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Israel Innovation Authority, Space Florida name winners of joint tech program
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Israel Innovation Authority, Space Florida name winners of joint tech program

“The collaboration on space-related technologies has managed to produce projects that could make a difference in the aerospace sector,” said Ami Appelbaum, chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority. Four innovative programs representing joint ventures between technology companies in Florida and Israel were named as winners of the 2021 Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program. A venture of...

Chabad are our frontline workers
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Chabad are our frontline workers

The double crisis of a pandemic and a wave of antisemitism has highlighted the essential work of Chabad do on behalf of our people.Op-ed. As cities and countries rush to erect statues that honor frontline and essential workers, as we fittingly laud the IDF for its invaluable, professional and caring aid at Surfside, it is...

Feeling at home with Chabad | Opinion
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Feeling at home with Chabad | Opinion

When one suffers, we all suffer. As the Surfside tragedy unfolded in our own “home” community, with many victims of the Champlain Towers South being Jewish, I sought refuge at a local Chabad synagogue where I could pray for those personally affected by the catastrophe. I feel it necessary to be closely bound by my...

My Friend and Mentor, Itty Ainsworth
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My Friend and Mentor, Itty Ainsworth

Victim of the Surfside Condo Collapse “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou Itty kept a book of quotes by her bedside. I have one, too. The quote that I opened to depicts Itty...