Interview with the Honorable Joan B. Lefkowitz

Joan B. Lefkowitz is the State Supreme Court Justice in Westchester County, New York. I have had the pleasure of knowing the judge personally and I am pleased to say she is a role model for all Jewish women. She blends her work as a judge as well as she is steadfast in her Judaism. So much so that while working as a judge on a Friday afternoon, everyone in the courtroom knew to adjourn because “it was the judge’s sabbath.” Continue reading “Interview with the Honorable Joan B. Lefkowitz”

Interview with Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller Gottlieb

An internationally known speaker, educator and author, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller Gottlieb has been a full-time lecturer at Neve Yerushalayim College in Jerusalem since 1980, and principal of the Bnos Avigail seminary. She is the author of eight books, including Here You Are, Battle Plans, Our Bodies Our Souls and This Way Up.

Interview with Shira Lankin Sheps

Shira Lankin Sheps is a writer, photographer, and clinically trained therapist. She is the founder and publisher of The Layers Project Magazine, an online magazine that explores in-depth insights into the challenges and triumphs of the lives of Jewish women. Her first book, published in April 2021, is Layers: Personal Narratives of Struggle, Resilience, and Growth from Jewish Women. Shira lives in Jerusalem with her husband and two children.  Continue reading “Interview with Shira Lankin Sheps”