Events for March 4, 2020 - January 30, 2020

LEXINGTON, MA: Temple Isaiah

Temple Isaiah of Lexington 55 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA, United States

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. See here for more information.

CHICAGO, IL: Anshe Emet Synagogue

Anshe Emet Synagogue 3751 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, United States

Free and open to the public.  Register here.

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI: Here All Along: An Evening with Sarah Hurwitz

Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI, United States

HERE ALL ALONG: AN EVENING WITH SARAH HURWITZ 6:30 PM: Pre-glow ($15/person; includes wine light appetizers and dessert) 7:30 PM: Main Event (no charge and open to the community with registration) Please register by September 12, 2019 at https://www.temple-israel.org/event/here-all-along-evening-sarah-hurwitz  

NEW YORK, NY: In Conversation with Abigail Pogrebin

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, United States

At the Marlene Meyerson JCC -- $25 ($20 for members of Romemu Synagogue) -- register here.

$25

WASHINGTON, DC: Sips in the Sukkah With Sarah Hurwitz at Washington Hebrew Congregation

Julia Binderman Surbuban Center: 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States

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 […]

$40

EAST LANSING, MI: A Jewish Journey in the White House and Beyond

The Kellogg Center Auditorium, Michigan State University 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, Michigan, United States

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. […]

WASHINGTON, DC: Sixth & I — Finding My Religion: The Relevance of Judaism Today

Sixth & I 601 I Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$15 – $30

WILMETTE, IL: Caffeine for the Brain: A Jewish Journey in the White House and Beyond, Sarah Hurwitz

Congregation Sukkat Shalom 1001 Central Avenue, Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

FALLS CHURCH, VA: Sarah Hurwitz: Here All Along

Temple Rodef Shalom 2100 Westmoreland Street, Falls Church, VA, United States

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 […]

ST. LOUIS, MO: ST. LOUIS JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL

Staenberg Family ComplexStaenberg Family Complex 2 Millstone Campus Drive, Creve Couer, MO, United States

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 […]

$20

SOUTH EUCLID, OH: Sarah Hurwitz – Here All Along – The Notre Dame College Abrahamic Lecture

Notre Dame College -- Regina Auditorium 1857 So Green Road, South Euclid, OH, United States

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 […]

LOS ANGELES, CA: Here All Along — Sarah Hurwitz

Stephen Wise Temple 15500 Stephen S. Wise Dr., Los Angeles, CA, United States

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 […]

$20

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Tidewater Together Brunch

Temple Emanuel 424 25th Street, Virginia Beach, VA, United States

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 […]

WAYLAND, MA: Temple Shir Tikva, An Evening With Sarah Hurwitz

Temple Shir Tikvah 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA, United States

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 […]

New York, NY: Hadar — Approaching the Divine: Rabbi Elie Kaunfer and Sarah Hurwitz in Conversation about God, Prayer, and Spirituality

Hadar 190 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, United States

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 […]

$10

BALTIMORE, MD: The Soul Center — Women Wine & Wisdom

The Soul Center 8101 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States

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 […]

$36