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Halévy

American  
[a-ley-vee] / a leɪˈvi /

noun

  1. Fromental Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy, 1790–1862, French composer, especially of operas.

  2. his nephew Ludovic 1834–1908, French novelist and playwright: librettist in collaboration with Henri Meilhac.


Halévy British  
/ alevi /

noun

  1. ( Jacques François ) Fromental (fromɛ̃tal), original name Elias Levy . 1799–1862, French composer, noted for his operas, which include La Juive (1835)

  2. his nephew, Ludovic (lydɔvik). 1834–1908, French dramatist and novelist, who collaborated with Meilhac on opera libretti

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Continuum founder and CEO Jeff Halevy admits his club isn’t for everyone, but he also told me it’s a “pretty good offering” when you consider what comes with membership.

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Halevy also says he’s developing workout technology that could eventually become an affordable, mass-market product.

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At New York’s Continuum, where membership starts at $40,000 a year, founder and CEO Jeff Halevy says a committee vets applicants to “make sure that they’re aligned with the club, with the health philosophy and in the cultural ethos.”

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“We’ve got a proprietary technology that takes in an unparalleled stack of biometric data and is able to use that data to drive the member journey,” Halevy says.

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“I didn’t wake up one morning and say to myself, My next business is going to be yet another place where wealthy people can hang out,” Halevy says.

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