AT THE PULPIT WITH RABBI ANGELA BUCHDAHL – NONFICTION

Abigail Pogrebin

ANGELA BUCHDAHL is the first Asian American rabbi. She serves as the senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York, the first woman to lead this flagship congregation in its 185-year history. Under her leadership, Central has grown to become one of the largest synagogues in the world, with livestream viewers in more than 100 countries. She has led prayers in the White House for two U.S. presidents and is frequently featured on national news outlets including Today, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal to speak on the moral issues of the day. Buchdahl and her husband live in New York and have three children.

STACEY MINDICH is a Tony-, Grammy-, and Olivier award-winning producer and writer. As sole lead producer, she nurtured the global hit Dear Evan Hansen through an eight-year development to acclaimed Broadway, North American Tour, and West End runs. The show broke box office records, initiated a worldwide conversation about mental health, won six Tony Awards, three Olivier Awards, and a Grammy. Mindich has produced more than 30 productions and was the recipient of the Robert Whitehead Award for Excellence in Commercial Producing, the Actor’s Fund Medal of Honor, and a Lilly Award, for championing women in theater. Prior to theater producing, she was a journalist and essayist. She is a trustee of Miami New Drama and the Jewish Book Council, and serves as an advisor to Miami Book Fair.