Sunday of Strong Women 2025
Three great women share their stories in a celebration of female writers and the transformative power of their words. You’ll be moved, motivated and filled with pride.
Sunday of Strong Women 2025
Three great women share their stories in a celebration of female writers and the transformative power of their words. You’ll be moved, motivated and filled with pride.
2025 Authors
Sara Glass
Kissing Girls on Shabbat
Growing up in the Hasidic community of Brooklyn’s Borough Park, Sara Glass knew one painful truth: what was expected of her and what she desperately wanted were impossibly opposed. Tormented by her attraction to women and trapped in a loveless arranged marriage, she found herself unable to conform. Fearing the loss of her children, she tried until she couldn’t anymore. Sara Glass, Ph.D. and LCSW is a therapist and writer who helps queer people live honest lives.
Margalit Fox
The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized Crime Boss
American’s first great organized crime lord was a lady—a nice Jewish mother named Mrs. Mandelbaum. In her unique style, award-winning NYT writer Margalit Fox tells the remarkable true story of how an impoverished woman living in a tenement rose to immense wealth as a noted philanthropist, sought-after society hostess and the country’s first major mob boss.
Genevieve Kingston
Did I Ever Tell You?: A Memoir
Before she died, Gwen Kingston’s mother left her a chest of gifts and notes to be opened on key occasions. Throughout her young adulthood, Gwen felt her mother’s voice and her deep love as she made her way through each one. This exquisite memoir, which is based on her New York Times Modern Love Essay is a beautiful tribute to love and legacy.
Sunday, March 23 10:30am-1:30pm, $48 Member/$58 Public (includes lunch)