Mar

24 2020

Fireside Chat with Sarah Hurwitz

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Gates of Heaven 852 Ashmore Avenue
Schenectady, NY

Contact Laura Ehrich
lehrich@cgoh.org

Hear from Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter to Michelle Obama, discuss her book Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life -- in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There).

 

During the final years of her tenure in the White House as First Lady Michelle Obama’s chief speechwriter, Sarah Hurwitz reconnected with Judaism, exploring the wisdom of Jewish law, the power of Jewish spirituality, and the lessons of Jewish history, all of which had a profound impact on her political career. From drafting her first out of office message for Shabbat, to attending her first Jewish silent meditation retreat, to coming to understand that her role as a speechwriter is to tell the story of the stranger – those who are oppressed or forgotten – Hurwitz speaks about her Jewish journey and how her Jewish values shaped her time in the White House. And she shares insights from her new book,  Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life -- in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There).
This is the link to the Zoom Video Conference
https://zoom.us/j/149921948

 

Sponsor: Congregation Gates of Heaven