Israel’s Changing Demographics: Statistics, Identity, and the Future – Limmud Briefing

Miri provides an in-depth overview of the profound societal changes underway in Israel, using comprehensive data drawn from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. She begins with her personal background—her dual American-Israeli identity, military and intelligence career, and subsequent roles in media and academia—to frame her understanding of Israeli society. Miri traces the rapid population growth since the state’s founding, underlining Israel's unique combination of high birth rates and waves of immigration that have shaped its demographic trajectory.