Lunch & Learn. Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million with Dave Shlachter

Join us for a special Lunch & Learn with photographer and author David
Shlachter as he presents Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million—a beautiful
coffee‑table book that captures Israel through the lives of 100 individuals at
the moment the country reached a population of ten million. Spanning sabras
and immigrants, Jews and Arabs, religious and secular Israelis, elders and
children —and amid war, political division and deep national uncertainty—the
book traces the extraordinary diversity that has emerged since Israel’s
founding in 1948.

At its core, Hinenu _ _(Hebrew for “Here we are”) is an expression of
gratitude and peoplehood. A portrait of a society still becoming itself, and a
call to listen to one another with curiosity and care._ _

A kosher light lunch will be provided. Tickets are $10. Space is limited, so
please register by January 28.

**Book will be available for purchase at the event at a special price of $48,
a 25% discount. **

Thanks to:
I&O Israel Programming Committee
Michal Nodel, Program Chair

**About the Author**
Dave Shlachter, a Harvard graduate, has worked everywhere from Supreme Courts
to city buses. Early in his career, he helped build South Asia’s first court-
affiliated mediation center in New Delhi, learning that resolving conflict
begins with understanding people. Later, his award-winning graduate thesis on
electrifying Rwanda’s bus fleet sharpened his ability to listen across vastly
different worlds. Today, Dave brings that same curiosity to Israel. After
moving to Tel Aviv with his family, he set out to photograph and interview 100
Israelis — focusing not on politics, but on human stories. His new book is the
result: a powerful reminder that empathy starts with meeting people.

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