Aish HaTorah’s St. Louis Jewish Speakers Series will feature author and motivational speaker Charlie Harary at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Jewish Community Center’s Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. 

Harary is the co-author of the book “Unlocking Greatness: The Unexpected Journey from the Life You Have to the Life You Want,” which will be published March 13. 

An executive at a global asset management company based in New York, Harary is the host of “The Charlie Harary Show,” a weekly radio show, and the “Unlocking Greatness” podcast. Harary is also a clinical professor at the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University. He is a frequent public speaker on personal growth, business success, social change and spirituality. 

Many in the St. Louis Jewish community have encountered Harary through his his role as lecturer for the JWRP (Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project) Men’s Israel Trips, which Rabbi Yosef David of Aish has led each year since 2014. 

“Charlie is a one of a kind leader who blends his spiritual guidance and religious expertise into making the men’s trip one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve ever had,” said Bryan Rader, a 2015 trip participant.

For more information or to RSVP for the March 15 lecture, call the Aish office at 314-862-2474. There is a suggested donation of $18. The first 100 people to RSVP will receive a free copy of Harary’s new book.