Allison Josephs

  • Founder and Director, Jew In The City

Allison speaks on a variety of topics and uses humor and personal anecdotes to entertain as she inspires. She can also tailor a talk to fit your community’s needs.

 

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Talks & Conversations with Allison Josephs
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Finding God in Hawaii

Allison’s signature talk about her childhood existential crisis, her search for meaning, and the life-changing answers she found in a tropical rain forest ...

Allison’s signature talk about her childhood existential crisis, her search for meaning, and the life-changing answers she found in a tropical rain forest

Extreme Makeover: Orthodox Edition

The story of how Jew in the City was born. ...

 The story of how Jew in the City was born.

Hollywood Chavruta

A Journey of Learning and Friendship with Mayim Bialik ...

A Journey of Learning and Friendship with Mayim Bialik

Top Ten Myths and Misconceptions About Orthodox Jews

What people misunderstand most about the Orthodox Jewish community ...

What people misunderstand most about the Orthodox Jewish community

Explaining the Most Controversial Issues Within Orthodoxy

Including homosexuality, the Orthodox view on conversion and more! ...

Including homosexuality, the Orthodox view on conversion and more! 

Frum and Fabulous!

New insights into Jewish modesty. This talk is for women only. ...

New insights into Jewish modesty.  This talk is for women only. 

Leap and the Net Will Appear

Jewish wisdom for entrepreneurs ...

Jewish wisdom for entrepreneurs 

Leveraging Your Personal Brand Into a Business

The art of creating engaging, shareable content. ...

The art of creating engaging, shareable content. 

Is Belief Enough?

This talk is geared to the Sephardic community. ...

 This talk is geared to the Sephardic community.

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Biography

Allison Josephs has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over fifteen years, working at Partners in Torah, Sinai Retreats, and NCSY,and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. She was named one of NJOP's Top Ten Jewish lnfluencers in 2012 and was one of the Jewish Week's 36 under 36 in 2013. Allison has been quoted or written about in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, and Yahoo News.

Allison has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including CBS, TLC, The Hallmark Channel, HuffPost Live, Associate Press TV, and NPR; her articles have appeared in numerous publications including the anthology Like Water on a Rock, The Washington Times, Kveller, and The Forward. She is a sought-after international lecturer whose corporate clients include Con-Edison and NYU Langone and hosts a weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network. She received her Bachelor in Arts from Columbia University in Philosophy and lives with her husband and four children minutes from the George Washington Bridge.