This in-person event is being hosted exclusively for parents with children in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade in NYC-area schools. Capacity is extremely limited, so please register early.
This gathering is part of Emet Classical Academy’s TRUTH Series on the challenges of modern culture—such as the decline of free speech, the future of higher education, the battle of ideas over Israel, and the meaning of America. Featured speakers have included Douglas Murray and Liel Leibovitz.
On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. It was a day felt by Jews everywhere who came together to process and speak out in ways some never had before. In this collection, 75 contributors speak to Jewish joy, celebration, laughter, food, trauma, loss, love, and family, and the common threads that course through the Jewish people: resilience and humor. Contributors include Mark Feuerstein, Jill Zarin, Steve Leder, Joanna Rakoff, Amy Ephron, Lisa Barr, Annabelle Gurwitch, Daphne Merkin, Bradley Tusk, Sharon Brous, Jenny Mollen, Nicola Kraus, Caroline Leavitt, and many others. On Being Jewish Now is edited by Zibby Owens, bestselling author, podcaster, bookstore owner, and CEO of Zibby Media.
Zibby Owens is the bestselling author of Blank: A Novel, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, and Princess Charming. She is the editor of two anthologies: Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology and Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids: A Timeless Anthology.Zibby is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the Zibby Publishing boutique publishing house, Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA, the award-winning daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, which she hosts, Zibby’s Book Club, and Zibby Retreats for book lovers.
Rebecca Sugar is the co-host of The New York Sun’s weekly podcast, Sanity, and writes a bi-monthly column for the paper: The Cocktail Party Contrarian. Her debut novel, Everything is a Little Broken, was published in February 2024 by Post Hill Press. Rebecca spent 15 years working in Jewish philanthropy, founding and directing the Birthright Israel alumni program in New York, and serving as Vice President of the JMT Charitable Foundation. She serves on several charitable boards and co-founded the Jewish Parents’ Forum at Tikvah.
Rabbi Eitan Webb has been the Jewish Chaplain at Princeton University since 2007. In addition to his Princeton activities, he serves on the board of directors of the Chabad on Campus International Foundation, and of the Sinai Scholars Society.
Emet is committed to the pursuit of human excellence and the perpetuation of Jewish and American exceptionalism. Our academic program focuses on the best of Western culture, the foundational ideas of Jewish civilization, and the advanced study of math, modern science, art and music. Emet welcomes families of any Jewish background and aims to prepare students for lives of courage, character, and civic leadership.
Emet – which means “truth” in Hebrew – presents the TRUTH Series, a collection of lectures with prominent leaders and intellectuals that will be open to prospective families. The series is a part of our broader mission to convene a community in NYC that is animated by the pursuit of truth.
Author Douglas Murray spoke about the challenges facing Western Civilization and why classical education is the answer.
Author and commentator Liel Leibovitz called for a bold approach to Jewish education that will inspire spirited and confident Jews.
