Montreal Chapter
Israel Best Place to Invest in Technology: Venture Capitalist
By Janice Arnold, CJN Staff Reporter
Reprinted with permisison - May July 10, 2008 THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS
Mtl Inaugural Einstein Business Forum
American venture capitalist David Anthony has $125 million in capital under his management, and more than $80 million of that is invested in start-up technology companies in Israel.
David Anthony, centre, managing partner of 21 Ventures, is seen with Monette Malewski, president, and Lewis Dobrin, past president, of the Montreal chapter of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University.
Iran would nuke Israel if it could: ex-Shin Bet head
By JANICE ARNOLD
Staff Reporter
Reprinted with permisison - May 1, 2008 THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS
L to R: Rami Kleinmann, Monette Malewski, Carmi Gillon A former head of Israel’s internal security service puts the
threat Iran poses to the Jewish state’s existence on par with the
wars fought in 1948, 1967 and 1973. Carmi Gillon, who was in the Shin Bet for 24 years, including serving as its director from 1994 to ’96, said Iran’s Islamic fundamentalist regime is intent on destroying Israel if it has nuclear weapons, and it makes no difference if Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is president or not.
“Iran’s mullahs have the ideology and the motivation to use nuclear weapons. Their fundamental religious belief is that no foreigner, whether Christian or Jewish, can govern their holy land. The hatred is real – Ahmadinejad can come and go. It’s the mullahs who make the decision,” said, Gillon, who is now vice-president of external relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Mtl Hoffstein ProgramDr. Raphael Hofstein, a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and le fondateur et member du conseil d'administration de Israel Life Science Industry, the Managing Director of Hadasit, a subsidiary of the Hebrew University -Hadassah Medical Center was recently in Montreal to deliver a talk at Heenan Blaike law firm. Dr. Hofstein spoke about how Israel has become an emerging powerhouse in life sciences industry today. Israel's unmatched efforts to promote R & D and innovation are making Israel a world leader in these types of fields thanks to a model of collaboration developed at Hadasit between investors, entrepreneurs and researchers.
Israel's currant expenditure on R & D on a GDP basis is 4.6% which is significantly higher than the European average of 3.5%.
Click on picture to see larger image - Shown left to right: Monette Malewski, President, Montreal Chapter, Professor Raphael Hofstein, Sandra Winston, Commercial Attaché Government of Israel and Eric Maldoff, Heenan Blaikie
Montreal Young Associates Program
Twenty-five members of the Young Associates of the Montreal Chapter met at the home of Stephanie and Neil Oberman for an evening with Professor Howard Deitcher, Head of the Melton Center for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The discussion was centered on the topic “Can we teach children to behave in moral ways”. There was a lively discussion and lots of interaction and questions between Professor Deitcher and the group. This event is the beginning of several discussion groups to be held during the year. If you are interested in joining the Young Associate programs please contact Carolyn Steinman at csteinman@cfhu.org
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HOLD THE DATE - DECEMBER 2008
Upcoming documentary film, " The Classmates of Anna Frank".
More details to follow. Contact Carolyn csteinman@cfhu.org
The Associates of the Montreal Chapter are planning an evening with Rabbi Shmuley noted TV host of Shalom in the Home. Parenting and Marriage- Focusing on child rearing as well as keeping the passion alive within the marriage" is the topic of his lecture.
For more information please contace Carolyn csteinman@cfhu.org
Professor Mordechai Kremnitzer, former Dean of Law at Hebrew University will lecture at McGill's Moot Court to the Lord Reading Society (Jewish Law Society of Canada)on the topic: "What is a Jewish & Democratic State?"
For more information please contact Carolyn at csteinman@cfhu.org
BOG AmphitheatreHU Canadian Friends to Build Medical Research Center
Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University has committed itself to raise $50 million to consolidate six major areas of bioresearch at its HU-Hadassah Medical School, constructing a modern new building in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem neighborhood and significantly increasing the amount of research, funding and staff.
Please join the Montreal Chapter in celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary. We will be sponsoring a bus to attend the rally. We encourage everyone to come out and support Israel!! For more information contact Carolyn @ csteinman@cfhu.org
Mtl Israel @ 60
