Michael Shapiro, author of "Ketubah Renaissance", founder of Ketubah.com

Mitchell Silk, first Hasidic Jew ever confirmed by the US Senate to a senior Federal position, author of "A Seat at the Table"

Jeffrey Seller, 4-time Tony Award winner, producer of "Hamilton," "Avenue Q," "Rent" and "In the Heights," author of the new memoir "Theater Kid"

Professor Barry Strauss, author of the new book, "Jews vs Rome"

Abby Leibman, Executive Director of MAZON, A Jewish Response to Hunger

Mike Leven, founder of Jewish Future Promise

Paul Levine, author "Midnight Burning, An Einstein-Chaplin Thriller"

Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz, founder of Jews for Judaism, author of "Know What to Answer: When Someone Challenges Your Faith"

Naomi Nussbaum, Executive Director of OneFamily, which provides emotional, psychological, financial and legal support to bereaved families, severely wounded civilians and soldiers, and children

Shirley Russek Wachtel, author of "The Baker of Lost Memories"