Events for April 26, 2020 - March 18, 2020

Join the Women of WHC for their featured event of the fall. Enjoy festive cocktails and a bountiful hors d’oeuvres buffet, followed by a compelling talk by our featured speaker, Sarah Hurwitz, author of the hot off the press, Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life -- in Judaism (After Finally […]

In this wide-ranging discussion with Professor Laura Yares, Sarah Hurwitz will discuss her recently-published book, Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There). She’ll talk about what led her to engage in deep Jewish learning and what she discovered during her journey. […]

Sarah Hurwitz, former head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, was the quintessential lapsed Jew until, at age thirty-six and after a tough breakup, she attended an introductory class on Judaism on a whim. She was blown away by what she learned: beautiful rituals, helpful guidance on living an ethical life, conceptions of God beyond […]

In this wide-ranging discussion with Rabbi Gordon, Sarah Hurwitz will discuss her recently-published book, Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There). She’ll talk about what led her to engage in deep Jewish learning and what she discovered during her journey. Sarah […]

Join us for an evening with Sarah Hurwitz as she reads from her book and participates in a Q&A session. After a decade as a political speechwriter – serving as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign […]

After a decade as a political speechwriter—serving for First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign—Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book . . . about Judaism. And no one is more surprised than she is. Hurwitz was the quintessential lapsed […]

Sarah Hurwitz, J.D. Speech Writer for Michele Obama/Author Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life–in Judaism (2019) Sarah embraces the ultimate questions thoughtful people have wrestled with for 100s of years. Who am I? Who is God? Does religion make a difference? Why is there pain and suffering in the […]

From 2009 to 2017 Sarah Hurwitz served as a White House speechwriter, first for President Barack Obama and then as the chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama. Hurwitz worked with Mrs. Obama to craft a number of widely acclaimed addresses including her 2012 and 2016 Democratic National Convention speeches. Sarah was also chief speechwriter […]

After a decade as a political speechwriter—Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book…about Judaism. A spiritual late bloomer, Hurwitz was born Jewish but wasn’t sold on Judaism’s place in her life until recently. It took a bad break up to create the opening for exploration that led to […]

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We are thrilled to be welcoming Sarah Hurwitz, author, speechwriter and child of Temple Shir Tikva to talk about her new book "Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life - in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)." Sarah has worked as a speechwriter for Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama […]

Join us on January 13 for an evening of reflection about the Jewish approach to the Divine. This will feature Sarah Hurwitz, former head speechwriter for Michelle Obama and author of Here All Along, in dialogue with R. Elie Kaunfer, asking: What do we mean when we say the word "God"? What does Jewish spirituality look like? How can […]

Join us for the third annual Women, Wine and Wisdom: An Intimate Conversation Around Soulful Living and Spritual Journeys with Rabbi Dana Saroken and Sarah Hurwitz. This event is a community builder, a chance to connect with friends and make new ones. Therefore, this event is open seating. Reserved seating is ONLY available with the […]

Meredith Fineman, Julie Zebrak, Morgan Gerard, Heather Barmore, Shana Glickfield, Dana Marlowe, Amy Nathan, Karen Chong, Barbara Guterman, Grace Toulotte, Michelle Cooper, Jennifer Vinson, Sara Beckstead, Crystal Patterson, and Kendra Rubinfeld invite you to a night of conversation with Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, and author of the new book Here All […]

Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter to Michelle Obama, discusses her memoir, Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – in Judaism, the keynote address for our community-wide Taste of Torah evening of adult Jewish learning. Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 PM Location: TBA - Westport Presented by the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper […]

Join us on Friday, February 7th for Shabbat Dinner following services.  Stay after dinner for an intimate interview with Sarah Hurwitz, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief Speechwriter (2010-2017) & Author of Here All Along. RSVP Required. $40 per person. OPEN TO ALL! Register here.

Panelists include Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and president of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute; Sarah Hurwitz, who served as a speechwriter to former first lady Michelle Obama and recently wrote “Here All Along: A Reintroduction to Judaism” about her rediscovery of Judaism; Ron Reagan, a former radio host and commentator who identifies […]

Create Meaning or Fade Away: The Dilemma Facing American Jews $36 includes 1 book (given at random) $99 includes reserved section seating and all 7 books Click here for tickets In an increasingly secular world of endless choices and fragmented identities, does American Jewry have a future? Or are we destined to become a historical footnote? What, if anything, will sustain […]