Rabbi Shira Stutman with David Brooks

In her debut book The Jewish Way to a Good Life: Find Happiness, Build Community, and Embrace Lovingkindness, Rabbi Shira—Sixth & I’s former long-time and much beloved Senior Rabbi—distills 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom and culture into practical, time-tested strategies that anyone can adopt to find meaning, cultivate good values, and experience joy. In conversation with David Brooks, a New York Times Opinion columnist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mountain and The Road to Character, among other books. This program was held on March 31, 2025. Thanks to our promotional partners, JWI, GatherDC, Charles E Smith Jewish Day School, Honeymoon Israel, The Experiment, PJ Library, PRX, the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, and Aspen Jewish Congregation.