Sarah Hurwitz, who worked in the White House from 2009 to 2017, served as First Lady Michelle Obama’s head speechwriter. Her book, “Here All Along,” from which the following essay has been excerpted, describes the author’s spiritual journey as she rediscovers and re-embraces her Judaism.

I know I disappoint people when I give them honest answers to their questions about what prompted me to start learning about Judaism as an adult. I know they’re expecting some kind of major life crisis, or the culmination of a long spiritual journey. 

Read the full article in The Forward.