Join your friends at AF-California for a bagel brunch celebrating the International Day of Democracy!

As we enjoy a spread of locally-made bagels, spreads, and juices, we'll hear from featured speaker Rabbi Zach Golden and dive into conversations about the challenges and opportunities that face today's democratic societies.

More speakers will be announced soon.

Whether you're a seasoned activist or someone curious about the future of democracy, this event promises to be insightful and inspiring. Come with an open mind, a healthy appetite, and a passion for building a brighter, more democratic future for all.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions about the event? Contact aaron@americasfuture.org.

About Rabbi Zach Golden, Executive Director of Der Nister

Zach was ordained as a rabbi at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles in 2020 and received his BA at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN in 2013. Zach has given sermons and lectures from Stockholm to Vladivostok, performed as a cantorial soloist for multiple High Holiday services across the country, and taught Hebrew to rabbinical students and Yiddish at Yiddishland California.

He is the Executive Director of Der Nister and Deputy Yiddish Editor of the Forward (Forverts), where he has worked since 2021. He previously was the general manager of Aradolu America, an e-commerce company importing Turkish products.

Zach is a native of Long Beach, CA, and has explored Downtown LA for as long as he can remember. His passions are (in no particular order) the renewal of Yiddishkeit, languages, graphic design, and screwing in lightbulbs at Der Nister.