• Builders of Jerusalem: Rabbi Jamie Cowland
    Feb 12 2024

    Rabbi Jamie Cowland is the founder of Justifi, a Jerusalem-based experiential travel company that brings participants to countries around the world in order to teach them the values of social justice and leadership.


    On this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Jamie shares with listeners his journey from the UK to Jerusalem, all the while imparting his wisdom and teachings to the many students who crossed his path. Jamie is a unique individual who is not just a builder, but also a teacher of builders.


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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also a journalist, and he has been published in places such as The Jerusalem Post, The Algeminer, Jewish News Syndicate, and The Media Line about tech, culture, politics, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.


    Subscribe for Builders of Jerusalem to keep up with the latest episodes. Our show was recently featured as #3 on the top Israel tech podcasts: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/israel_tech_podcasts/


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    43 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Jonathan Sagir
    Jan 17 2024

    Jonathan Sagir is an entrepreneur and consultant whose print can be found on some of the city's most exciting public initiatives. Starting in the hospitality space, Jonathan has positioned himself to work to educate the next generation of innovators in Israel and beyond.


    In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Jonathan shares his story from young Jerusalmite to a recognizable figure in tech and public works - He even shares the story about when Elon Musk came to his bar. Jonathan is a true builder in every sense, and his impact on Jerusalem grows by the day/


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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also a journalist, and he has been published in places such as The Jerusalem Post, The Algeminer, Jewish News Syndicate, and The Media Line about tech, culture, politics, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.


    Subscribe for Builders of Jerusalem to keep up with the latest episodes. Our show was recently featured as #3 on the top Israel tech podcasts: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/israel_tech_podcasts/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Charlene Seidle
    Dec 28 2023

    Charlene Seidle is the Executive Vice President of the Leichtag Foundation, a non-profit that among other things, works extensively in the renewal of Jerusalem. A groundbreaker in social impact, Charlene is working with the top Jerusalem organizations to make serious changes in the city.


    In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Charlene shares the foundation's story and how they are supporting the social entrepreneurs and organizations responsible for the city's immense growth over the past decade. Charlene and Leichtag are examples of the vital resources any growing city requires to achieve its maximum potential.


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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also a journalist, and he has been published in places such as The Jerusalem Post, The Algeminer, Jewish News Syndicate, and The Media Line about tech, culture, politics, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.


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    56 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Dr. Astorre Modena
    Sep 19 2023

    Dr. Astorre Modena is the co-founder and managing partner of Terra Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital fund based in Jerusalem that focuses on climate tech and sustainability, and the founder and chairman of Machshava Tova, a nonprofit that works to bridge the social gap by offering tech training to youth. A physicist by training, Dr. Modena came from Italy with a mission to make an impact.


    In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Dr. Modena talks about his shift to the private sector to investing full time, and how he is making the greatest impact from Jerusalem.


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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.


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    46 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Rachel Wagner Rosenzweig
    Aug 13 2023

    Rachel Wagner Rosenzweig is the co-founder and CEO of FemForward and the COO of Made in JLM. In her role at FemForward, Rachel has become a global leader in the world of female empowerment, helping first Jerusalem-based women, and now women in Morocco and beyond advance their careers in tech and industry.


    In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Rachel talks about her road to social entrepreneurship, and how she has found a passion for making an impact in the world around her.


    Rachel is a real builder, showing listeners how the small city of Jerusalem can breed the biggest of impacts.


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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.


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    35 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Yehuda Elram
    Jul 18 2023

    Yehuda Elram is the founder and CEO of eggXYt, a company aiming to solve the issue of the billions of male baby chicks killed every year. A lawyer by training, Yehuda has made Jerusalem his home and his helped to start some of the country's most famous exports - Aroma coffee.


    On this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Yehuda takes listeners on the journey of entrepreneurship, in its many surprises.


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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.



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    45 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Yosef Gutman Levitt
    Jul 10 2023

    Yosef Gutman Levitt is a musician-turned-techie-returned musician who has built a formidable career in Jerusalem. Having sold his email marketing firm to GoDaddy in 2014, he returned to his original passion for music, where he is working on creating a new form of Jewish music.


    On this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, learn about how Jerusalem is the lifeblood of Yosef's work, and it inspires him to make the impact he creates daily. A builder in every way, his story shows that the smallest of pivots can make the greatest change.

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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.

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    48 mins
  • Builders of Jerusalem: Elie Wurtman
    May 3 2023

    Elie Wurtman is the co-founder and Managing Partner of PICO Ventures Partners, a Jerusalem-based VC that has invested in some of Israel's top companies. Elie is considered by many as the godfather of the Jerusalem - if not Israel - tech scene. An entrepreneur at heart, Elie continues to dedicate his life to building solutions, companies, and organizations that are setting the future for the city.

    In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Elie brings listeners on his journey from start-up founder to a top Israeli investor, and shares what makes Jerusalem so special as a city for tech and innovation. His vision is clear for the city.

    Elie is a changemaker in every aspect of the term, and as such works daily to make his mark on the fields he sees best, all the while helping to build Jerusalem.

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    Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

    Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

    He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.

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    49 mins