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April 20, 2020

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Dan Shechtman – Nobel prize winner

1960s

Dov Moran – Inventor of Disk on Key

1970s

Yael Arad – Olympic Judu champion

1980s

Zaki Djemal – Entrepreneur

1990s

Alon Day – Racecar driver

2000s

Claire Meghnagi – Opera singer

2010s

Maya Sickle – School kid

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