Spotlight Speaker

IRENE & RONALD COHEN
SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER SERIES

Today’s most fascinating novelists and speakers visit SJJCC and take attendees on a moving journey of their experiences that overcame adversity and promote Jewish identity, reveal how they stay inspired, and share personal stories.

SARAH HURWITZ

Sarah Hurwitz

Sarah Hurwitz, former Chief Speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama and author of the award‑winning Here All Along and As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story From Those Who Shame, Blame, and Try To Erase Us, offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at crafting some of the most memorable speeches of the Obama White House. A veteran of multiple presidential campaigns and a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, she brings deep political experience and powerful insights into storytelling, purpose, and identity.

In conversation with Rabbi Melissa Buyer‑Witman, Senior Rabbi at The Community Synagogue of Port Washington, Sarah shares lessons from working alongside one of the world’s most influential women and offers practical guidance on crafting narratives that inform, inspire, and resonate.

Wednesday, March 11 • 7:30pm
$50 members / $60 nonmembers
$150 VIP Meet & Greet

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Elyse Ingber

Director of Literary Arts

(516) 484-1545 x144

eingber@sjjcc.org

Keeping members educated and entertained is a top priority at SJJCC! Leading this creative charge is Elyse Ingber, the Edward & Bernice Wenger Center for the Arts Director of Literary…