Obamas' Speechwriter Explores Her Return To Judaism In 'Here All Along'

A former speechwriter for Michelle and Barack Obama long considered herself a secular Jew. But after Sarah Hurwitz signed up for an introductory Judaism class on a whim, she took a deep dive into centuries of Jewish texts, interpretations and debates that gave her a new moral compass.

Hurwitz joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss her new book, "Here All Along."