Dara Horn and Sarah Hurwitz come together for a rare shared conversation about what it means to be Jewish at this moment. Drawing on their very different journeys and perspectives, they will explore Jewish identity, pride, antisemitism, Jewish history and the enduring power of Jewish life.
Tickets on sale now: $49 and $75. Limited seating available.
Dara Horn is a three-time recipient of the National Jewish Book Award and is the author of People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present (2021) and The Final Solution to the Jewish Question: A Love Story for the Living (2026), along with five novels and one graphic novel. She is also the founder and president of The Tell Institute, devoted to educating the broader American public about Jewish civilization.
Sarah Hurwitz won a National Jewish Book Award for As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us (2025) and is the author of Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – In Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) (2019). Sarah also served as White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, including as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama.
Generously Sponsored By:
Henry Wolfond and Rochelle Reichert , Presenting Sponsor
Norman Jesin and Edie Neuberger and Family , Event Sponsor
Vera Finkelstein, Leadership Sponsor
Michael and Ariella Marcovitz, Supporting Sponsor
Eudice Goldberg, Supporting Sponsor
Michael and Dianne Gould, Supporting Sponsor
Mitchell and Naomi Oelbaum, Supporting Sponsor
The Jack and Libby Orenstein Adult Education Institute
Sponsor: Presenting Sponsor: Henry Wolfond & Rochelle Reichert