Uri Goldflam – Bio 2026

Uri Goldflam is an Israeli expert, a licensed tour guide, educator, and public speaker with over 35 years of experience specializing in biblical history, the geography of the Holy Land and Middle Eastern affairs. With decades of experience on the ground, professional, military and academic background, he delivers clear, evidence-based insights into the dynamics shaping Israel, and the broader region.

Uri was raised in both the United States and Israel, he holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations and Judaic Studies, and a master’s degree in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and served for 3 years as a combat platoon sergeant and later as a paratrooper in the reserves.

Uri’s career spans many years as a counsellor and youth program director, his tenure as Director of the International School at Reichman University, leadership roles in major Israeli NGOs, and years as a scholar-in-residence and licensed tour guide. He has educated and guided a wide range of audiences – including faith delegations and pilgrimages, families, members of Congress and parliamentarians, prime ministers, and senior executives – combining academic depth, firsthand field experience and remarkable story telling skills to create presentations that resonate with clarity, relevance, and authority.

Based in Israel, Uri offers guided tours throughout the country. Over the course of the war, he spoke regularly in the United States and Canada sharing his expertise on ancient history, archaeology, geopolitics and current affairs. Uri has published articles in The Times of Israel on international relations and Israeli & Jewish affairs.