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8:30 am — Breakfast
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As we continue to witness the global escalation of antisemitism, finding comfort within our community remains vital. Join UJA Women and UJA’s Publishing Division for breakfast and a book talk with best-selling author and editor Zibby Owens and Elyssa Friedland, Stacy Igel, and Rebecca Raphael, contributors to Zibby's recent book of essays, On Being Jewish Now.

We'll hear from each author about their personal reactions to the October 7 attacks, how their writing was influenced, and their responses to surging antisemitism in their communities and industries. It'll be a meaningful morning filled with moments of inspiration, reflection, and more.

You’ll also learn more about UJA’s work responding to changing needs on the ground in Israel and combating antisemitism in New York and around the world. 

All attendees will receive a signed copy of On Being Jewish Now.
 
Breakfast will be served, dietary laws observed. 

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Zibby Owens

Author, Podcaster, CEO of Zibby Media

Zibby Owens is the best-selling author of Blank: A Novel; Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature; Princess Charming; and the forthcoming novel Overheard. She is the editor of three anthologies: On Being Jewish Now, Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids, and Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology. Zibby has regularly contributed to Good Morning America, Vogue, Oprah Daily, and many other outlets.

Zibby is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the Zibby Books boutique publishing house; Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, California; the award-winning daily podcast Moms...

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Elyssa Friedland

Best-Selling Author

Elyssa Friedland is the author of five novels and a picture book. She attended Yale University and is a graduate of Columbia Law School. She worked as an associate at a major firm before turning to writing full-time; she also teaches an undergraduate course at Yale called Contemporary Novel Writing. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, LitHub, POPSUGAR, RealSimple.com, Bustle, Modern Bride, New York magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CBS MarketWatch.com, Yale Alumni Magazine, and more. Elyssa resides in New York City with her husband, three children, and puppy.

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Stacy Igel

Author & Fashion Designer

Stacy Igel is the founder and creative director of BOY MEETS GIRL®, a global impact brand known for its iconic double-silhouette logo and purposeful, edgy, contemporary athleisure wear. Stacy and BOY MEETS GIRL® seek to promote the message that confidence and courage are trends that never go out of style.

Stacy has had exclusive fashion partnerships with Paris’s Colette, Bergdorf Goodman, Roots Canada, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Target, and the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, to name just a few. She collaborates with musical artists, athletes, and activists making an impact, as well as organizations including the Young Survival Coalition, BullyBust,...

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Rebecca Raphael

Editor & Writer

Rebecca Raphael is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Post, Marie Claire, Seventeen, Los Angeles, The Jewish Journal, The Jewish Week, Oprah Daily, and other media outlets. She is also a book collaborator and ghostwriter whose recent projects include Family Values: Reset Trust, Boundaries, and Connection With Your Child, by Dr. Charles Sophy, and Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), by Eve Rodsky. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Rebecca worked as a producer for Rachael Ray, Dr. Phil, and Katie Couric.

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