Leora Addison grew up in Skokie, Illinois and obtained a B.A. in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis. She recently completed an M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) where she concentrated in Middle East Studies and International Economics. While attending SAIS she had the dual honor of working as a Research Assistant for the head of the Middle East Department, Dr. Fouad Ajami, and as a Research Fellow at the Re'ut Institute in Tel Aviv. Leora is a Fellow at the American Jewish Committee in Washington DC.

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