The second annual meeting of the Peter Brojde Center for Innovation in Engineering and Computer Science was held yesterday the 9th of December in Yad Hashmona near Jerusalem.
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
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
Save The Memory - Sammi Oberman Bat Mitzvah Alzheimer's Research Fundraiser
Sammi Oberman is 12 years old and will be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah on February 20th, 2010, and wants to invite you to help her mark this day with the mitzvah of tzedakah.
Four years ago at the age of 54 her Uncle Jonny was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. It has come to a point now where he can barely speak and doesn’t even recognize her, let alone have any memories of their time together.
The second annual meeting of the Peter Brojde Center for Innovation in Engineering and Computer Science was held yesterday the 9th of December in Yad Hashmona near Jerusalem.
