Daniel Gordis
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- Senior Vice President and Koret Distinguished Fellow, Shalem Center
- National Jewish Book Award Winning Author
- Founding Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism
- Commentator on Israel and the Jewish People
- Tampa Jewish Federation
- Beth Tfiloh Synagogue
- United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto
- Park Avenue Synagogue
- Israel Bonds
- Temple Beth Sholom
- Beth El Durham
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies
- Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
- Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
"Dr. Gordis was over the top fabulous. Warm, friendly and brilliant. Roundtable, cocktail receptions and program… he nailed every tier of our event. Articulate, knowledgeable and passionate. You could hear a pin drop during his keynote address. Our audience was completely engaged."
-Tampa Jewish Federation"You were fabulous! Really! I don’t remember our ever having a speaker who evoked as positive response as you did. Here are some quotes from several emails I received: 'Daniel Gordis was outstanding, riveting, thought-provoking, inspiring and more! It was one of the best discussions we’ve attended in a long time.' ... 'Wonderful program at BT tonight, and EXCELLENT evening with Daniel Gordis, he was spot on!!!!!' ... 'The Gordis talk was great. He’s certainly thoughtful, provocative and erudite!! Thank you.' ... 'Rabbi, Your dialogue with Daniel Gordis was very informative. Thank you for having him as our speaker this evening.' ... 'A really great evening with Daniel Gordis. As I expected, he was terrific. Glad you got me on to him and his books. Gordis was incredibly articulate and insightful...'"
-Beth Tfiloh Synagogue"Daniel was excellent. Both events were amazing. He is funny and engaging."
-United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto"The Shabbaton was fantastic! Dr. Gordis was engaging and informative. Thank you for all your assistance along the way."
-Park Avenue Synagogue"I want to let you know it was a home run! Thanks to you and your HWA team for helping us making this event a success."
-Park Avenue Synagogue"Dr. Gordis was terrific and the feedback I have received has been overwhelmingly positive. He schmoozed with everyone and was very engaging and he incorporated some great points about Israel bonds into his remarks. I would certainly recommend him and use him again when the opportunity arises."
-Israel Bonds"Dr. Gordis was wonderful, people were engaged and all walked out talking about his presentation. I cannot thank all of you enough for making this such a special evening for us."
-Temple Beth Sholom"Everything went great - thank you!"
-Beth El Durham"Thank you! You guys were such a delight to work with. Daniel was an ease onsite and his speech was very engaging."
-Combined Jewish Philanthropies"Everything was great! Daniel Gordis was terrific and we got very positive feedback from our community and those who attended-many said it was our best fall lecture they ever attended! Everyone thought he was relevant, on point and so pragmatic. Overall it was a successful evening."
-Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte"Dr Gordis was excellent Inspiring, informative, on target with the audience, kept to the time frame, and was a great lead in to our caucus. We hope to bring him back soon"
-Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ"He was really great. He was a delight to host and work with and his performance was stunning ...people really appreciated his presentation. "
-Congregation Adath Jeshurun"He was amazing! People are raving about our weekend experience with him. Thanks so much for working with us in making this happen. "
-Young Israel of Scarsdale"He was fabulous and the audience loved him. His train was late, but he did make it with plenty of time to spare. The entire evening was a success from the pre"
-The Associated"Everything went great ... he was spectacular. "
-AIPAC"Thanks so much for your graciousness. It is really we who must thank you for an exhilarating, inspiring and informative shabbat. Everyone raved about each of your presentations. "
-Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun"He did a great job and his speech, as always, was second to none. It’s always great having him with us. Thank you for everything you did to make this happen. "
-AIPAC National Summit"Stellar performance. Outstanding presentation. Perfect event!!! Big question: How do we top this next year?? "
-Jewish Federation of Collier County"San Diego always loves Daniel Gordis! Great turn out--he definitely has a following!"
-San Diego Center for Jewish Life"He is a an inspired, passionate speaker and gifted author. Feedback has been very positive … He presents brilliantly and captivated his audience. He was fair, thoughtful and provocative in a visionary sense – all good things. On behalf of the Jewish Federation of Reading, we were proud to offer Dr. Gordis as a speaker to our community. "
-Jewish Federation of Reading, PA"Everything went very well! Everyone raved about his talk "
-Bet Torah"Everything went great … Everyone loved Rabbi Gordis. We had over 250 [people on] Friday night and 1,000 on Saturday … he is truly a wonderful person. He is so appreciative and kind. I have already received a thank you note from him. Thanks for your help in making this happen. "
-Congregation Shaarey Zedek"Everything went superbly … and we were thrilled with Dr. Gordis as our keynote. We have heard rave reviews about how much the audience enjoyed him and what an inspired speaker selection he was … I look forward to working together with you again in the future! "
-The Jewish Federation of Ottawa"The evening was fabulous. Dr. Gordis was superb."
-Jewish High School Of Connecticut"Wow. That's all I really have to say. Wow--Gordis' speech was absolutely amazing. He hit a home run--knocked it clear out of the park. Couldn't have asked for anything more. The event exceeded all expectations, and he was an enormous reason for that. Thank you!"
- Jewish High School of Connecticut"Danny Gordis was the best speaker we ever had. It was beyond any expectation. He set the bar so high that I think we will have a hard time maintaining that level and quality. Please start thinking about our next speaker! Jewish Federation of Omaha"
-Jewish Federation of Omaha"We truly enjoyed hosting Dr. Gordis in Fort Lauderdale! He was a pleasure to deal with, and his presentation was excellent. Our audience members were quite impressed and complimentary. In all, the evening went perfectly."
-Ramat Shalom Synagogue"I have had the privilege to be the Co-Chair of the Kansas City AIPAC Forum for the past few years. It was an honor to have Dr. Daniel Gordis as our keynote speaker, two years in a row. This was not done because we lack the ability to bring in great speakers, but was very purposeful on our part. Daniel Gordis not only delivers a thoughtful compelling message, but he is best in class when it comes to content, thought leadership, and intellectual candor. Both times he received a standing ovation due to his ability to take very complicated issues, some truly ground-breaking, and deliver them in a manner that is really engaging."
-ASE Group, Inc"My synagogue continually clamors for Daniel Gordis to visit us again. His speeches and discussions are inspiring, passionate, learned and eloquent. There simply is not a more effective speaker on Israel -- its problems and wonders -- than Dr. Daniel Gordis. We've stopped giving out comment cards because the reaction among the large crowd he invariably draws is always the same -- 'When can he return?'"
-Sinai Temple in Los AngelesBased on his latest book, Impossible Takes Longer, renowned scholar and commentator DANIEL GORDIS offers a nuanced and thoughtful examination of Israel’s past, present, and future.
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