KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Israeli Historian Specializing in Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Holocaust Survivor, Chemist, Award-Winning Author

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

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

Award-Winning Author, Professional Organizer, Holocaust Education Advocate

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

Vegan Celebrity Chef, TV Host & Author

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

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist, Cookbook Author & Television Personality

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

Chef & Owner of Three-Michelin-Starred Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn and Golden Poppy

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

Chef, TV Host & Restaurateur Known for Chef & the Farmer & Lenoir; Host of PBS' "A Chef's Life" & "Somewhere South"; Author, "Deep Run Roots"

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Restauranter

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

Jewish Philanthropist & Community Builder

Top Chef Runner Up, Cookbook Author & Owner of Ms. Chi Cafe

Food Network Personality, Chef & Cookbook Author; Former Co-Host of "The Chew"

Award Winning Mixologist & Bar Director of The Llama Inn