AJU Presents BIBI: My Story

AJU Presents BIBI: My Story

Tuesday at 12:00pm PDT

Benjamin Netanyahu is known for being Israel's youngest Prime Minister, the first Prime Minister born in the State of Israel, and as Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister. Join us for a unique opportunity to hear from Bibi himself, in conversation with AJU's president Dr. Jeffrey Herbst, about his newest book Bibi: My Story, what it was like to grow up in a Zionist household, serve in the Israeli special forces, mourn the death of his brother Yonatan, his relationships with America's presidential leadership, and more. 

A copy of the book Bibi: My Story is included with your $10 virtual ticket. The book will be shipped only to domestic addresses following the virtual event. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate international shipping of the book, however international audience members are welcome to join us for the live virtual event. 

Benjamin Netanyahu was Prime Minister of Israel from 1996–1999 and 2009­–2021. From 1967–1972 he served as a soldier and commander in Sayeret Matkal, an elite special forces unit of the Israeli Defense Forces. A graduate of MIT, he served as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations from 1984–1988, before being elected to the Israeli parliament as a member of the Likud party in 1988. He has published five previous books on terrorism and Israel’s quest for peace and security. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife, Sara.    

Dr. Jeffrey Herbst is the fourth president of American Jewish University.  At AJU, he has focused on promoting innovation in the university’s academic programs.  He has also supported the growth of the Maas Center for Jewish Journeys, expansion of the B’Yachad/Together digital platform, and capital improvements on the Brandeis-Bardin Campus. Prior to joining AJU, Dr. Herbst was president and CEO of the Newseum and the Newseum Institute in Washington, DC. From 2010 to 2015, he was president of Colgate University, where among other accomplishments he is credited with helping the university complete its nearly half billion-dollar fundraising campaign, leading the development and initial implementation of a university-wide strategic plan, and increasing the diversity and academic caliber of its educational programming. Dr. Herbst earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Princeton University, and a master’s degree and doctorate in political science from Yale University. He is the author of the award-winning “States and Power in Africa” and, with several co-authors, the just-published “Making Africa Work.”