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Television Anchor, Legal Analyst, Trial Attorney, Actor & Best-Selling Author. Married to William Bratton, former chief of the LA Police Department and NYC Police Department
Television anchor, legal analyst, trial attorney, actor and best-selling author, Rikki Klieman has earned a sterling reputation as one of the nation’s most celebrated lawyers and legal authorities. A dynamic…
Actor. Known for his Role as Chekov in "Star Trek"
Walter Koenig actor, director, screenwriter, novelist, acting professor, and comic book creator was born in Manhattan in 1936 to Lithuanian Russian Jewish parents. Bitten by the acting bug early in…
Film and Television Actress, Voice Actress and Comedian. She is best known for her voice role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons
Julie Kavner, perhaps best known as the voice of Marge Simpson on The Simpsons, the longest-running animated show in TV history, is born in Los Angeles.
Filmmaker. Her documentaries investigate non-stereotypical images of Jews in history and focus on the untold stories of Jewish people. She is most well known for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner published a blog post in The Wrap on the prevalence of female directors at the Silverdocs film festival. Aviva Kempner writes, "Amazing that Silverdocs director Sky…
Chief investigative correspondent, Yahoo News, and author, specializing in national security, terrorism, money and politics
Michael Isikoff joined "Newsweek" as an investigative correspondent in June 1994, covering the Whitewater scandal and other national issues. He is a news analyst for MSNBC and a frequent guest…
Three-time Emmy-Winning Filmmaker and New York Times Bestselling Author
Simcha Jacobovici is a multi award-winning documentary director and producer, as well as a New York Times best selling author and a lecturer. His filmmaking awards include three Emmys for…
Best-Selling Author, Journalist and Lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments "Human Guinea Pig"
A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He…
Politician and Former Member of the United States House of Representatives
Elizabeth Holtzman, a former New York congresswoman who played an active role in the Richard Nixon impeachment hearings. Holtzman was just 32 years old when she was elected to Congress,…
Chairman, Zionist Union Party; Member and Leader of the Opposition, Knesset, Government of Israel
Isaac Herzog is chairman of Israel’s newly created Zionist Union Party and leader of the opposition in the Knesset. He was elected chairman of the Labor Party in 2013 and…
Internationally Acclaimed Spoken Word Artist, Solo Performer, Author, Actress, Writer and Director
Vanessa Hidary, Native New Yorker Vanessa Hidary, AKA The Hebrew Mamita, grew up on Manhattan's culturally diverse Upper West Side, graduating from LaGuardia High School of the Arts and Hunter…
Professor of history and religious studies, holder of the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, and the founding director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education
Marilyn J. Harran is professor of history and religious studies, holder of the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, and the founding director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and…
Historian with an MA and Ph.D. in contemporary Jewish history from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Dr. Alex Grobman is an historian with an MA and Ph.D. in contemporary Jewishhistory with a major in the Shoah from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He ispresident of the…
Political and Foreign affairs commentator, author the "The Micah Report," online and host of the weekly TV show "Thinking Out Loud w Micah Halpern."
Micah D. Halpern has a track record. He is a frequent analyst on network television and radio in the areas of terror, the Middle East and Muslim Fundamentalism. He is…
Well-Known Judaica Expert and Auctioneer
Jonathan Greenstein is the president and expert-in-charge at J. Greenstein & Company, Inc. in Cedarhurst, New York. It is the country’s only auction house specializing in antique Jewish Ritual art,…
Holocaust survivor. She has dedicated her adult life to teaching and sharing memories of the Holocaust
Nesse Godin is a survivor of the Shauliai, Lithuania Ghetto, the Stutthof Concentration Camp, four labor camps and a death march. She has dedicated her adult life to teaching and…
Award Winning Stand-Up Comedian, Actress, Television Writer, and Producer. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Judy Gold has written and starred in 2 critically acclaimed, Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show – My Life As A Sitcom, (Outer Critics Circle Nom) and 25 Questions for…
Professional Speaker and Comedian with over 20 years experience, who shares his powerful and inspirational story of being a survivor of a drunk driving crash
Michael Gershe is just trying to be a son his mother would be proud of by presenting The Magic of Life. Born in Suffern, NY but raised in Miami, FL,…
Award-Winning Author and Journalist and currently a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Samuel G. Freedman is an award-winning author, columnist, and professor. A columnist for The New York Times and a professor at Columbia University, he is the author of the seven…
International Award-Winning Speaker, Youth Educator, and HIV/AIDS Advocate
Scott Fried is an award-winning international public speaker, HIV/AIDS educator and author. For more than two decades, he has lectured to over a million teenagers and adults in nearly every…
Actress, Singer and Playwright. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations
Tovah Feldshuh most recently stopped the show as the trapeze-swinging Berthe in the Tony Award-winning musical revival of Pippin on Broadway. Last season, she played Lady Politic in the acclaimed…
Publisher, President, and CEO of The American Spectator & The American Spectator Online, a contributor to “The Rule of Law” column in the Wall Street Journal and author of Ending Affirmative Action
Terry Eastland is publisher of The Weekly Standard, which has been described by CNN as “the oracle of American politics.” His recent articles in The Standard have addressed major issues…
Performing across the world the last 20 years spreading the message of unity and peace through their sweet harmonies and lively music
The Brother’s of Pey Dalid, Mordechai, Shlomo and Pesach Walker, have been performing across the world the last 20 years spreading the message of unity and peace through their sweet…
Feminist artist, art educator, and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces, which examine the role of women in history and culture
Judy Chicago is an artist, author, feminist, educator, and intellectual whose career now spans five decades. -- and men in particular. The thought processes involved in PowerPlay,
