Jennifer Anne Moses and Stuart P. Green — The Rebbe of Baton Rouge - With Amy E. Schwartz — at Union Market

Jennifer Anne Moses and Stuart P. Green present *The Rebbe of Baton Rouge*, a genre-blending novel that combines Yiddish-inflected Jewish fiction, Southern literary comedy, romance, and supernatural elements. The conversation is moderated by Amy E. Schwartz of *Moment Magazine*.

The novel follows Anna Zisk, a Yiddish-literature professor who leaves her established life in Boston after being accused of an inappropriate relationship with a graduate student. Back in her childhood home of Baton Rouge, she faces unresolved feelings for her first boyfriend, tensions with her sister, and the alienation of being Jewish in a place where she has never felt fully at home. Her new job teaching basic composition to LSU football players provides little relief.

At the same time, Adam Kluger, a newly arrived rabbi, is trying to sustain his congregation in a small Southern city with a very small Jewish population. His challenges include an ex-fiancée, a rival rabbi who is drawing away members, and the recurring appearance of a spectral elderly Hasid who speaks Yiddish. As Anna and Adam fall in love, the story explores community rivalries and friendships, faith and doubt, generosity and pettiness, and the ways people build solidarity despite their insecurities.

When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Showtimes: The event begins at 6:00 p.m. No end time or running time is provided.

Venue: Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1324 4th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Tickets: Free admission. Seating is first come, first served.

Participants: Jennifer Anne Moses and Stuart P. Green will discuss the novel with Amy E. Schwartz.

Jennifer Anne Moses: Moses is the author of nine previous fiction and nonfiction books, including the memoir *Bagels and Grits: A Jew on the Bayou*. Her fiction examines family, identity, and the complexities of ordinary life.

Stuart P. Green: Green is a Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University and has written several books on criminal law and philosophy.

Amy E. Schwartz: Schwartz is the opinion and book editor of *Moment Magazine* and edits its “Ask the Rabbis” feature. She edited *Can Robots Be Jewish? And Other Pressing Questions of Modern Life*, published in 2020. Before joining *Moment* in 2011, she spent 17 years as an editorial writer and weekly opinion columnist at *The Washington Post*, and she has also worked for *Harper’s*, *The New Republic*, and *The Wilson Quarterly*. She is president of the nondenominational Jewish Study Center, an independent adult-education organization in Washington, DC.

Partnership: The event is presented in partnership with *Moment Magazine*.

Accessibility: To request accommodations or ask about accessibility, email events@politics-prose.com. The venue asks attendees to make requests ideally one week before the event, although it will try to accommodate requests made up to the event.

Related book: Copies of *The Rebbe of Baton Rouge* by Jennifer Anne Moses and Stuart P. Green are listed as a $19.95 paperback. The listed ISBN is 9781959569381, and the publication date is October 20, 2026.