Saul Singer, The Genius of Israel

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PROGRAM UPDATE: DAN SENOR WILL NO LONGER BE APPEARING AT THIS EVENT; HOWEVER, WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT THE CO-AUTHOR OF THE GENIUS OF ISRAEL, SAUL SINGER. 

The 32nd Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA Presents SAUL SINGER, Co-Author, The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World

In Conversation with Dr. Ken Stein, Emory Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern History and President, Center for Israel Education

Author Talk, Q & A & Book Signing

PRESENTED BY ECKSTEIN HOME CARE and the CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL TO THE SOUTHEASTERN US

Community Partners: Center for Israel Education and Israel Bonds

Saul Singer, co-author of the international bestseller, Start-Up Nation, has long been a student of the global innovation race. But as he and his co-author, Dan Senor, spent time with Israel’s entrepreneurs and political leaders, soldiers and students, scientists and activists, ultra-Orthodox Jews, Tel Aviv techies, and Israeli Arabs, they realized that they had missed what really sets Israel apart.

Moving from military commanders integrating at-risk youth and people who are neurodiverse into national service, to high performing companies making space for working parents, from dreamers and innovators launching a duct-taped spacecraft to the moon, to bringing better health solutions to people around the world, The Genius of Israel tells the story of a diverse people and society built around the values of service, solidarity, and belonging.

Widely admired for having the world’s highest density of high-tech start-ups, Israel’s greatest innovation may not be a technology at all, but Israeli society itself. Understanding how a country facing so many challenges can be among the happiest provides surprising insights into how we can confront the crisis of community, human connectedness, and purpose in modern life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saul Singer is coauthor of the bestselling book Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle. He is a former editor and columnist at the Jerusalem Post and has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and other publications. Before moving to Israel in 1994, he served for ten years as an advisor to US Members of Congress. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Dr. Ken Stein is a frequent commentator for the media, civic, and national Jewish organizations.  In 2012, he was the recipient of the Jewish National Fund's prestigious Etz Chaim Award for Service.

Books will be available for purchase on the evening of the event from our partner bookseller, A Cappella Books!