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Lions of Judah Annual Celebration Features
Author, Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb
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Chair of Women’s Philanthropy Julie Savitch addresses the Lions
of Judah.

for the celebration, an annual
occurrence that would have
typically taken place at a lively
event space. Past affairs, like
a 2013 luncheon at the Arts
Ballroom, have raised more
than $1 million.

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Gottlieb, in conversation
with local book blogger Kirsten
Wilf Baritz, was an obvious
choice to address the women,
according to Kelly Dash, event
co-chair. The combination
of her interests as a therapist
New York Times bestselling author and therapist Lori Gottlieb and local
book blogger Kirsten Wilf Barritz
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and as a Jewish woman, plus
her name recognition to the
women organizing the event,
brought her into Lion living
rooms. Gottlieb’s appear-
ance was made possible by a
donation from Joan Garde.

The topic of discussion
was Gottlieb’s 2019 memoir,
“Maybe You Should Talk To
Someone.” Part of the reason
for the popularity of the
book, Gottlieb said, was that
she didn’t clean herself up
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bestselling author
and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb
headlined the Virtual Lion
of Judah Celebration on Dec.

3, detailing her own journey
with therapy, as well as her
experiences with four patients
dealing with an array of
personal issues.

Lions of Judah, an inter-
national organization of
more than 17,500 women, is a
network of women who have
each made a commitment of
at least $5,000 toward their
local Jewish Federation. The
Philadelphia contingent had
more than 200 Lions registered
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