Date & Time
Thursday, 10/23/2025
8:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST
8:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST
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10/23/2025 08:00:00 PM
10/23/2025 09:00:00 PM
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IJS Book Talk with Jane Eisner
Author and Journalist, Jane Eisner in Conversation with IJS President & CEO, Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Acclaimed journalist, author, and IJS Advisory Council member Jane Eisner brings her sharp insight and deep curiosity to a new biography of acclaimed Jewish singer-songwriter Carole King. Eisner illuminates the extraordinary career of one of America’s most beloved musical artists, whose work has touched generations and defined an era.
In her conversation with Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Jane will discuss King’s remarkable story, the resilience behind her success, and the Jewish spiritual dimension within her songs - revealing how music itself can become a source of connection, meaning, and transcendence.
Jane Eisner has spent her career breaking barriers in journalism. The first woman to edit Wesleyan University’s student paper, she went on to hold senior roles at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 25 years before becoming the first female editor-in-chief of the Forward, where she expanded readership and earned multiple awards. Eisner has also reported for leading outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, taught at Penn and Columbia, and written Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy (2004). She recently completed an interpretive biography of Carole King for Yale’s Jewish Lives series, where she explores the legendary musician’s extraordinary career, personal struggles, and cultural impact. Today, she serves as writer-at-large for the Forward and consults for the independent news site Shtetl.
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About This Event
Author and Journalist, Jane Eisner in Conversation with IJS President & CEO, Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Acclaimed journalist, author, and IJS Advisory Council member Jane Eisner brings her sharp insight and deep curiosity to a new biography of acclaimed Jewish singer-songwriter Carole King. Eisner illuminates the extraordinary career of one of America’s most beloved musical artists, whose work has touched generations and defined an era.
In her conversation with Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Jane will discuss King’s remarkable story, the resilience behind her success, and the Jewish spiritual dimension within her songs - revealing how music itself can become a source of connection, meaning, and transcendence.
Jane Eisner has spent her career breaking barriers in journalism. The first woman to edit Wesleyan University’s student paper, she went on to hold senior roles at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 25 years before becoming the first female editor-in-chief of the Forward, where she expanded readership and earned multiple awards. Eisner has also reported for leading outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, taught at Penn and Columbia, and written Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy (2004). She recently completed an interpretive biography of Carole King for Yale’s Jewish Lives series, where she explores the legendary musician’s extraordinary career, personal struggles, and cultural impact. Today, she serves as writer-at-large for the Forward and consults for the independent news site Shtetl.
About This Event
Author and Journalist, Jane Eisner in Conversation with IJS President & CEO, Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Acclaimed journalist, author, and IJS Advisory Council member Jane Eisner brings her sharp insight and deep curiosity to a new biography of acclaimed Jewish singer-songwriter Carole King. Eisner illuminates the extraordinary career of one of America’s most beloved musical artists, whose work has touched generations and defined an era.
In her conversation with Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Jane will discuss King’s remarkable story, the resilience behind her success, and the Jewish spiritual dimension within her songs - revealing how music itself can become a source of connection, meaning, and transcendence.
Jane Eisner has spent her career breaking barriers in journalism. The first woman to edit Wesleyan University’s student paper, she went on to hold senior roles at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 25 years before becoming the first female editor-in-chief of the Forward, where she expanded readership and earned multiple awards. Eisner has also reported for leading outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, taught at Penn and Columbia, and written Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy (2004). She recently completed an interpretive biography of Carole King for Yale’s Jewish Lives series, where she explores the legendary musician’s extraordinary career, personal struggles, and cultural impact. Today, she serves as writer-at-large for the Forward and consults for the independent news site Shtetl.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 23, 8:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom call-in details will be sent upon confirmation
Date & Time
Thursday, 10/23/2025
8:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST
8:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST
Add to Calendar
10/23/2025 08:00:00 PM
10/23/2025 09:00:00 PM
America/New_York
IJS Book Talk with Jane Eisner
Author and Journalist, Jane Eisner in Conversation with IJS President & CEO, Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Acclaimed journalist, author, and IJS Advisory Council member Jane Eisner brings her sharp insight and deep curiosity to a new biography of acclaimed Jewish singer-songwriter Carole King. Eisner illuminates the extraordinary career of one of America’s most beloved musical artists, whose work has touched generations and defined an era.
In her conversation with Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Jane will discuss King’s remarkable story, the resilience behind her success, and the Jewish spiritual dimension within her songs - revealing how music itself can become a source of connection, meaning, and transcendence.
Jane Eisner has spent her career breaking barriers in journalism. The first woman to edit Wesleyan University’s student paper, she went on to hold senior roles at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 25 years before becoming the first female editor-in-chief of the Forward, where she expanded readership and earned multiple awards. Eisner has also reported for leading outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, taught at Penn and Columbia, and written Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy (2004). She recently completed an interpretive biography of Carole King for Yale’s Jewish Lives series, where she explores the legendary musician’s extraordinary career, personal struggles, and cultural impact. Today, she serves as writer-at-large for the Forward and consults for the independent news site Shtetl.
Zoom information will be included in your event purchase receipt.