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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
1:55 pm
1:55 pm
On Streets and Social: The evolving battle against antisemitism
Rebecca De Mornay | Actress/Activist
Liora Rez | Founder, StopAntisemitism
Elizabeth Dorros | Cofounder O7C
Amanda Markowitz | Actor/Producer
Moderated By: Catherine Clark | USC Shoah Foundation Sr Director of Programs
2:25 pm
2:25 pm
Correcting the Narrative: Combatting media distortion about Israel
Jeremy Pink |
Senior Advisor, AMEPA
Jacki Alexander |
CEO, HonestReporting
Orly Ravid |
Associate Dean, Southwestern Law School
David Suissa |
Editon-in-Chief, Jewish Journal
Moderated By:
Nathan Miller | Founder, Miller Ink
2:55 pm
2:55 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
3:25 PM
Break
3:35 pm
3:35 pm
Leadership In Action: From Local Impact to National Voices
Mayor Sharona Nazarian, PsyD | Mayor of Beverly Hills
3:45 pm
4:45 pm
America and Israel Standing Together
Senator John Fetterman | US Senator for Pennsylvania
Bill Maher |
Comedian/TV Host/Political Commentator
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
Jewish Responsibility Heading Into 5786
Rabbi Steve Burg |
Aish CEO
4:50 pm
4:50 pm
Healing from October 7th: Stories of loss, strength, and hope
Tomer Peretz | Artist & Activist
Interviewed By: Montana Tucker |
Singer/Activist
5:20 pm
5:20 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
5:55 PM
Closing Mixer with Neshamah
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