In conversation with Shanni on programming for the Jewish future, and remembering the late Eva Brown during Holocaust Remembrance.
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The Book and the Sword
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Print Issue: The Speech I Won’t Give at Georgetown Law | May 15, 2026
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Let’s just say, Shavuot gives us a wonderful, guilt-free excuse to indulge in this guava mango cheesecake!
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