Amy Hirshberg Lederman is an award-winning author and columnist, expert Jewish educator, international public speaker and attorney. She is known for the energy, life and humor she brings into any learning environment and is able to captivate her audiences with her passion, wisdom and wit.

Amy’s nationally-syndicated columns are about Jewish family, culture and life, and at the heart of all of her writings is an abiding respect for our common humanity.  In addition to Amy’s books, Amy has published stories in Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul, Chicken Soup for Every Mom’s Soul, Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth and Not What I Expected: The Road from Womanhood to Motherhood.

Amy speaks on a broad range of topics and teaches courses on Jewish law and ethics, literature and spirituality.

“Amy wows audiences with her wit and wisdom. She brings life to learning by making our humanity the common denominator.”
Stuart Mellan, President and CEO, Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona

“Amy brought her warmth, charm, and personal stories to our Jewish community. Participants – from ages 24 to 84 – shared a wonderful evening, laughing and crying, as she brought us back to our grandparent’s homes and childhood memories almost forgotten. ‘My Grandmother’s Candlesticks: Passing the Flame from One Generation to the Next’ touched the hearts of every generation.”
Taffi Ney, Associate Executive Director, Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, PA