S19E1: Building Israel's Trillion-Dollar Economy with Michael Eisenberg

Of Israel’s many achievements since October 7, none perhaps was as unforeseen as the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange reaching an all-time high two years since the start of the war. While this reflected the resilience and dynamism of the start-up nation, there are troubling signs ahead for Israel’s economy: the high cost of war; stagnant economic sectors; bureaucratic malaise; high population growth; and more. Can Israel make the adjustments and double its GDP over ten years? Can Jews in the Diaspora help it get there? Israeli venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg joined SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens for a conversation about what it will take for Israel to become a trillion-dollar economy. Watch this SAPIR Conversation on YouTube: Read Michael Eisenberg’s essay: Music from (free for Creators!):

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S19E1: Building Israel's Trillion-Dollar Economy with Michael Eisenberg is an episode from SAPIR Conversations by SAPIR: Ideas for a Thriving Jewish Future.

This episode is 00:54:47 long.

This episode was published on Dec 3, 2025.

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