Itamar Frankenthal is a CEO, investor, and entrepreneur with a passion for values-driven leadership. After eight years leading a company in Silicon Valley, he recently relocated to Israel with his family. He writes about business, contemporary issues, and Jewish ethics—applying timeless principles to the complexities of modern life. His work has appeared in The Jerusalem Post and other leading Jewish publications.
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Yom Kippur and the Divine Lottery
