Shari Arison
Shari Arison
Shari ArisonSeptember 9, 1957) is an American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, and Israel's wealthiest woman. She is the owner of Arison Investments that comprises several business companies, the largest among them Bank Hapoalim, and of several philanthropic organizations that are subsidiaries of The Ted Arison Family Foundation...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionBusinesswoman
CountryIsrael
ancient came images life messages received
For most of my life, I have received messages - images and worded communications, sometimes even in an ancient language - that came to me from above.
A yacht is not for me. I don't enjoy it.
afraid entire flights life spent
I spent my entire life being afraid. I was afraid of everything - height, flights - I had no idea why.
again although helps hurting laid life meet physically realize relive
Although we are physically laid to rest, we meet again and again to make amends. If I hurt someone in this life, I'll have to relive it to make amends. It helps you realize that by hurting someone, you are actually hurting yourself.
platforms position
I don't think of myself as a powerful person. But I do use the platforms I have to make a difference in the world. Anyone who has a position where they can make a difference should use it.
home elderly listening-ear
Each one of us can do a good deed, every day and everywhere. In hospitals in desperate need of volunteers, in homes for the elderly where our parents and grandparents are longing for a smile, a listening ear, in the street, in our workplaces and especially at home.
skills joy fortune
Every person - with his or her own skills, abilities and uniqueness - can contribute to others and bring great joy to those that fortune has not smiled upon.
men role-models important
Hopefully I'm a role model for positive change for everyone - not just women. It's very important to find balance between men and women.
spiritual two people
People look at me as spiritual... but I am also very logical, very business-minded. The two come together.
spiritual book order
In my new book, 'Birth,' my goal is to share the path I have traveled in the spiritual sphere and in the business and philanthropic sphere in order to reveal the essential connection between the two.
spiritual teaching army
Business is not a spiritual matter, and my business decisions are not based on spiritual considerations. When I founded the Essence of Life, a project aimed at teaching tolerance and respectful dialogue, the person appointed to head it was Irit Atzmon, a former colonel in the army. Can anything be more down-to-earth than that?
country bridges understanding
As the owner of the Arison Group, a philanthropic and business enterprise that spans across 40 countries in 5 continents, my ongoing challenge is to bridge the gap between what I envision and its understanding and practical implementation. The Arison Group operates to realize the overall vision of Doing Good.
philanthropy personal-life values
In everything I do, whether in business, philanthropy or my personal life, I am guided by my inner truth, my values.
order world way
I can't point to a single person or incident that changed my life, but the recognition that there is a certain world order, has been consequential. It has empowered me to do things my way. I found an inner truth by which I abide.