KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Leading Scholar of Jewish Intellectual & Cultural Life; Author & Three-Time Winner of the National Jewish Book Award

Israeli Historian Specializing in Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Author of the Award-Winning Book “What Papa Told Me"

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Entrepreneur & Humanitarian; Co-Owner of Israeli Restaurant Zahav

Celebrity Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Partner of Three Award-Winning Chicago Restaurants

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

Holocaust Survivor, International Award-Winning Author & Entrepreneur

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Co-Host of "The Chef Show;" Chef & Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Best-Selling Author

Vegan Celebrity Chef, TV Host & Author

Co-Star of "Crazy Delicious;" Host of Discovery+'s "Foodways" & the "Say Yes!" Podcast

Bartender, Journalist & Author of "The PDT Cocktail Book"

Chef & Owner of the Three-Michelin-Starred Restaurant Atelier Crenn

Celebrity Chef, Author & Humanitarian; Served as the Personal Chef of Oprah Winfrey

Chef, Cookbook Author & Proprietor of The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon, Bar Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, and Ad Hoc

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist & Food Personality

Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and AuthorKnown for "Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus"

World-Renowned Master Sommelier

Award Winning Mixologist & Bar Director of The Llama Inn