Jewish Lights authors are available to speak and teach on a variety of topics that educate and inspire. Whether you are looking for someone to speak to your entire congregation or just to your board of directors, you will find a Jewish Lights author who can help you create a successful event. Here is a list of our authors you may want to consider as potential speakers for your congregation or organization. Just click on the author’s name to learn more about them and the topics they are available to speak on. If you are interested in getting in touch with an author to book an event, just click on the author link under the list of topics. Don’t see the author you are interested in on this list? Please let us know and we’ll be happy to send an inquiry!  L’Shalom, Stuart Matlins, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher   View by Author   •   View by Region   Author List Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD New York, NY Isa Aron, PhD Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL Los Angeles, CA Durga Yael Bernhard Kingston, NY Ellen Bernstein Springfield, MA Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW Los Angeles, CA Edith R. Brotman, PhD, RYT-500 Baltimore, MD Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin Baltimore, MD Edmund C. Case Boston, MA Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener Hartford, CT Rabbi Mike Comins Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Michael J. Cook, PhD Cincinnati, OH Rabbi William Cutter, PhD Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY Jack Dann Australia Anita Diamant Boston, MA Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins Princeton, NJ Janet Ruth Falon Philadelphia, PA Rabbi Edward Feld Springfield, MA Eitan Fishbane, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman Sarasota, FL, and Houston, TX Rabbi Mark Glickman Seattle, WA Rabbi Shefa Gold Albuquerque, NM Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, DHL Miami, FL, and Chicago, IL Rabbi Elyse Goldstein Toronto, ON, Canada Rabbi Reuven Hammer, PhD Israel Diane Heiman Washington, DC Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Jill Jacobs New York, NY Rabbi Eugene Korn, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Lawrence Kushner San Francisco, CA Nechama Liss-Levinson, PhD New York, NY Rabbi David Lyon Houston, TX Stan Mack New York, NY Daniel C. Matt Berkeley, CA Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler Boston, MA Rabbi David W. Nelson, PhD New York, NY Dr. Louis E. Newman Minneapolis, MN Vanessa L. Ochs Charlottesville, VA Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky New York, NY Rabbi Debra Orenstein Emerson, NJ Elaine Bernstein Partnow Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Daniel F. Polish, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Marcia Prager Philadelphia, PA Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz New York, NY Steven A. Rapp Boston, MA Dr. Shulamit Reinharz Brookline, MA Rabbi Jack Riemer Boca Raton, FL Rabbi Dennis S. Ross Springfield, MA Rabbi Jeff Roth New York, NY Rabbi James Rudin Sanibel, FL, and New York, NY Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin South Orange, NJ Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Indianapolis, IN Rabbi Sidney Schwarz Rockville, MD Rabbi Rami Shapiro Nashville, TN Steve Sheinkin Saratoga Springs, NY Rabbi Charles Simon New York, NY Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz Anaheim, CA Liz Suneby Boston, MA Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD Philadelphia, PA Naomi Tucker White Plains, NY Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky New York, NY Rabbi Arthur Waskow Philadelphia, PA Dr. Ron Wolfson Encino, CA Regional List   North England •  Mid-Atlantic  •  Southeast  •  Midwest-North  •  Midwest-South Mountain States  •  Southern California  •  Northern California  •  Pacific Northwest • Austrailia  • Canada  • Israel   NEW ENGLAND Connecticut Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener Hartford, CT   Massachussetts Ellen Bernstein Springfield, MA Edmund C. Case Boston, MA Anita Diamant Boston, MA Rabbi Edward Feld Springfield, MA Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler Boston, MA Steven A. Rapp Boston, MA Dr. Shulamit Reinharz Brookline, MA Rabbi Dennis S. Ross Springfield, MA Liz Suneby Boston, MA   MID-ATLANTIC District of Columbia Diane Heiman Washington, DC   Maryland Edith R. Brotman, PhD, RYT-500 Baltimore, MD Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin Baltimore, MD Rabbi Sidney Schwarz Rockville, MD   New Jersey Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins Princeton, NJ Rabbi Debra Orenstein Emerson, NJ Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin South Orange, NJ   New York Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD New York, NY Durga Yael Bernhard Schenectady, NY Rabbi William Cutter, PhD Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY Eitan Fishbane, PhD New York, NY Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Jill Jacobs New York, NY Rabbi Eugene Korn, PhD New York, NY Nechama Liss-Levinson, PhD New York, NY Stan Mack New York, NY Rabbi David W. Nelson, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky New York, NY Rabbi Daniel F. Polish, PhD New York, NY Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz New York, NY Rabbi Jeff Roth New York, NY Rabbi James Rudin Sanibel, FL, and New York, NY Rabbi Charles Simon New York, NY Steve Sheinkin Saratoga Springs, NY Naomi Tucker White Plains, NY Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky New York, NY   Pennsylvania Janet Ruth Falon Philadelphia, PA Rabbi Marcia Prager Philadelphia, PA Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD Philadelphia, PA Rabbi Arthur Waskow Philadelphia, PA   Virginia Vanessa L. Ochs Charlottesville, VA SOUTHEAST Florida Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman Sarasota, FL Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, DHL Miami, FL Rabbi Jack Riemer Boca Raton, FL Rabbi James Rudin Sanibel, FL, and New York, NY   Tennessee Rabbi Rami Shapiro Nashville, TN   MIDWEST-NORTH Illinois Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, DHL Chicago, IL   Indiana Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Indianapolis, IN   Minnesota Dr. Louis E. Newman Minneapolis, MN   Ohio Rabbi Michael J. Cook, PhD Cincinnati, OH   MIDWEST-SOUTH New Mexico Rabbi Shefa Gold Albuquerque, NM   Texas Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman Houston, TX Rabbi David Lyon Houston, TX   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Isa Aron, PhD Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Mike Comins Los Angeles, CA Rabbi William Cutter, PhD Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD Beverly Hills, CA Elaine Bernstein Partnow Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz Anaheim, CA Dr. Ron Wolfson Encino, CA   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Daniel C. Matt Berkeley, CA Rabbi Lawrence Kushner San Francisco, CA   PACIFIC NORTHWEST Washington Rabbi Mark Glickman Seattle, WA   AUSTRAILIA Jack Dann Australia   CANADA Rabbi Elyse Goldstein Toronto, ON, Canada   ISRAEL Rabbi Reuven Hammer, PhD Israel

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