From the day we are born, many people have an impact on our lives — our parents, relatives, friends, teachers, spouses, children, work colleagues, and other role models. They affect our lives and influence our behavior and choices as we live out each of our days.

Here some words about those people who did influence my way through this life:

Ofer Levy

The son of Yael The son of Samuel; Samuel is the brother of my late Dad. The bright, innocent boy, the good looking lad, the great family man, the musician, the great father, the scholar, the philosopher, the lecturer, the mentor, the teacher, the...

Joseph Priel

The letter ‘P’ in the list of the most interesting, fruitful, creative entrepreneurs, operating today in Eastern Europe - you will hit the name: Joseph Priel. Mr. Priel, Joseph is a co-owner of Euromedic International. I met Joseph to discuss abo...

Dr. Halit Erol

His name: Dr. Halit Erol. He was born in Ankara, in Turkey on the 28.02.1959. Halit studied in the Faculty of Medicine, which he graduated as an Internal Medicine Doctor. I met Halit during my activities in Euromedic International. I was...

Prof. Mircea Cinteza and Lady Dr. Eliza Cinteza

When I think about my friend Prof. Mircea Cinteza (..and this happens very often..), I am trying to figure all those things he would not talk about. What kind of a child was he? How were his parents? Where are the sites of his childhood? Did his parents...

Richard Shanks

Spring of 1998; first meeting with Richard at SOS offices. He came to present his plan for recruiting salesmen for SOS subscription plans. Richard is Canadian; always calm and sure of himself. I became immediately interested to learn about his personal...

Matthias Krönke

Matthias There are some friends on my list, friends who I have known for many years. None of them are like Matthias. He is unique and one of a kind in all respects. So is our friendship. I cannot compare the nature of the friendship I have...

Ambassador Avi Millo

It was a cold Romanian November in1998 when I was on my way to the Israeli Embassy, in Bucharest, to meet my country’s Ambassador. At that time I was not used to meetings with officials, and I did not know what to expect. From time to time, I saw Ambassadors i...

Prof. Michael Stark

6th June 2017. This morning I got a phone call from Michael, telling me of a dreadful loss. He is mourning his sister, who died at the age of 85 Y.O. "I was very close to her" he told me. "It was all so sudden. He recently lost his brother,...

Chef Claudio Brugalossi and my culinary journey to Italy

THE AIM It took me a year to find a restaurant that was prepared to let me work in the kitchen. It was a long-time dream to do something like this. I wanted to be a part of life on the “other side of the wall”, separating the kitchen and the dining hal...