Jon M. Sweeney

Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar, culture critic, and popular speaker with 25 years of experience in spirituality trade publishing. He’s the author of many books including The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation, recently optioned by HBO, Inc. Raised an evangelical Protestant, today Jon is a Catholic who prefers a monastic-style practice.

Michal Woll is rabbi of the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation. She is a gifted liturgist, pastoral counselor, physical therapist, and yogi. She has passion for teaching and creating ritual, and deep appreciation of Judaism as both a communal identity and transformative, spiritual path.

Jon and Michal live in Ann Arbor, Michigan with their daughter Sima.