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An Unlikely Hero
An Unlikely Hero
Rafi Eldor is becoming an increasingly known and respected figure among the Israeli public, and among people all over the world who are interested in the way dance may help confront the limiting effects of Parkinson’s disease. In fact, even people with no connection to the condition consider him an example of resilience […]
Fighting Parkinson’s with Dance | Rafi Eldor at TEDx
Rafi Eldor is a Professor of Economics from Israel who received some life changing and potentially crippling news in 2008. When he was with a work colleague one day they noticed that he was walking strangely and that the left side of his body was not behaving normally. Eldor then went to consult his doctor […]
Rafi Eldor – Dancing through Parkinson
The Practical Economist
Rafi Eldor is one of Israel’s leading economists. After graduating with a PhD from Harvard, Eldor introduced into the Israeli academia many innovations in the way of teaching economics. He devotedly advocates a hands-on approach which requires students to practice economics and trade and not merely learn about them from the text books. […]
Rafi Eldor – An Inspiring Economist
Educational and Professional Landmarks
Rafael (Rafi) Eldor was born in 1953 in Tel Aviv, Israel. After completing his military service as an air traffic controller, he enrolled for an undergraduate degree in Economics at Tel Aviv University. After his graduation he received a scholarship to study for his Masters and PhD at Harvard University, from which […]