Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks is extremely excited to announce the 46^th Annual Leo Camp Memorial Lecture will be on Wednesday, November 18^th at 7:00 pm.  This year’s lecture will be a concert featuring The Afro-Semitic Experience. The Leo Camp Memorial Lecture is free and open to the public.

For 2026, the Leo Camp Lecture will take place at the WCR Center for the Arts (140 N. 5^th St. Reading, PA).  Due to limited seating, registration for the concert is required. Register today at www.ReadingJewishCommunity.org or call 610-921-0624.

Co-founded by African-American jazz pianist Warren Byrd, and Jewish-American jazz bassist David Chevan in 1998, The Afro-Semitic Experience is a band that combines an eclectic array of styles, sophisticated musicianship, good songwriting, deep grooves, and years of friendship with a simple message: Unity in the Community. Their music has been heard around the United States – at festivals, in churches, synagogues, colleges, and wherever people come together to share their love and respect for community.  Their performances are celebrations of community and culture that invariably get audiences up and dancing.

Free parking is available in the M & T Bank lot located at 50 N. 5^th Street and in the rear of the Fulton Bank located at 210 N. 5^th Street between Walnut and Elm streets.  WCR Center for the Arts is assessable by elevator located in the rear of the WCR. Please contact Jewish Federation at 610-921-0624 or info@jfreading.org to arrange to use the WCR elevator.

For more information or questions about the Leo Camp Memorial Lecture, please call 610-921-0624 or info@jfreading.org.