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Our Mission
StartUpRoots empowers students to develop their potential and challenges them to build a more equitable and sustainable future by providing a platform for growing food, ideas, and responsibility for the earth’s limited resources.
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Meet The Team
Robin Katz, Esq.
C.E.O., FounderAliza Heching, Ph.D.
C.O.O, Operations ResearchKeren Davidoff, M.Sc.
C.C.O (Curriculum)Allen Selis, Ph.D.
Chief Technology OfficerSharon Berezin Alves
AgronomistAdam Kaplan, M.B.A.
Financial AnalystYaron Penn, Ph.D.
Aeroponics AdvisorAmit Gross, Ph.D.
Water and Environmental SpecialistElaine Solowey, Ph.D.
Medicinal Herbs SpecialistMiki Volokita, Ph.D.
Pesticide SpecialistEvyatar Erell, Ph.D.
Advisory Board MemberMoran Segoli, Ph.D.
Advisory Board MemberAlex Cicelesky, M.Sc.
Ecology Education AdvisorClarite Azerraf
M.B.A, Ph.D.Chanah Auerbach
Raw Food Specialist, Former Head Chef AlumotRonit Rommy
M.Sc. ChemistryEstee Kreisman
Artist and Award-Winning Graphic DesignerMax Richardson
Commercial Photographer, Internationally renownedChava Neshoma Lustig
M.B.A., C.P.A.Shari Jacobs
American Registered Nutritionist and American Educational LiaisonDouglas Jaffe
Amuta Secretary, Board MemberRav Yitzchak Steinberg
Rosh Eretz Chemda KollelTamar Schriger
Clinical NutritionistRav Shmuel Silinsky
Co-Founder, Agriculture, Horticulture, Torah, At-Risk YouthJacob Matar
Amuta Treasurer, Torah and Science Scholar, ArtistRav Zechariah Kaplan
Halachic ExpertJacob Schonzeit
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Educational Videos
Brought to you by Integral Hydroponics, this animated video series gives Hebrew instruction on the basics of hydroponic farming!
In this Edible Education video, through Chef Raw Raw, Chanah Auerbach teaches us how to prepare delicious microgreens!
Testimonials
Esther Ben Chaim, Principal (Minahelet)
Ohr Batya School
Raw Food Chef Chanah Auerbach
Ohr Batya School
Ohr Batya Agriculture Teacher
Morah Shulamit Explains the Impact of the Project on the Students
Ohr Batya Agriculture Teacher
Morah Shulamit Explains the life lessons learned from Hydroponic Farming
StartUpRoots in the Press
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