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Thursday, December 16 • Temple Sinai
Tracy Walder • The Unexpected Spy
Tracy Walder, a Jewish American woman, was recruited by the CIA out
of her sorority at the University of Southern California. On 9/11, she was
tracking terrorists, with President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick
Cheney and Secretary of State Colin Powell looking over her shoulder.
Driven to stop the new breed of terror that war created, Walder picked up
her alias identity, flew overseas and continued the hunt. Walder debriefed
al-Qaeda’s top men‚ Jihadists who swore they’d never speak to a wom-
an, particularly an American woman‚ and earned their trust, thus gaining
critical and life-saving information. Walder held clandestine meetings in
clandestine locales with spies and embedded civilians from other coun-
tries. She followed the trails she found across North Africa, Europe and
the Middle East. She would eventually move over to the FBI, working
in counterintelligence where she faced rampant sexism. The Unexpected
Spy is a powerful memoir about a woman who made a career in a male-dominated field and what she’s
taken away from it now that she’s no longer in government service.
Tracy Walder is a former Staff Operations Officer at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center and Special
Agent at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office specializing in Chinese counterintelligence operations. She
sits on the Board of Directors for Girl Security, a nonprofit, non-partisan group that brings national secu-
rity curriculum to girls in high schools throughout the U.S.
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Thursday, January 6 • Temple Beth Sholom
Ira Rosen • Ticking Clock –
Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes
Two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and producer Ira Rosen
reveals the intimate, untold stories of his decades at America’s most
iconic news show. It’s a 60 Minutes story on 60 Minutes itself. When
producer Ira Rosen walked into the 60 Minutes offices in June 1980,
he knew he was about to enter television history. His career catapul-
ted him to the heights of TV journalism, breaking some of the most
important stories in TV news. But behind the scenes was a war room
of clashing producers, anchors and the most formidable 60 Minutes
figure: legendary correspondent Mike Wallace.
Ira Rosen has produced some of the most memorable, important and
groundbreaking stories for 60 Minutes for nearly 25 years. A former
Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, Rosen was a senior producer of
Primetime with Diane Sawyer. Rosen has won 24 National Emmys,
four duPont Awards, two RFK Awards and two Peabodys for his work.
He is the coauthor of The Warning: Accident at Three Mile Island.

“[A] revealing portrait of American television’s most famous and
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Dave Barry has been a professional humorist ever since he discovered that professional humor professional humor
was a lot easier than working. For many years, he wrote a newspaper column that appeared
was a lot easier than working. For many years, he wrote a newspaper column that appeared
Dave Barry has been a professional humorist ever since he discovered that professional humor
in more than 500 newspapers and generated thousands of letters from readers who thought he
in more than 500 newspapers and generated thousands of letters from readers who thought he
was a lot easier than working. For many years, he wrote a newspaper column that appeared
should be fired. Despite this, Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, although he mis-
should be fired. Despite this, Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, although he mis-
in more than 500 newspapers and generated thousands of letters from readers who thought he
placed it for several years, which is why his wife now keeps it in a secure location that he does
placed it for several years, which is why his wife now keeps it in a secure location that he does
should be fired. Despite this, Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, although he mis-
not know about. This is probably his most enduring achievement. Barry has written more than
not know about. This is probably his most enduring achievement. Barry has written more than
placed it for several years, which is why his wife now keeps it in a secure location that he does
30 books, including the novels Big Trouble, Lunatics, Tricky Business and Insane City. He has
30 books, including the novels Big Trouble, Lunatics, Tricky Business and Insane City. He has
not know about. This is probably his most enduring achievement. Barry has written more than
also written a number of books with titles like I’ll Mature When I’m Dead, which are technically
also written a number of books with titles like I’ll Mature When I’m Dead, which are technically
30 books, including the novels Big Trouble, Lunatics, Tricky Business and Insane City. He has
classified as nonfiction, although they contain numerous lies. Two of Barry’s books were the books were the
classified as nonfiction, although they contain numerous lies. Two of Barry’s
also written a number of books with titles like I’ll Mature When I’m Dead, which are technically
basis for the CBS sitcom Dave’s World, which can probably still be seen on cable TV in certain
basis for the CBS sitcom Dave’s World, which can probably still be seen on cable TV in certain
underdeveloped nations. although they contain numerous lies. Two of Barry’s books were the
classified as nonfiction,
underdeveloped nations.
basis for the CBS sitcom Dave’s World, which can probably still be seen on cable TV in certain
underdeveloped nations.
Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven jokes for seven
Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling
dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt stand-ups. Then one
dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt stand-ups. Then one
Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven
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Live, where he penned classic material for Gilda Radner, John Be-
Michaels and became one of the first writers at Saturday Night
lushi and all of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players.
lushi and all of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players.
and $30 at the door and $30 at the door Live, where he penned classic material for Gilda Radner, John Be-
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From SNL, Zweibel went on to have a hand in a series of landmark
From SNL, Zweibel went on to have a hand in a series of landmark
lushi and all of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players.
shows – from It’s Garry Shandling’s Show to Curb Your Enthusi-
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asm. In his newest book, Laugh Lines, Zweibel weaves together
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the stories of his influential career, from writing for a generation
the stories of his influential career, from writing for a generation
$10 per household on Zoom shows – from It’s Garry Shandling’s Show to Curb Your Enthusi-
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asm. In his newest book, Laugh Lines, Zweibel weaves together
of Jackies and Mortys and Dickies, to meeting Gilda while hiding
of Jackies and Mortys and Dickies, to meeting Gilda while hiding
See the article on the stories of his influential career, from writing for a generation
behind a potted plant. He goes deep into the origins of famous SNL
behind a potted plant. He goes deep into the origins of famous SNL
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about these authors behind a potted plant. He goes deep into the origins of famous SNL
success, and the projects that followed. Zweibel has won multiple has won multiple
success, and the projects that followed. Zweibel
and their books. sketches, as well as how the show evolved in the wake of meteoric
Emmy and Writers Guild of America awards for his work in television. He also collaborated with collaborated with
Emmy and Writers Guild of America awards for his work in television. He also
success, and the projects that followed. Zweibel has won multiple
Billy Crystal on the Tony Award-winning Broadway play 700 Sundays.
Billy Crystal on the Tony Award-winning Broadway play 700 Sundays.
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