Writer and Humorist known as the author of The Ethicist column in The New York Times Magazine between 1999 and 2011
For 12 years, Randy Cohen penned "The Ethicist," a weekly column for The New York Times Magazine syndicated throughout the US and Canada. The column answered readers' ethical questions on…
Israeli academic, activist, and politician. As a legislator, Chazan championed the causes of human rights, women's rights, and consumer protection
Professor Naomi Chazan is Dean of the School of Government and Society at the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo and spent the year 2004-2005 as the Wilhelm Fellow at the Center…
Prominent lecturer and author who is world renowned for his highly original insights into Judaism and his ability to communicate the relevance of Jewish values and practice
Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo is the Founder and Dean of the David Cardozo Academy and the Bet Midrash of Avraham Avinu in Jerusalem. A sought-after lecturer on the international…
Two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner, American Historian and Biographer
Robert A. Caro has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography
Film, Stage, and Television Actor
Born in New York to a famed family of actors, Mike Burstyn first walked out on stage at the age of three, stole the show from his father and hasn’t looked…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006)
One of Americas most prominent policy voices, John Bolton is a lawyer and career diplomat who has spent his career fighting to preserve American sovereignty. As the U.S. Ambassador to…
Award-Winning National TV Show, Shalom in the Home on TLC & International Best-Selling Author
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, is the international best-selling author of 16 books and host of the national TV show, Shalom in the Home on TLC (The Learning Channel). His latest work,…
Stand-Up Comedian, Actor and Author; Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show"
Lewis Black is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor and author. Receiving critical acclaim, he performs over…
Israeli Politician who has led the right-wing religious The Jewish Home party since 2012. He has served as Israel's Minister of Education since 2015 and Minister of Diaspora Affairs since 2013
Naftali Bennett was born in 1972 to American Jewish immigrants and was raised in Haifa
Television Sportscaster and Journalist who is based in New York City. Known to millions of viewers for his "Spanning the World"
Len Berman is an Emmy-Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Best Selling Author who has covered just about every major sports event including multiple Super Bowls, World Series and…
Business Audience & Education Audience Presentations
Murray Banks has been a speaker and trainer since 1984 creating a niche with custom tailored presentations. While all speakers aspire to personalizing their presentations..
Rob Bartlett is a Master Impersonator
Rob Bartlett started performing stand-up comedy in 1978 hoping it would lead to a career in acting. Nearly 30 years later, Rob has become one of the most versatile performers…
Emmy Award-Winner Actor known for role in "The Simpsons"
Emmy Award-winner Hank Azaria provides multiple voices on FOX's animated hit series THE SIMPSONS, including Moe the bartender, Apu the Kwik-E-Mart owner, Police Chief Wiggum, Professor Frink, Dr. Nick Riviera…
Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Professor at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Award-Winning Author Max Apple has written an extraordinary new book, Roommates: My Grandfather's Story, the heartwarming tale of his forty-year relationship with his grandfather, Rocky Goodstein. As a small child,…
Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Musician, and Singer. With a film career spanning more than 55 years, Known for "Argo" and "Little Miss Sunshine"
Alan Arkin performed with folk music groups from the late 1950s to the late '60s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best actor for his screen acting debut,…
Best-Selling Author of over 50 works, ranging from philosophy to Jewish Law
Rabbi Shlomo Aviner is the best-selling author of over 50 works, ranging from philosophy to Jewish Law. He is considered to be a prominent voice on current events and topics…
Serves as a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and Director of its International Center for Terrorism Studies
One of the world's leading authorities on terrorism, Professor Alexander was the founder and editor of Terrorism: An International Journal and has published fifty books on the subject of international…
Actor, Voice Actor, Comedian and Director. Also best known for his prominent role as George Costanza in the hit television series Seinfeld
The persona of George Costanza, created by versatile actor/writer/director Jason Alexander, has been dubbed by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “Best Television Sidekicks of All Time” (#3 actually, behind…
Self Help, Judaism and Psychology
Dr. Miriam Adahan, author, lecturer and renowned psychotherapist, is famous throughout the Jewish world for her sensitive advice and her highly effective EMETT ("Emotional Maturity Established Through Torah") system for…
Musical Artist and Speaker
Matisyahu has come a long way since 2005 when he released his breakout album, Live at Stubb’s (which reached #1 on the Reggae Albums Chart and #30 on the Billboard…
World Renowned Mentalist Ehud Segev is the real life " Patrick Jane" from the hit CBS television series "The Mentalist"
Ehud Segev is the real life " Patrick Jane" from the hit CBS television series, "THE MENTALIST". Considered the world's greatest mentalist, Segev's personal exploits throughout his career has helped…
US born former Knesset candidates and creators of Israel advocacy website will head leading Jewish groups in Israel
Ari & Jeremy, commander and soldier in the Israeli Army reserves, have protected every border of The Land of Israel from Lebanon to Gaza. As religious Zionist Jews, they merge…
Israeli Politician and Former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who also served as Israel's Defense Minister from 2013-2016
Lt. Gen. Moshe Yaalon served as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from 2002 to 2005. Born in 1950 in Kiryat Haim, he was drafted into the…
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Writer, Producer, Director and Consultant
Joe Fab is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated producer, director and writer with nearly 40 years experience in film and video production, media and communications, event production and the live presentation…
National Director in the United States of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Brig/ Gen. Yehiel Gozal, who now serves as national director in the United States of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. A far greater threat—on which Israel is spending…