Aaron G. Frenkel (; born September 9, 1957, in

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) is an Israeli businessman.

Career

Since the 1980s, Frenkel has been the owner of the Loyd's Group, a holding company that has invested in real estate and the

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industry. Frenkel established the Loyd's Group as a representative of

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SE,

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and others in the Central & Eastern European market. Frankel acquired control of

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in 2020. He sold his stake to the Property & Building Corp in December 2021 at a value of NIS 3.1 billion, earning a profit of NIS 1.25 billion. Frenkel, with

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from

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, acquired 22% stake of the

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in the

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. In the finance and banking sector, Frenkel is the largest private shareholder in

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(2.4%) since June 2022 . Frenkel is the chairman of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), the vice president of the

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(WJC) and the president of

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Philanthropy

Health care

Frenkel serves as chairman of the International Board of Trustees of Yad Sarah, the largest health and volunteer organization in Israel. In September 2017, Frenkel established the Frenkel Emergency Medical Center (FEMC) at the Yad Sarah Center in Jerusalem. FEMC includes a medical imaging department, treatment rooms, laboratories, and other facilities. Frenkel has supported the

Sheba Medical Center Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer (), also known as Tel HaShomer Hospital, is the largest hospital in Israel, located in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan in the Tel HaShomer neighborhood, Israel. In 2025, ''Newsweek'' ranked it as ...

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, and

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Community

was founded in 2006, and Frenkel serves as its President. Limmud FSU engages young Russian-Jewish adults and empowers them to take ownership of their identity and connect with their communities through pluralistic, egalitarian volunteer-driven conferences of Jewish learning, culture and tradition. Frenkel, along with others, assisted in the rescue of athletes and asylum seekers from Afghanistan after it fell to Taliban rule.

Personal life

Frenkel is married to Maja Ruth Frenkel, they have 5 children.

Awards and recognition

* The French Légion d'honneur, awarded by

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. * Chairman of the Israeli Presidential Conference during the tenure of

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as President of the State of Israel. * Officier de L'ordre de Grimaldi Medal of Honour, presented by

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. * Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress * Board Chairman of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress * Honorary Consul of the Republic of

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. * Fellow Member of the

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. *

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Board of Governors Member. *Recipient of The Yakir

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Award.

References

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