Seizing Today: Discovering Purpose and Authenticity in a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Join us after minyan on 2/8 to hear about Adas member Jonathan Tuteur’s award-winning candid memoir of how an ordinary life was transformed by an epilepsy diagnosis, inviting readers to reflect on resilience, growth, and the deeper meaning of purpose. Seizing Today: Discovering Purpose and Authenticity in a Life-Changing Diagnosis weaves together the richness of his Jewish upbringing and family story — including his paternal grandfather’s escape from Nazi Germany–to his his medical journey included more than 500 seizures, over 40 days and nights in the hospital, and 3 brain surgeries. The conversation will touch on Jewish values, humor, and community that Judaism provided as an integral source of strength and authenticity.