KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Author of "Inventing Jewish Ritual", Winner of 2007 National Jewish Book Award, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at University of Virginia

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics & Author

Senior & Founding Rabbi of Israel: Knowledge, Advocacy and Responsibility (IKAR); Famous Jewish Learning, Ritual & Community Speaker

Author of "Resilience: Amazing Courageous Stories of Young Holocaust Survivors"

Inspiring Holocaust Rescuer's Daughter; Holocaust Next Generation Storyteller

Israeli Historian Specializing in Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, & Caterer; Celebrity Chef Television Host, Judge & Contestant

5X James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Entrepreneur & Humanitarian; Co-Owner of Zahav; Champion of Israeli Cuisine

Grammy Award-Winning Violinist, Producer, Humanitarian & UN Goodwill Ambassador of Music

Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and Author; Known for "Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus"

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

New York Times Bestselling Cookbook Author of "Jew-ish" & "I Could Nosh"

Actor Best Known for "Mad About You" & "Spin City"; Announcer for Netflix's "John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA"

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist; Director of the Award-Winning Film "The Beauty of Being Deaf"

Founder of The Webby Awards; Award-Winning Artist, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Holocaust Survivor & Inspirational Speaker; International Award-Winning, Bestselling Author

Civil Rights Activist, Feminist & Political Strategist

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment, Middle East Expert, Former State Dept. Advisor

Jewish Educator, Trans Rights Activist & Author