As A Jew...

Sarah Hurwitz spent nearly a decade at the very center of American political life. As a senior White House speech writer, she crafted messages for President Barack Obama and, later, for First Lady Michelle Obama — helping Mrs. Obama deliver some of her most memorable and impactful words. But Sarah's most meaningful writing for her and for the Jewish community has come since leaving government service...

When she was in her mid-30s, almost on a whim,  Sarah signed up for an "Introduction to Judaism" class and discovered the wisdom of the tradition she thought she already knew — and had written off. Sarah told that story in her acclaimed first book, "Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life—in Judaism." Now in her new book, "As a Jew: Reclaim­ing Our Sto­ry From Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us," she confronts how American culture, antisemitism and the challenges of our times distort Jewish identity — and calls on young Jews to reclaim it with pride.

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