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May 14, 2024, 7:17 PM

What to do when your alma mater doesn’t reflect your values?

Americans for Ben-Gurion University CEO Doug Seserman (pictured in back, at right) with fellow alums of Northwestern University. Credit: Courtesy.

As has been widely publicized, the situation at American universities in the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas terror attacks on Israel is a real mess. Sadly, my alma mater, Northwestern University, is no exception. It seems to be...

Apr 17, 2024, 5:05 AM

A University Community’s Resilience Leads the Way Forward for Israel

Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) CEO Doug Seserman at Kibbutz Be'eri. Credit: Courtesy.

Remarkable resilience. After participating on a recent leadership solidarity mission to Israel for the first time since the October 7 attacks, those two words seem to encapsulate the state of the Israeli people at their darkest hour. They also offer...

Nov 17, 2023, 8:29 PM

The Negev: Now and the Day After

(From left to right) President Harry Truman, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Abba Eban, and Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion during the Israeli officials visit to the U.S. on May 1, 1951. Credit: National Photo Collection of Israel/Government Press Office.

October 7, 2023, the Black Saturday of Simchat Torah, will forever be known for the single-largest massacring of Jews since the Holocaust. The death count in Israel is more than 1,200, and the number of hostages is most recently...

Apr 13, 2023, 7:13 PM

Israel at 75: Rally Around What’s Right and Celebrate the Remarkable

Many supporters of Israel in the U.S. and around the world are asking themselves: How should we celebrate the modern state’s milestone 75th anniversary, especially this year in a time of historic controversy? The truth is that at a moment...

Mar 8, 2023, 9:11 PM

Worried about Israel? Five options to consider

US and Israeli flags are flown in preparation for a media event during Austere Challenge 2012 in Israel Oct. 24, 2012. (US Air Force photo by Maj. Stephanie Addison/Released)

Israel’s founder and first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, famously said, “The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.” By this standard, there can be no doubt concerning the robust nature of Israel’s democracy. Ben-Gurion’s words ring truer than ever...

Nov 28, 2022, 4:37 PM

Why Bring Ben-Gurion Day to the USA?

Like most American Jews of my generation, I grew up with a special connection to Israel. For me, this was a result of years of Hebrew school, Jewish summer camps, and Jewish youth group (in my case BBYO). It’s...

Aug 30, 2022, 10:25 PM

Twenty-First Century Zionism: Not your great-grandfather’s Israel

The days when people support Israel “just because” are mostly over. From disengaged Gen Z to polarized Boomers to struggling millennials, the challenge of creating connection to and engagement with Israel spans across generational divides and has never been harder. For...

Feb 18, 2019, 1:46 PM

A Presidents Day comparison: Washington and Ben-Gurion

Both founding fathers were distinguished military leaders with a passion for intellectual pursuits

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About Me

Doug Seserman is the CEO of Americans for Ben-Gurion University. An award-winning nonprofit executive known for his creative business vision, Doug was named one of The Jerusalem Post’s 50 Most Influential Jews in 2023 for his vision and impact as a thought leader and changemaker in transforming the conversation around 21st Century Zionism.