American Program Bureau's extensive roster of Jewish speakers ranges from award-winning actors and entertainers to influential politicians and professionals who have risen to the tops of their respective fields. Their stirring keynote speeches shed light on important issues within the Jewish community and will motivate future Jewish leaders.
Sara Paretsky
One of the most influential female crime writers, the award-winning Paretsky changed the world of detective fiction with her groundbreaking popular female sleuth, "V.I. Warshawski." An activist, she explores the political and literary dissent that informed her life and work in her acclaimed book, Writing in an Age of ...
Larry King
A captivating storyteller and keen commentator on life and history, Larry King continues to fascinate audiences as a keynote speaker. With his gift for humor and broad range of experience, an evening with King is guaranteed to leave audiences feeling enlightened and entertained.
Bob Simon
As one of the most honored journalists in international reporting, Bob Simon has chronicled the most important events of the past 30 years for CBS News. The network's chief Middle East correspondent since 1987, he has been a regular contributor to 60 Minutes for over 15 years.
Richard Dreyfuss
Oscar winner Dreyfuss has taught at Oxford, studied a wide range of subjects from history to politics, and is a driving force in the movement to bring civics back into the classrooms as well as creating a knowledgeable and engaged citizenry in America.
A.J. Jacobs
Renowned as “the human guinea pig,” A.J. Jacobs has outsourced his life to India, read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to become the smartest person in the world, and lived modern life as the ultimate biblical man. Throwing himself into bizarre situations all in the name of a little curiosity and a ...
Jewtopia
Bryan Fogel presents "Jewtopia Live," his hilarious, sometimes irreverent, and always highly entertaining show. Be prepared for an evening filled with non-stop laughter and outrageous fun as the creator takes center stage! For this very special performance Fogel (and sometimes his co-star, Jeremy Rishe) combines scenes ...
Brad Meltzer
One of America's literary sensations, Meltzer is the author of four best-selling legal thrillers: The Tenth Justice, The First Counsel, Dead Even, The Millionaires, and The Zero Game. With wit and humor, Meltzer offers audiences myriad anecdotes, from his first 24 rejection letters to his ...
Doris Roberts
With her instantly recognizable voice, Emmy-winner Roberts has maintained an illustrious career in theater, film and television and is part of our lives, especially as the memorable “Marie” on Everybody Loves Raymond. With warmth, wit, and wry humor, she shares her moving, yet hilarious life story and her ...
Fran Drescher
A celebrity speaker and actress who became a household name starring in The Nanny, the series she invented and developed from "pitch" to production, Drescher is a larger than life personality that reflects her substantial talent. Previously diagnosed with cancer and given a clean bill of health, she has written ...
Carl Bernstein
The hard-hitting and insightful journalist who helped bring down a presidency in the Watergate scandal, Pulitzer Prize winner Bernstein is credited by many as being "the father of American investigative reporting." Keeping his eye on current affairs and issues that dominate our nation's agenda, he reflects on the use and ...
Carol Leifer
A trail-blazing female in the world of comedy, Leifer is not only a veteran on the standup circuit, but is also a sought after writer and producer who has worked on such shows as Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, and HBO’s critically acclaimed The Larry Sanders Show. Whether sharing the struggles of a ...
Goldie Hawn
Hawn's Academy Award-winning roles and lasting impressions have gained her adoring audiences worldwide. A woman of many talents, she is not only a gifted actor and celebrity speaker, but also a creative director, savvy producer, successful entrepreneur, respected CEO, and loving parent. Managing to balance her life with ...
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is a legendary singer, dancer, comedienne, and actress. During her career, she has won Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Awards, and has sold over 14 million albums. Not only does she draw a crowd as a keynote speaker, she also entertains and enthralls audiences with her unique personality, and larger than life appeal.
Daniel Silva
A multiple New York Times best-selling author of international spy thrillers that include The Kill Artist and The Messenger, Silva provides intriguing insight into the covert world of Israeli intelligence and the past, present, and future of the Middle East through his main character, art restorer and ...
Peter Bogdanovich
An Oscar nominated film director of classics including, The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, and a frequent actor on The Sopranos, Bogdanovich shares with audiences his uncanny impersonations and fascinating personal anecdotes, all of which demonstrate his love for the art of filmmaking.
David Mamet
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright for "Glengarry Glenn Ross" and an award-winning film and television director, Mamet has also made a name for himself as author of The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews (Jewish Encounters), a provocative and passionate assertion about what it means to be Jewish ...
John King
John King is the anchor of CNN's John King, USA. On the air and in his speaking engagements, King offers in-depth analysis, discussion and commentary on a blend of politics, national and world affairs,and social, cultural and media trends.
James McBride
An award-winning jazz musician, McBride is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Color of Water, a memoir that has become a modern classic. Spike Lee directed the film adaptation of McBride's book, Miracle at St. Anna, paying tribute to African American soldiers who fought in WWII.
Geraldine Brooks
Displaying a wide range of talent in her best-selling books March, Year of Wonders and Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Brooks consistently crafts fascinating, meticulously researched fiction and non-fiction, effortlessly bringing her subjects to ...
Kinky Friedman
Outrageous, irreverent, and thought-provoking, Friedman is a larger-than–life humorist and political satirist who takes on culture, political posturing, and the state of our nation with his own firebrand wit and wisdom. A former independent candidate for Texas Governor, he has a truly unique viewpoint on the folks and ...
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