At just 30, Lee Yaron became the youngest-ever winner of the National Jewish Book Award’s Book of the Year for “10/7: 100 Human Stories,” joining the ranks of literary giants like Philip Roth, Elie Wiesel, and David Grossman. Washington Hebrew now welcomes her to discuss the book, which offers readers a rare, ground-level understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the hearts and homes of its people. Rather than focusing on their last moments, “10/7: 100 Human Stories” weaves together rich human stories with larger historical and political contexts.

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About the Author

In addition to becoming the youngest winner of the National Jewish Book Award’s Book of the Year in 2024, Lee Yaron also received the 2025 Natan Notable Books award and was named to Forbes’ coveted 30 Under 30 list 2025 for her book, “10/7: 100 Human Stories.” Yaron’s reporting has led to the establishment of state-level commissions and changes in Israeli policy and law, earning her the 2022 Yitzhak Livni “Knight” Award for Free Speech in Media. She is an elected member-representative of the Executive Committee of the Union of Israeli. Yaron’s expertise has been showcased on major American television networks, including Good Morning America, Morning Joe, CNN, and MSNBC, as well as prominent European channels like France 24 and German ARD. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Forward, Tablet, New York Magazine, and Haaretz. She has appeared as a television panelist and solo guest on MSNBC Morning Joe, and CNN.

Currently on a book tour across the United States, Yaron has done more than 90 book events at prestigious venues including Yale University, New York’s 92Y, DC Sixth & I, and major Jewish community conferences such as the GA of the Jewish Federations and the Hillel Israel Summit.

About the Amram Scholar Series

This dynamic program of public lectures brings world-renowned authors, scholars, political leaders, policy experts, and theologians to WHC to share their perspectives on timely issues or their research into Jewish culture and history. Every year, we are pleased to present prominent writers of the nation’s newest works on topics of Jewish interest, often in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council. For more information, click here.

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