Open University Foundation: Gala Celebration

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IN CELEBRATION
30,000 GRADUATES

GRADUATES
Ahmad Mahagna: Bank Manager in Umm-El-Fahm
Gal Dor: University Student since Grade School
Universities Vied for Karen Lavi
From High School 'Failure' to Medical Student: Dor Bar Oz
From a Street Kid to a Role Model: Golan Biton
Ultra-Orthodox Students at OU
Rivka Ravitz, Mother of 10
A Journey of Self-Discovery: Dr. Rivka Nagar

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK
Maximizing Potential at the Open University

RESEARCH
Cyber-Bullying: A Virtual Plague
Novel Methods for Genetic Testing
Isolating the TOR Gene to Effectively Treat Cancer
Forced Labor During the Holocaust
Research Day: 26 Research Topics

TECHNOLOGY
Virtual Learning: Lectures that Don't Evaporate When the Lecturer Finishes
Mobile Applications that Put the OU in Your Pocket
Tablets In? Kindles Out?

INTERNATIONAL
Entrepreneur's Club Goes International
Moscow in Ra'anana
Open University Foundation: New York Gala

CONFERENCES
Genocide Conference
Google @ 6th Chais Conference

ON THE BOOKSHELF
"Israel's First Ladies"
"The Holocaust and Genocide as Wrought By Human Beings"
"A Man Walks Home"

INTERNATIONAL
Open University Foundation New York Gala David Sitt A highly respected leader in the Syrian Jewish community, David Sitt leads a life committed to zedakah and education. The Sitt family has long supported Magen David Yeshiva and is active in UJA-Federation. David is the founder of the Sephardic Food Fund, an organization which distributes funds to sustain the Sephardic community in metropolitan New York. In the eight years since its establishment, the Sephardic Food Fund has distributed more than $10,000,000. For over 25 years, David has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures. Among his successful endeavors are more than 50 real estate projects. Technology companies in which he been involved have been taken public and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Current undertakings include food and beverage companies and breeding thoroughbred racing horses. David is a licensed EMT in New Jersey and holds a black belt in martial arts. He and his wife Marjorie live in Brooklyn with their five children.

INTERNATIONAL

Open University Foundation

New York Gala

David Sitt

A highly respected leader in the Syrian Jewish community, David Sitt leads a life committed to zedakah and education. The Sitt family has long supported Magen David Yeshiva and is active in UJA-Federation.

David is the founder of the Sephardic Food Fund, an organization which distributes funds to sustain the Sephardic community in metropolitan New York. In the eight years since its establishment, the Sephardic Food Fund has distributed more than $10,000,000.

For over 25 years, David has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures. Among his successful endeavors are more than 50 real estate projects. Technology companies in which he been involved have been taken public and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Current undertakings include food and beverage companies and breeding thoroughbred racing horses.

David is a licensed EMT in New Jersey and holds a black belt in martial arts. He and his wife Marjorie live in Brooklyn with their five children.