Debra Gordon Zaslow travels nationwide, inspiring audiences with her stories.
Featuring Jewish folktales, strong female characters, and personal stories blended magically with stories from around the globe.
Invite Debra Zaslow to your community for a performance or workshop:
For Jewish communities:
Jewish Folktales, Hasidic stories, traditional and modern, blended with personal stories to create a program alive with ageless wonder, tears and laughter.
For synagogues and churches:
Spiritual tales from the Jewish tradition & inspirational interfaith stories.
Storytelling workshops:
From one hour to a full day: designed to fit the needs of your community or organization.
Inspirational speaker:
Debra Zaslow has been at keynote presenter at conferences around the country. Invite her to your conference for an uplifting presentation filled with inspirational stories.
“Holding Her Own,”
A story from The Rooster Princess and Other Tales
Maggidah Debra Zaslow story “The Cave of Machpelah”
“The Cave of Machpelah” as told by Maggidah Debra Zaslow at Havurah Shir Hadash in Ashland , Or. for Rosh Hashannah on Sept. 9, 2018
What others say:
“Some tellers only tell a story—but Debra enlightens the story, infusing it with extra light, wisdom and power.”
Jane Yolen, Author, storyteller
“Debra Zaslow is a modern maggidah. The way in which she tells her stories turns you from hearing into seeing and participating in the events she describes. The way she moves from the tale to her reflection is a wonderful example of how we can best internalize the seemingly simple tales to heal our complicated lives.”
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, z”l
“Debra has a way of looking life in the eye—a courage and humor that invite us directly into her world.”
Jay O’Callahan, Storyteller, author
Return Again CD
“Return Again, Stories of Healing and Renewal” is a unique CD featuring stories of transformation for the High Holy Days and all year long. The weaving of Jewish folktales with personal tales…
Debra Gordon Zaslow Has Been Featured as a Storyteller or Speaker at:
- National Storytelling Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
- National Storytelling Festival, Jonesboro Tennessee
- National Council of Teachers of English, San Diego State University
- Hadassah Women’s Conference, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- National Women’s History Conference. College of the Siskiyous, Weed, California
- Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education: Atlanta, GA, Seattle, WA, Columbus, OH
- Elat Chaim Jewish Retreat Center, Accord, NY
- Or Tzafon Spiritual Retreat, Traverse city, MI
- Aleph Kallah Jewish Renewal Conferences: Corvallis, OR, Columbus, OH, Albuquerque, NM, Redlands, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, Rindge, NH
- New Mexico Jewish Storytelling Festival, Albuquerque, NM
- Congregation Am Kolel, Rockville MD
- Congregation Beth Hatfiloh, Olympia WA
- Bay Area Jewish Educators Conference, San Francisco, CA
- Andover-Newton Theological School, Newton, MA
- Harvard Epworth United Methodist Church, Cambridge, MA
- Jewish Federation, Eugene OR
- Congregation B’nei Or, Newton, MA
- Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Boulder, CO
- Congregation Kol Shofar, Tiburon, CA
- Congregation Kona Beth Israel, Kona, HI
- Congregation P’Nai Or, Portland OR
- St Mark Episcopal Church, Portland, OR
- Temple Beth Israel, Eugene, OR
- Elderhostel, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
- United Church Women Interfaith Spirituality Conference, Medford, OR
- Temple Beth Torah, Humble, TX
- Seaside Jewish Community, Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Pleasantville Jewish Community, Pleasantville, NY
- Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, NC
- Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, VA