Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, an award-winning author and writer, serves as a scholar in residence at the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). Newsweek recognized her as a "rabbi to watch," and the Center for American Progress hailed her as a "faith leader to watch." She even appeared as a clue in the Washington Post Sunday crossword (83 Down). With several books to her name, she has contributed to esteemed publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic and Time.