Join us for a talk with award-winning Israeli journalist Lee Yaron, whose work "10/7: 100 Human Stories" was recently honored as the National Jewish Book Award Book of the Year.

In this presentation, Yaron will take us beyond the headlines to examine the human dimension of the October 7th attacks. At the crossroads of investigative journalism and oral history, Yaron opens a window for a deeper understanding of Israel and the conflict, grounded in the everyday lives of people living near the Gaza border.

The discussion will then turn to a critical examination of Israel's peace movement in the aftermath of the massacre. What happens to voices advocating for dialogue and coexistence after such profound trauma? Can the peace community find renewed purpose and direction?

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, described the book as: "A masterpiece of journalism, and of what can only be called humanism."

The Jerusalem Post: "Yaron's book transcends race, religion, and politics. An evocative and intimate page-turner [that] should be read, shared, and retold."

The Forward: "Yaron took on a great challenge, yet succeeded. Her book is vital for Jews and Non-Jews, for Israelis and Palestinians."

2025 Natan Notable Book Award judges: "Yaron truly fleshes out each of these lives, making each a window into Jewish history, Israeli history, and the complexity of life in Israel today... The book thereby becomes essential reading for anyone trying to truly understand Israel and people who call it home."

About Lee Yaron: Lee Yaron is an award-winning Israeli journalist and the winner of the 2022 Yitzhak Livni "Knight" Award for Free Speech in Media, the 2024 National Jewish Book Award – Book of the Year, and the 2025 Natan Notable Books. As a journalist for Haaretz newspaper, her investigative reporting has resulted in the founding of state-level commissions and substantial changes to Israeli policy and law. She is an elected member-representative of the Executive Committee of the Union of Israeli Journalists.

Chartwells will provide light refreshments.

This talk is sponsored by The Lois And Frank Lautenberg Jewish Lecture Fund