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Freilich Foundation
Freilich may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Alicia Freilich (born 1939), Venezuelan writer * Edith Freilich (1911–2011), American bridge player * Eitan Freilich (born 1993), British singer * Hadassah Lieberman (born 1948, as Hadassah Freilich), American lobbyist and campaigner, wife of politician Joe Lieberman * Janet Freilich (born 1987), namesake of the asteroid 20593 Freilich * Michael Freilich (politician) (born 1980), Belgian journalist and politician * Michael Freilich (oceanographer) (1954–2020), American director of NASA's Earth science program * Yuval Freilich Yuval Shalom Freilich (יובל פרייליך; born 24 January 1995) is an Israeli left-handed épée fencing, fencer. Biography Yuval Freilich was born in Israel, and grew up in a religiously observant Jewish home in Gush Etzion in the settle ... (born 1995), Israeli épée fencer Other uses * 20593 Freilich, an asteroid * Sentinel-6 ''Michael Freilich'', an oceanographic satellite See also * * Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Freilich
Alicia Freilich (born 15 March 1939) is a Venezuelan writer, novelist, journalist and educator. Early life Born in Caracas, Alicia Freilich is the eldest of three girls born to Máximo Freilich and Rebeca (née Warszawska) Freilich, immigrants of Polish Jews, Polish-Jewish origin. She grew up in a Jews, Jewish home and attended Central University of Venezuela, Universidad Central de Venezuela, where she received a bachelor's degree in literature in 1960. Professional career Freilich began her journalism career at ''El Nacional (Caracas), El Nacional'' in 1969, working since then on a column about literature and reporting politics, with a focus on children and family issues, among other subjects. She gravitated toward stories that featured real-life struggles of ordinary people, with profile articles that have garnered national feature-writing awards and international honors.The Scroll and the Cross In between, she worked under the direction of Arturo Uslar Pietri (1969–1978) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Freilich
Edith Freilich née Seamon (September 8, 1911 - May 14, 2011) was an American bridge player, "one of the world's greatest female bridge players". As a player in important tournaments, she was also known as Edith Seligman, Edith Kemp, and Edith Kemp Freilich. Among women, she is second to Helen Sobel Smith for winning the greatest number of North American Bridge Championships. She was from Miami Beach, Florida. Edith Seamon was raised in South Orange, New Jersey. Her brother, Billy Seamon, and sister, Anne Burnstein, also became leading bridge players. Freilich won the top two KO events on the ACBL calendar, the Vanderbilt and Spingold, in 1963. In 1984, her team won the Wagar. Freilich was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997. Freilich died in Miami on May 14, 2011. Bridge accomplishments Honors * ACBL Hall of Fame, 1997 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitan Freilich
Eitan Freilich (Hebrew: איתן פרייליך) is a British Orthodox Jewish performer and singer from London, England. He achieved international celebrity status in 2016, when his first album, ''Am Yisrael Chai'' (The People of Israel Live) was released with unprecedented digital and physical sales. Whilst continually performing at Jewish weddings, concerts, and other dinner events, Freilich is well known for his high energy, passion, and soul which he brings to each performance. Since his debut album, Eitan has released several music videos and various singles, most notably the Am Yisrael Chai' music video shot in Israel, 'Lehodos Lecha' released last summer and 'Lo Iyrah - Avidan's Song' released this April 2019 in memory of his son, Avidan. Freilich has been traveling performing at camps and concerts worldwide including Camp HASC, Las Vegas, and even nearer to home, Turnberry - Scotland. Following his sold-out concert with Avraham Fried and Beri Weber last year, Eitan re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadassah Lieberman
Hadassah Lieberman ( Freilich; born March 28, 1948) is the second wife of former United States Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. Life and work Hadassah Freilich Lieberman was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (a past report erroneously stated she was born in a refugee camp) to Jewish parents who were both Holocaust survivors. Her father was Samuel Freilich, a lawyer and rabbi from Munkács, in the Carpathian Ruthenia (now Mukachevo in Ukraine). Her mother, Ella (Wieder) Freilich, had survived both Auschwitz and Dachau. Hadassah was named for her maternal grandmother, who was murdered at Auschwitz. Samuel Freilich brought his family to the United States, in 1949, settling in Gardner, Massachusetts, where he was the rabbi of Congregation Ohave Shalom. Lieberman graduated from Gardner High School in 1966. Lieberman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Dramatics from Boston University in 1970, as well as an MA in International Relations from Northeastern University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20593 Freilich
