Elan Ezrachi

Dr. Elan Ezrachi, a Jerusalem native, is an educator and expert on relations between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora. In recent years he has published three books, the latest a Hebrew novel titled "HaShlichah" (The Emissary). Since retiring, Elan has volunteered at the National Library of Israel, where he leads tours and works with the Library’s archival collections.

Meyer Levin: A Forgotten American Jewish Writer and the Controversy Over Anne Frank

A novelist, journalist, filmmaker and passionate Zionist activist, Levin left behind a rich and influential body of work. Today, however, he is remembered primarily for one dramatic chapter in his life: his role in bringing “The Diary of Anne Frank” to international attention, and the painful public controversy that erupted when the diary was adapted for Broadway