Rachel Ain is the rabbi of Sutton Place Synagogue in Manhattan, where she has served since 2012. Before joining SPS, Rabbi Ain was the senior director for National Young Leadership at the Jewish Federations of North America, where she worked closely with lay leaders and professionals to engage the next generation of leaders for the Jewish community. Prior to that, she was a rabbi in Syracuse, New York. 

Rabbi Ain’s previous experience includes serving as a commissioned lieutenant for the U.S. Navy Chaplains Corps and participating in a fellowship at CLAL, called Rabbis Without Borders, where she trained to bring the wisdom of Jewish tradition into the larger public sphere. 

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Jacqueline Friedland is a USA Today and Amazon best-selling author of historical and contemporary women’s fiction. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and NYU Law School, she practiced as a commercial litigator for as long as she could stand it. After a brief stint teaching at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan, she returned to school to earn her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. 

In 2020 and 2021, Jackie’s books received gold medals in fiction from Readers’ Favorite. Her books have been named the 2021 Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Book of the Year, the SheReads Best Book Club Pick of 2021, and a Women’s...

Michelle Gerson launched her eponymous New York-based design firm, Michelle Gerson Interiors, in 1998, after leaving a successful career in fashion to pursue her passion for interior design.

Since then, Michelle has gained recognition for her modern eclectic approach, pairing luxurious furnishings designed for the eye and built for comfort with Art Deco and mid-century elements to create sophisticated interiors that are both glamorous and approachable. 

Michelle’s extensive network of resources is as diverse as her clientele, for whom she has designed high-end homes throughout New York City, the Hamptons, New Jersey, Westchester, Connecticut, Palm Beach, Miami, Nantucket,...

Jackie Goldschneider is a writer, activist, speaker, and longtime cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Before joining the show, Jackie was an attorney and freelance journalist. She has contributed extensively to media outlets including Good Housekeeping, HuffPost, and Scary Mommy, and wrote a weekly parenting column for New Jersey's The Record newspaper for several years. 

Her debut memoir, The Weight of Beautiful, was published by ‎Simon and Schuster in September 2023. Since then, Jackie has been a nationally recognized advocate for eating disorder recovery.
 
Jackie graduated magna cum laude from Boston University...

Rachel joined the Hillels of Westchester team as executive director in 2014. Prior to her time in the Hillel movement, Rachel served as the director of a Reform synagogue in New Jersey, a youth group advisor, and a teacher.  

She began her social work career in 2003 as a direct-practice social worker in mental health and substance abuse. On her journey from clinical social work to Hillel professional, she served as an assistant child advocate with the State of New Jersey for nearly a decade, where she focused on antibullying efforts, childhood lead poisoning, legislative oversight, and individual advocacy.

Nili Lotan is a highly acclaimed ready-to-wear designer based in New York City. A mother of three, she lives in Tribeca with her husband, singer-songwriter David Broza. 

After graduating from Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Tel Aviv, Nili moved to New York, where she led design for some of the fashion industry’s most respected names, including Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, and Nautica. 

Nili launched her eponymous brand in 2003, grounded in the belief that a wardrobe should function as an extension of one’s self. Her philosophy is that clothes should be clean, sophisticated, and functional, offering elements for self-expression. Her design process...

Jenny Mollen is a writer, actor, Instagram personality, and New York Times best-selling author of the essay collections I Like You Just the Way I Am and Live Fast Die Hot. Her digital series, I Like You Just the Way I Am, which she wrote and stars in, currently streams on ABC Digital. 

Her debut novel, City of Likes, was released in 2022 and was a national bestseller. Jenny is also the author of Dictator Lunches: Inspired Meals That Will Compel Even the Toughest of (Tyrants) Children, inspired by her popular Instagram handle. 
  
Heralded by The Huffington Post as one of the funniest women on both Twitter...

Zibby Owens is the author/editor of the USA Today best-selling anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates, as well as five other books. 

As founder and CEO of Zibby Media, she hosts the award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books; owns Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, California; runs the Zibby Books publishing house; and hosts retreats, a book club, and frequent events for book lovers. 

She also founded the original essay publication On Being Jewish Now on Substack and the accompanying podcast. 

Zibby lives in New York with her husband and four kids.