes the following:
- A Jewish novel that coincides with The Jewish Joy Book Club (Joy)
- A custom-designed or Jewish artisan item (Spirituality)
- A Jewish craft, activity, or cooking project that connects Jewish Joy Book Club members via social media (Community)
- Thematically appropriate bookish-Jewish swag (Fun)
- Whenever possible, we seek to source items from Jewish-owned small businesses (Financial Support)
What you see on this page is only the beginning for us. As a brand, we're determined to support Jewish readers, authors, artisans, and small businesses. As proud Jewish women, we believe there has never been a better time to celebrate being Jewish. Through our bookclub, boxes, and events, we offer new models of Jewish community for all who seek connection. We invite you to explore our site, purchase our boxes, sign up for our newsletter, find us on social media, and share with your friends.
May the seeds we plant here together, take root, and spread joy.
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