Schedule - Jewish American Summit

2025 Schedule

Sunday, September 14, 2025
Westside Los Angeles
(Exact venue shared with registered guests 3 days before the event for security reasons)
Start: 8:30am • Lunch: 12:30pm • End: 5pm
Closing Mixer with Neshamah until 6pm

*Schedule and participants are subject to change

8:30 AM

Registration / Breakfast

Morning Sessions

9:15 am

9:15 am

Welcome and National Anthems

9:20 am

9:20 am

Why JAS? Our Moment, Our Summit

Mitch Julis | Co-Founder/CEO, Canyon Partners
Richard Sandler | Executive VP, Milken Family Foundation

9:40 am

9:40 am

Israel from the Frontlines: Former Defense Minister on security and resilience

Yoav Gallant | Former Minister of Defense of Israel
Interviewed By: Oren Lazar | Attorney/AIPAC’s Regional Political Director

10:15 am

10:15 am

Israel Tomorrow: Conversation on Israel’s future with experts in economics, culture & government

Henry Manoucheri | CEO/Chairman, Universe Holdings
Eran Bar Tal | VP Editorial Director, Israeli Economic Channel
Moderated By: Erez Goldman | Executive Director Southwest Region, Israel Bonds

10:55 AM

Break

11:05 am

11:05 am

Neshamah: Reimagining the future of Judaism

Joshua Hoffman | Neshamah Director of Development
Arik Wollheim | Neshamah Chief Visionary Officer

11:20 am

11:20 am

The Power of Showing Up: How every one of us can make a difference every day

Rabbi Aaron Lerner | Jewish Community Foundation CEO
Rabbi Noah Farkas | President/CEO, The Jewish Federation
Elana Rodan Schuldt | CEO, The Rodan Foundation
Moderated By: Kenneth Chaim Fink | President/CEO, Tamar Fink

11:45 am

11:45 am

Lights, Camera, Chutzpah: Getting Jewish stories heard

Sal Litvak | Director, Writer and Talmudist
Sean McNamara | Director & Producer
Montana Tucker | Singer/Activist
Moderated By: Richard Trank | Academy Award-Winning Documentarian

12:15 pm

12:15 pm

Lone but Not Alone: Stories from brave soldiers who left everything to fight for Israel

Noy Leyb | Entrepreneur/IDF Reservist
Glenn Ilan | Security Expert/IDF Reservist
Niv Damary | Former IDF Soldier
Moderated By: Barak Lurie | The Barak Lurie Podcast Host/News Commentator

12:40 PM

Lunch

Enjoy a delicious kosher meal, catered by La Gondola

12:40 PM

Lunch

Enjoy a delicious kosher meal, catered by La Gondola

Afternoon Sessions

1:30 pm

1:30 pm

On Streets and Social: The evolving battle against antisemitism

2:00 pm

2:00 pm

Correcting the Narrative: Combatting media distortion about Israel

2:30 pm

2:30 pm

From the Quad to Congress: Jewish student safety & free speech

Shabbos Kestenbaum | Activist/Harvard Alum
Mark Goldfeder | Founder/CEO, National Jewish Advocacy Center
Roz Rothstein | Co-founder/CEO, StandWithUs
Daniel Becker | Tel Aviv University/Columbia University Student
Moderated By: Jacki Karsh | Six-Time Emmy-Nominated Journalist

3:00 pm

3:00 pm

Jewish Responsibility Heading Into 5786

Rabbi Steve Burg | Aish CEO

3:20 PM

Break

3:30 pm

3:30 pm

Leadership In Action: From Local Impact to National Voices

Mayor Sharona Nazarian, PsyD | Mayor of Beverly Hills

3:40 pm

3:40 pm

America and Israel Standing Together

Senator John Fetterman | US Senator for Pennsylvania
Bill Maher | Comedian/TV Host/Political Commentator

4:10 pm

4:10 pm

Healing from October 7th: Stories of loss, strength, and hope

Tomer Peretz | Artist & Activist
Interviewed By: Montana Tucker | Singer/Activist

4:40 pm

4:40 pm

One Day: A vision for tomorrow, in story and song

Matisyahu | Singer/Songwriter
Interviewed By: Yair Eisenberg | Israeli Cultural Attaché on the West Coast

5:15 PM

Closing Mixer with Neshamah

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