Rabba Yaffa Epstein is the senior scholar and educator in residence at The Jewish Education Project. Previously, she served as director of the Wexner Heritage Program at the Wexner Foundation and as director of education, North America for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, where she was also a faculty member. Rabba Epstein has taught on the faculties of Yeshivat Maharat and the Drisha Institute.
 
A sought-after lecturer, Rabba Epstein has served as an educator and scholar in residence for organizations including the Dorot Fellowship, Moishe House, Jewish Federations of North America, the Covenant Foundation, the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship, Repair the World, and JPro. She has...

Rebecca Glashow is an Emmy Award–winning producer and chief executive officer of Tribeca Enterprises, the global media and entertainment company that includes the Tribeca Festival, content division Tribeca Studios, film distribution label Tribeca Films, and award-winning production company m ss ng p eces.

Founded by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in 2001, Tribeca has grown into a global destination and cultural force for groundbreaking storytelling across film, television, music, talks, podcasts, games, and immersive experiences. Rooted in independent film, Tribeca champions both emerging and established voices while celebrating storytelling in all its forms. The Tribeca Festival...

Jill Kargman is a writer and actress born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Yale in three years, she worked in magazines, and had articles published in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Town & Country, ELLE, DAZED, Condé Nast Traveler, Interview, and others.

A New York Times best-selling author, she has written 12 books, including Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut, The Right Address, Sprinkle Glitter on My Grave, and Momzillas, the latter of which served as the basis of her scripted comedy, Odd Mom Out, currently streaming on Peacock. She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night With Seth Meyers,...

Abigail Pogrebin is the author of My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew, which was a finalist for a 2017 National Jewish Book Award. Her most recent book, It Takes Two to Torah, An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses, won the 2025 Independent Press Award for Religion Non-Fiction and was co-authored with Rabbi Dov Linzer – president of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah – with a foreword by Mayim Bialik.

Abby was a producer for the late Mike Wallace at 60 Minutes, for which she received an Emmy nomination. Her first book, Stars of David, featured interviews with Jewish luminaries...

Yael Shy is the founder and CEO of Sefira Wellness (based in Stamford, Connecticut) where she supports individuals and collectives uncover their inherent worth and capacity for deep joy. She is the author of the award-winning book, What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond (Parallax, 2017), and the founder and former Senior Director for 13 years of Mindful NYU, which she grew to become the largest campus-wide mindfulness initiative in the country.

Yael is faculty member at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University and teaches and consults for for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Or HaLev, the UJA Federation of New York, Columbia Law School, and...

Betsy Stone, a retired psychologist, is an engaging speaker whose passion for wellness in
the lives of families has brought her invitations to teach throughout North America and
Europe. She leads groups for clergy as they navigate the complexities of their personal
and professional roles, and serves as a scholar in residence for congregations
and clergy groups.
 
Betsy has led webinars and seminars for congregations, clergy, Hillels, Hebrew Union College, and the Jewish Education Project. Her topics include Trauma in Our Bodies and Brains, Post-Traumatic Growth, Grief Anxiety and Stress, Issues of Reopening, Antisemitism and Anxiety, Boundaries and Burnout, Character...