As executive director of the California Israel Chamber of Commerce since 2018, Sharon Vanek runs a network of more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, investors, business executives and scientists involved in trade and technology ties between Israel, California and the world. Over the years, the nonprofit has helped accelerate over 500 Israeli startups, including cybersecurity and medical, […]
Donna Rosenthal
Donna Rosenthal, author of “The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land,” was an Israel TV producer, Israel Radio reporter and Hebrew University lecturer. She’s written for the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic and taught university journalism. A J. board member, she lives in the East Bay.
