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Penina Taylor

Penina Taylor

Penina Taylor is a dynamic speaker, author and mentor who has inspired tens of thousands of Jewish people toward a more meaningful relationship with themselves and God.

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Penina is a dynamic speaker, author, life coach and mentor who has inspired tens of thousands of Jewish people toward a more meaningful relationship with themselves and Judaism. Whether she’s telling her own story, speaking on spirituality or giving a motivational talk, Penina’s dynamic style and personal warmth connect with her audience on a profound level, leaving them inspired and enlightened.


Programs

1
Coming Full Circle: A Jewish Woman's Journey through Christianity and Back
In this presentation, Penina engages her audience in a powerful experience as she shares the incredible, and sometimes unbelievable story of her own spiritual journey. You can hear a pin drop as the audience sits riveted to their seats while Penina’s dynamic style has everyone’s rapt attention. This presentation is suitable for high school and up, all denominations.
2
If G-d loves me, why does He have it out for me?
Okay, so we believe in God, but what does that mean? How can we have a relationship with someone we can’t see, hear and feel? How come it seems like God is just out to get me? In this lecture, Penina talks about how we can know that God loves us and isn’t out to “get us”. This lecture is appropriate for all audiences, all observance levels.
3
Scripture Twisting
This is an abbreviated version of Penina’s renowned 12-week polemics course, “Scripture Twisting”, in it she addresses the Jewish concept of the messiah, and why Judaism has rejected Christian claims for Jesus for the past 2000 years. The 3 hour and 6 hour crash courses delve into missionary tactics and specific proof-texts. This presentation is suitable for high school and up, all denominations.
4
UNORTHOBOXED
In this presentation, Penina shares what inspired her to create the UNORTHOBOXED magazine and the surprising things she discovered in the process. She also talks about the affect extreme views towards women in certain segments of Judaism are having on Jewish continuity and what we can and must do about it.
Genres
  • Interfaith
  • Leadership
  • Social & Communal
  • Women & Judaism
  • Inspirational

Endorsements

We had Penina Taylor speak at our Bnot Torah/Sharfman's Kiruv Seminar and her personal story very much enlightened and inspired the hearts of our students. She was a captivating and knowledgeable presenter and I believe that her speeches can reach both young and old alike!

— Rabbi Michael Chaim Green , Overseas Director , Bnot Torah/Sharfman's Seminary, Jerusalem, Israel

We brought Penina out to speak for our community, and are still talking about her presentation 7 years later! I highly recommend her to any group looking for an inspiring and interesting presenter who can touch any audience regardless of their background. Her unusual journey, combined with her approachable style, makes her an excellent presenter whose message is important and always relevant.

— Ruchi Koval, Founder and Associate Director, Jewish Family Experience, Cleveland, Ohio

Penina is a charming, educated and down to earth speaker. She drew us in and succinctly delivered her story and then stayed to answer questions and sign books. The women could not get enough of Penina and had deep and lengthy conversations with her after the program.

— Susan Rifkin, Chair of Programming, Jewish Educational Center – Women’s Division, Elizabeth, NJ

Penina came to speak for a group of students from IDC in Herzliya and the students were riveted throughout. In today’s day, when we are programmed to lose interest after thirty seconds, Penina not only held their attention, but her fascinating story and excellent speaking skills had students say she was the most interesting person we’ve brought in all year. A true pleasure.

— Chezky Hoffman, Director, Jeff Seidel’s student center, Hertzliya, Hertzliya, Israel

Penina spoke to Rabbis and Rebbetzins in Johannesburg. Her presentation was riveting and enlightening; Rabbis are a notoriously difficult audience, yet we sat virtually spellbound throughout her presentation. Penina was respectful of the audience, professional, amusing and yet… frightening. We went away with a feeling that we had learnt a lot, but at the same time that we needed to know much more.

— Rabbi Aharon Rose, Chairman, South African Rabbinical Association, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Books
Coming Full Circle
Coming Full Circle
A Jewish Woman's Journey Th...
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Hatikva Books
Scripture Twisting
Scripture Twisting
A Course in Jewish-Christia...
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Teshuvah! Publications
Articles
UNORTHOBOXED Magazine 1 September, 2022:
They Said She Couldn’t, But She Did. And Then She Conquered.
Huffington Post 26 May, 2010:
Six Questions for an Evangelical Leader Who Became an Orthodox Jew
Aish.com 22 May, 2010:
From Jesus to Judaism
Videos
God Loves You
Booking Our Speakers

Weekday/Sunday programs are approximately one hour. Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence usually includes two talks, sometimes three.

Usually: The event price includes honorarium and all expenses, including international and domestic airfare and local expenses. We ask venues to provide home-hospitality for one night (for weekday/Sunday programs), or two nights (for Shabbat programs), or for multi-day programs, one night for each day of the event. If your venue is unable to provide home hospitality, an additional charge of $150 per night will be assessed to cover speaker expenses.

Need a special program for Shavuot, Holocaust Remembrence Day, or July 4th? We have suggestions.

Interested in booking Penina Taylor to speak at your next event? Contact Jewish Speakers Bureau (infREMOVEo@jewREMOVEishspeakerREMOVEsbureau.com), America's only speakers bureau for Jewish-interest speakers, authors, entertainers, and experts.

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