International Fellow Eitan Yaakobi receives the Marconi International Prize
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Carlos Benaim

ISEF Chairman Carlos Benaim's fascinating life journey, from the Moroccan port city of Tangier to developing the world's most iconic fragrances, is profiled in two major Israeli publications this summer.

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National Leadership Conference – 500 ISEF Scholars Converge in Beer Sheva

ISEF scholar Yaron Samimi from Netivot writes:

To everyone at ISEF – thanks for a weekend full of meaning and purpose. I got so much out of this conference, becoming better informed and strengthening friendships. Now more than ever, I understand the true significance of the ISEF family.

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“My name is Eitan Yaakobi … I have been supported by ISEF for my Ph.D. On top of the financial support, which has helped me a lot, ISEF serves as a family for me. The tremendous help I received from ISEF for any tiny problem is hard to describe with just words.  I always know that ISEF believes in me and supports me to achieve my goals and dreams!”

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Lily and Edmund Safra

ISEF was founded in 1977 by Edmond J. Safra z"l, Lily Safra and Nina Weiner.

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International Fellow Dr. Itsik Francis (above left, with former ISEF Chair Norman Belmonte) shared this, from two new ISEF supporters:

"They said they had never seen a foundation that behaves like a family. with such warm feeling. Perhaps we should change ISEF to 'International Sephardic Education Family'?”

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