Harry Stern has written and lectured on Middle Eastern affairs and their impact on Israel’s military challenges. Stern has held the position of CEO of several Jewish organizations, including the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Atlanta, GA and the Lawrence Family JCC in San Diego, CA.

Prior to that, Stern lived in Israel with his family where he held the role of Director of Community Organization for Southern Tel Aviv and held a faculty position at Hebrew University, in Jerusalem. Originally from New York, Stern has a M.A. and doctorate from Columbia University.

REJA Press published Stern's memoir, Anemone in a Desert Landscape. Stern then launched the Bargal-Canaan series of espionage novels in 2020 with My Brothers’ Keeper; the second book in the series, The Insider in 2024; and the third book, The Munich Conspiracy in 2026. Stern lives in Atlanta with his wife, Aviva. They have three children and six grandchildren.