Themes for Jewish Audiences

If you are looking for a speaker who can meaningfully connect with your audience on Jewish themes, look no farther than HWA’s roster. Our speakers are esteemed politicians, authoritative experts on history and policy, cultural influencers, and more who share strong religious and cultural ties to the Jewish community.

Whether your group is looking to explore national or international current events and trends, history, or the Jewish faith, we are available to help you find the perfect speaker for your next event.

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Jack Lew

  • Secretary of the Treasury (2013-2016), White House Chief of Staff (2012-2013), Director Office Management & Budget (2010-2012), Citigroup Senior Executive, COO, New York University & United States Ambassador to Israel (2023-2025)   
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Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro

  • Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel; Senior Director for the Middle East & North Africa, National Security Council
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Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH

  • Public Health Futurist; Fmr. CDC Director & Fmr. Chair of NIH AIDS Research Advisory Council at the NIH
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Asaf Kochan

  • Co-Founder & President of Sentra; Former IDF Commander of Unit 8200 (Israeli NSA)
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Marta Kauffman

  • Television Creator, Writer and Producer Known for 'Friends' and 'Grace and Frankie'
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Timothy Snyder

  • #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author of 'On Tyranny' and 'Our Malady' and Renowned Historian of Fascism, Communism, and Modern Tyranny
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Bret Stephens

  • Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist; Fmr. EiC, The Jerusalem Post; Columnist, NYT
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Deborah Lipstadt

  • Ambassador (ret.) / Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (2022-2025), with the rank of Ambassador, Distinguished University Professor, Emory University
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Daniel Gordis

  • SVP, Shalem Center; Founding Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism; National Jewish Book Award-Winning Author: 'Israel'
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David Horovitz

  • Founding Editor, The Times of Israel (2012-present), Former Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post (2004–2011),Author of 'A Little Too Close to God: The Thrills and Panic of a Life in Israel' and 'Still Life with Bombers: Israel in the Age of Terrorism', Recipient of the U.S. National Jewish Book Award & the Bnai Brith Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism
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Catherine Price

  • Expert on Mental Health, Technology, & the Science of Happiness; Author of 'How to Break Up with Your Phone'
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Lindsay Gottlieb

  • Groundbreaking Basketball Coach, Head Coach for USC Trojans Women's Basketball Team
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Elliott Abrams

  • Longtime Presidential Advisor on National Security in the Middle East and Venezuela and U.S. Dept. of State Special Representative
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Joseph Telushkin

  • Widely Acclaimed Authority on Judaism & Ethics, Award-Winning Author of 'Words That Hurt, Words That Heal'
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Randy Rainbow

  • 4x Emmy & Grammy-Nominated Comedian & Entertainer and NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author of 'Playing With Myself'
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David Gelb

  • Creator of Netflix's Award-Winning 'Chef's Table'; Director, Producer, and Co-Founder of Supper Club
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Steve Leder

  • Senior Rabbi of The Wilshire Boulevard Temple and NYT Bestselling Author
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Qian Julie Wang

  • Civil Rights Litigator; Advocate for Marginalized Communities; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Beautiful Country'
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Ilana Glazer

  • Comedian, Writer, Director, Producer, and Actor
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Shaina Taub

  • Two-Time Tony Award-Winning Composer
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James Conlon

  • Renowned International Conductor & Founder of the OREL Foundation
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Rahm Emanuel

  • U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2021-2025), 55th Mayor of Chicago (2011-2019), White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama (2008-2010), U.S. Congressman (D-IL) (2002-2008)
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Hadassah Lieberman

  • Inspiring Speaker on Issues of Health, Women & Judaism
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Eden Grinshpan

  • Chef, Host of 'Top Chef Canada', Author, and Entrepreneur
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Eitan Bernath

  • Chef; Principal Culinary Contributor: 'The Drew Barrymore Show'; Author: 'Eitan Eats the World'
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Alex Edelman

  • Award-Winning Stand-Up Comedian and Writer
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Laura Blumenfeld

  • Prize-Winning Middle East Correspondent, NYT Bestselling Author, and Former Policy Advisor
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David Makovsky

  • Expert on U.S. Policy in the Middle East, Fmr. Sr. Advisor to U.S. Secretary of State, and Award-Winning Journalist and Author
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Stephen Dubner

  • Bestselling Author of the 'Freakonomics' Series, Host of the 'Freakonomics Radio' Podcast, and Award-Winning Journalist
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Tracee Ellis Ross

  • Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress and Producer (Girlfriends, Black-ish, & more); CEO/Founder of PATTERN Beauty
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Dan Harris

  • Murrow & Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: '10% Happier'; Podcast Host: '10% Happier'
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Scooter Braun

  • Entertainment Industry Mogul and Innovator, Founder of SB Projects, and Philanthropist
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Gail Simmons

  • Culinary Expert, Food Writer, & TV Personality; Host/Judge, BRAVOS's Top Chef Franchise
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Itzhak Perlman

  • 16x Grammy Award-Winning Violinist; Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Nicole Krauss

  • International Bestselling Author, Great House, The History of Love, Forest Dark, and To Be A Man
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Natan Sharansky

  • Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Prominent Human Rights Advocate, and Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Dan Gillerman

  • Chairman of Blackstone Israel, Chairman & CEO of Gillerman Global, and Former Israeli Amb. to UN
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Alan Dershowitz

  • Renowned Defense Attorney, Bestselling Author, and Prominent Scholar on U.S. Constitutional & Criminal Law
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Jonathan Sarna

  • Professor of Jewish History, Brandeis University; Chief Historian, National Museum of American Jewish History; Writer, Editor, or Co-Editor of 30+ Books
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Wolf Blitzer

  • Emmy-Winning Journalist, Lead Political Anchor for CNN, and Anchor of 'The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer'
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Daniel Kurtzer

  • Critical Voice on the Middle East, Israel & Egypt
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Ehud Barak

  • Fmr. Israeli PM, 2x Minister of Defense; Board Member, CIFC Asset Management

Matthew Lieberman

  • Politician; Educator

Nataly Kogan

  • Happiness Expert, Venture Capitalist & Successful Tech Entrepreneur; Author of Happier Now

Annie Korzen

  • Actress, Storyteller, and TikTok Star

Izzy Ezagui

  • Author; Inspirational Speaker; Veteran

Tzipi Livni

  • Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer

Lauren Bush Lauren

  • Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder of The FEED Foundation

Joan Lunden

  • Award-Winning Journalist; Former Host Good Morning America

Michael Uslan

  • Originator & Executive Producer of all Batman Movies

Aaron Wolf

  • Award-Winning Actor & Director

Nobuki Sugihara

  • Son of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who spared thousands of Jews from the Holocaust

Nancy Spielberg

  • Accomplished Producer, Businesswoman, Fundraiser & Philanthropist

Jamie Metzl

  • Expert on Asian Economics and Politics, Genetics Revolution

Josh Levs

  • Award-winning CNN Journalist, Editor and Host

James Carroll

  • Bestselling Author

Tiffany Shlain

  • Founder of The Webby Awards, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Best-Selling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Michael Oren

  • Historian, Former Israeli Leader, Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., and New York Times Best-Selling Author

Michael Smerconish

  • Host of The Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM, Host of CNN's Smerconish and Contributor, Newspaper Columnist and NYT Bestselling Author

Adam Braun

  • NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, Founder of Pencils of Promise and MissionU, and Leader of the For-Purpose Industry

Aaron Keyak

  • Former Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Council on Foreign Relations Term Member

Allison Josephs

  • Founder and Director, Jew In The City

Itamar Rabinovich

  • Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States

Ruth Andrew Ellenson

  • Bestselling Author

Yossi Ghinsberg

  • Adventurer & Survivor of the Amazon Forest, Bestselling Author, and Advocate for Environmental and Humanitarian Issues

Marra B. Gad

  • Award-Winning Author of 'The Color of Love: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl', and Advocate for Mental Health, Racial Equity, and Adopted Children and Families

Mark Spitz

  • 11-Time Olympic Medalist

Daniel Goldhagen

  • Best Selling Author

Tevi Troy

  • CEO of the American Health Policy Institute

Gary Rosenblatt

  • Editor and Publisher, Jewish Week

Ethan Zohn

  • Co-founder Grassroot Soccer

Martha Raddatz

  • ABC News' Chief Global Affairs Correspondent & Co-Anchor of ABC'S This Week

Dan Abrams

  • Chief Legal Affairs Anchor, ABC News

Bruce Feiler

  • Foremost American voice on family, faith, and survival

Alexis Abramson

  • Emmy and Gracie Award-Winning Journalist and Generational Innovation Expert

Elan Carr

  • Attorney, Politician, and Former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

Souad Mekhennet

  • Renowned Reporter on Radical Islamic Movements

Chella Man

  • Model, Artist & Activist