__NOTOC__ Year 593 ( DXCIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 593 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring – Priscus, commander-in-chief in Thrace, defeats the Slavic tribes and Gepids on Byzantine territory south of the Danube. He crosses the river to fight in the uncharted swamps and forests of modern-day Wallachia. * Autumn – Emperor Maurice orders Priscus to spend the winter with his troops on the northern Danube bank, but he disobeys the emperor's order and retreats to the port city of Odessus ( Varna) on the Black Sea Coast. Britain * Æthelfrith of Northumbria succeeds Hussa as king of Bernicia ( Scotland). His accession possibly involves dynastic rivalry and the exile of Hussa's relatives.Michelle Zieg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Freilich (politician)
Michael Freilich (born 1980 in Antwerp) is a Belgian journalist and politician for the Flemish nationalist and conservative New Flemish Alliance party. He was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2019. Biography Michael Freilich was born in Antwerp in 1980, to a British born father and a Belgian mother. He is the grandson of a Holocaust survivor who escaped transportation from Mechelen to Auschwitz. Freilich studied Business Administration and Communication at universities in Israel and the United States before returning to Belgium to begin a career in journalism. He served as editor-in-chief of the magazine ''Jewish Currents'' and established himself as a spokesman for Antwerp's Jewish community. Freilich is a practicing Orthodox Jew, making him the first Orthodox Jewish politician to be elected to the Chamber of Representatives. He is married with four children. Freilich was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on the N-VA's list in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Freilich (oceanographer)
Michael H. Freilich (January 14, 1954 – August 5, 2020) was an American oceanographer who served as director of the NASA Earth Science division from 2006–2019. In January 2020, NASA announced that the Sentinel-6A Oceanography mission was being renamed the '' Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich'' in his honor. Freilich played a key role in establishing the international partnership behind this mission. Thomas Zurbuchen, head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD), paid tribute to him as follows: "Mike Freilich exemplified the commitment to excellence, generosity of spirit and the unmatched ability to inspire trust that made so many people across the world want to work with NASA, to advance big goals on behalf of the planet and its people". In addition to his leadership in defining the direction of Earth systems science research, Michael Freilich was committed to enhancing diversity and increasing educational opportunities for underrepresented groups in remote sensing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuval Freilich
Yuval Shalom Freilich (יובל פרייליך; born 24 January 1995) is an Israeli left-handed épée fencing, fencer. Biography Yuval Freilich was born in Israel, and grew up in a religiously observant Jewish home in Gush Etzion in the settlement of Neve Daniel, and in Havatzelet HaSharon."In first, Israeli wins European fencing championship; 24-year-old Yuval Freilich takes the gold in Dusseldorf contest; ‘it’s the most incredible feeling,’ he says," ''The Times of Israel'', 18 June 2019.Uri Talshir (14 March 2014) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (S6MF) is a radar altimeter satellite developed in partnership between several European and American organizations. It is part of the Jason satellite series and is named after Michael Freilich. S6MF includes synthetic-aperture radar altimetry techniques to improve ocean topography measurements, in addition to rivers and lakes. Spacecraft The Sentinel-6 program includes two identical satellites, to be launched five years apart, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which launched on 21 November 2020, and Sentinel-6B, which will launch in 2025. These satellites will measure sea level change from space, which have been measured without interruption since 1992. Formerly called ''Sentinel-6A'' and ''Jason-CS A'' (''Jason Continuity of Service-A''), it was renamed in honor of the former director of NASA Earth Science Division, Michael Freilich, who was instrumental in advancing space-based ocean measurements. It follows the most recent U.S.-European s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
