Join us for an inspiring one-hour discussion between Rabbi Elie Spitz and acclaimed author Anita Diamant, whose diverse body of work spans fiction, journalism, essays, and guidebooks to contemporary Jewish life. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Newark and Denver, Anita's journey led her to Boston in 1975, where she began contributing to local and national publications, including the Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal. Her first book, The New Jewish Wedding, was followed by five more essential guidebooks on Jewish life and lifecycle events. Best known for her novel The Red Tent, which has been translated into over 25 languages and adapted into a miniseries, Anita's fiction explores themes of women's friendships, resilience, and history. Her most recent book, Period. End of Sentence, tackles menstrual justice. Anita is also the founding president of Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center. Don't miss this unique opportunity to engage with one of today's most influential voices in Jewish literature and beyond as she shares her life's journey, achievements, and the profound impact of her stories on readers worldwide.
Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz, a spiritual leader and scholar specializing in topics of spirituality and Judaism, teaches, writes and speaks to a wide range of audiences. He served as the rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Tustin, California, for over three decades and served as member of the Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Law and Standards for twenty years. Rabbi Spitz is author of Duets on Psalms: Drawing New Meaning from Ancient Words, co-authored with Rabbi Jack Riemer, Healing from Despair: Choosing Wholeness in a Broken World; Does the Soul Survive? A Jewish Journey to Belief in Afterlife, Past Lives & Living with Purpose and Increasing Wholeness: Jewish Wisdom and Guided Meditations to Strengthen and Calm Body, Heart, Mind and Spirit (all Jewish Lights) and many articles dealing with spirituality and Jewish law. Rabbi Spitz spent the past 17 months teaching the Psalms with half-hour presentations for each Psalm (recently completing all 150 Psalms!). To enjoy all or some of the 150 Psalm sessions, visit this LINK.