The Technion’s story has been intertwined with Israel’s for more than a century, from laying the foundations for a new nation to shaping its future.
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Greg Tanenbaum developed his passion for the Technion in the same way he chose his baseball affiliation. “You’re watching your dad root for the Yankees, and you become a Yankees fan,” he said. “I saw how proud my grandparents were of the Technion. That was my foot in the door. Since then, it’s grown by leaps and bounds.” As a teenager, he would drive his grandfather, Joseph Tanenbaum, of blessed memory, and his grandmother, Bernice, 94, to American Technion Society (ATS) events. “They’d be super excited,” Greg recalls. “They built a social network through ATS.” Later, his grandparents would walk…
Ten days after the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Stephen B. Klein visited Israel with his father, Raymond, and his brother, Warren. They spent the first day in the field, escorted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and later visited a hospital to talk with wounded soldiers. “I walked into a room and there was a young man who had lost his leg above the knee,” Klein recalled. “We were similar in age and profession. He was an accountant, and I was a businessman. We both had kids. I realized I could have been in that bed….
After three decades working as a psychiatrist, Irene Kitzman enjoys spending her semiretirement behind a telescope, gazing into distant stars and galaxies from her home in Arizona. Her passion for astronomy has inspired Kitzman to support Technion research that aims to provide humanity with even deeper glimpses into the cosmos. By leveraging her individual retirement account (IRA), she is funding Technion astronomy research now while making provisions for further support after her lifetime — and, in the process, sparing her retirement savings from taxation. Kitzman supports this research using annual distributions from her IRA. Like all individuals with an IRA…
Congratulations to multi-generational Technion supporters Robert Davis and Stephen Seiden, who received honorary fellowships from the Technion for their long-term commitment and generosity to the University. The two were recognized at a moving ceremony June 3 during the 2024 Board of Governors meeting on the campus in Haifa. This year’s meeting, aptly called a “Solidarity Board,” was more modest than previous years, due to October 7. But the smaller attendance helped to deepen the interaction among attendees. “Many of the Technion’s friends came to the Board of Governors’ meeting from near and far, despite the situation,” said Technion President Professor…
Best-selling author Saul Singer didn’t know how profound his research for his latest book with Dan Senor, “The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Troubled World,” would be until after Oct. 7. The book hit the U.S. market on Nov. 7, a month after Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel. Senor and Singer also co-wrote “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle,” but this time, instead of concentrating on Israel’s technology, they focused on its people. In researching his book, Singer discovered that Israel is a “young” nation with the median age being 29;…
The Technion announced today that two well-known foundations have joined together in a collaborative effort to enhance the Technion Human Health Initiative. The undertaking will establish the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Human Health Building, which will be home to the Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Cancer Research Center. Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan said, “The construction of this building and the cancer research center housed in it is nothing less than a historic event. We are celebrating today two of the largest donations in the history of the Technion, which were made possible thanks to a first of its kind…
On Saturday, October 6, 1973, Eddie Rabinovitch ’75 and Marianna Shapiro ’77 had just mailed their last batch of wedding invitations when suddenly they noticed cars on the street — unusual in Israel on Shabbat and Yom Kippur. The radio, typically silent on the Sabbath, broke the news: Egypt and Syria had staged a surprise attack on Israel in the north and the south, starting the Yom Kippur War. They had planned a festive evening wedding but due to blackout restrictions, settled on a daytime event without music or dancing. A week after their November 1 wedding Eddie was deployed…
Dr. Ira and Chana Green came of age in the wake of the Holocaust and appreciate the role Israel has played as the homeland for the Jewish people. They take pride in how the country evolved from a desert to an agrarian oasis, and then into an epicenter of high technology, medical advances, and sustainable practices. To ensure Israel’s prosperity amid threats to its security, the Oxnard, Calif., couple designated their estate to defense research. “We see our support for the Technion as an investment in a country that is not only a wellspring of innovation, but also central to…
Chicago Technion Innovators is a vibrant two-year program designed to educate future American Technion Society (ATS) leaders about the impact of the Technion. Each cohort consists of emerging leaders within the Chicago community interested in supporting Israel and its technological innovation, and in ensuring the future of the ATS. Innovators attend in-person and virtual events with faculty, students, and alumni to learn about the Technion’s cutting-edge research and its important place in Israel’s history. Graduates are invited to serve on Chicago’s local leadership board, and over time may assume national leadership positions. The following interview was conducted with program co-founders…
Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of California-based The Wonderful Company, have pledged $50 million to transform the Technion’s research of sustainability and catalysis. The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis will recruit scientists and promote research collaborations with industry to uncover new ways to maintain global population growth while protecting the planet for future generations. “The Resnicks’ philanthropic vision demands forward-thinking action to preserve and protect our planet,” said Michael Waxman-Lenz, CEO of the American Technion Society. Rapid population growth and longer life expectancies are projected to result in more than 10 billion people living on Earth in…
The Technion Honorary Fellowship is given in honor of lifelong devotion and support of the Technion, Israel and education. Franklin residents Cathy and James Deutchman are longtime supporters of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. As a third-generation supporter herself, Cathy Deutchman (née Brody) was preceded by her parents, Rhea and Robert Brody, and her grandparents, Anna and Samuel Brody, as critical supporters of the cutting-edge Israel institution. Now, the Deutchmans have received one of the highest honors awarded by the institution as they were given an Honorary Fellowship at a Technion Board of Directors meeting on June 11 at the…