Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, discusses her inspiring journey from outsider to trailblazing spiritual leader, in conversation with writer Abigail Pogrebin. Buchdahl is the author of Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging.

About the author: Angela Buchdahl serves as the Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City and is the first woman to lead Central’s Reform congregation in its 180-year history. Rabbi Buchdahl has been featured in dozens of news outlets including the Today Show, NPR, and PBS and was listed as one of Newsweek’s “America’s 50 Most Influential Rabbis.” She serves on the boards of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Asia Society, the New York Board of Rabbis, and the Yale University President's Council.

PROGRAM NOTE: The audience will be together in person at the JCC; Rabbi Buchdahl and Abby Pogrebin will join us via Zoom.

Fee: Free for JCC members, $10 general public. Please pre-register.