My Israel, Our Generation

by Einat Wilf

My Israel, Our Generation is the story of the generation of Israelis born after the Six Day War, a generation whose grandparents founded the country, whose parents fought for its survival, and who themselves now face the challenge of shaping Israel’s character. This generation was raised with great idealism and a belief in simple truths about justice, morality and right and wrong, but is living with a far more complex reality than they expected or were prepared to face. My Israel, Our Generation is also an open letter to Israel’s next generation of leaders, in which Wilf offers a vision of a country based on excellence and Excellence, because Israel simply cannot afford less, and inclusion because each and every Israeli has the right to experience the sense of belonging which all humans crave. About the Einat Wilf is a Member of Knesset within the Independence Faction and serves on the influential Foreign Affairs and Defense committee. Previously, she served as a Senior Fellow with the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, a Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Premier Shimon Peres, and a strategic consultant with McKinsey & Co. in New York. She is also the author of two ‘My Israel, Our Generation’ and ‘Back to How to Save Israeli Education (at no additional cost)’. She holds a BA in Government and Fine Arts from Harvard University, an MBA from INSEAD in France, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Cambridge.

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First published March 20, 2007

About the author

Einat Wilf (Hebrew: עינת וילף‎‎, born 11 December 1970) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Independence and the Labor Party.
Einat Wilf was born in Jerusalem. She studied at the Hebrew University Secondary School. During her national service in the Israel Defense Forces she was an Intelligence Officer in Unit 8200 and reached the rank of lieutenant. She then went to Harvard University, receiving a BA in government and fine arts, before earning an MBA from INSEAD in France, and subsequently a PhD in political science at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge.
She completed her military service as an Intelligence Officer in Unit 8200 with the rank of Lieutenant.
Wilf is married to German journalist and television personality Richard Gutjahr. She gave birth to their son in 2010.
Wilf describes herself as a Zionist and an atheist.

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Existential questions

The questions in the last chapters are so true of so many nations: how to sustain a nation with a reason of substance, not just as an empty shell for the sake of continuation.