The Nefesh B’Nefesh Sylvan Adams
Bonei Zion Prize
recognizes the achievements of outstanding Anglo Olim and their contribution to the State of Israel.
The Nefesh B’Nefesh Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Prize recognizes the achievements of outstanding Anglo Olim and their contribution to the State of Israel.
The Nefesh B’Nefesh Sylvan Adams
Bonei Zion Prize
recognizes the achievements of outstanding Anglo Olim and their contribution to the State of Israel.
As Aliyah from western countries continues to increase, English-speaking Olim are making a remarkable impact on the Jewish State – economically, socially and culturally – contributing to Israeli society in all fields of endeavor, including education, global impact, medicine & science and the arts.
This award, established in 2013, is an expression of support for Olim whose contributions have helped better Israel in a meaningful way, and acknowledges those who encapsulate the spirit of modern-day Zionism by contributing towards developing the State of Israel.
Nefesh B’Nefesh is grateful to Sylvan Adams for his leadership and generosity in establishing, in 2016, The Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize.
As Aliyah from western countries continues to increase, English-speaking Olim are making a remarkable impact on the Jewish State – economically, socially and culturally – contributing to Israeli society in all fields of endeavor, including education, global impact, medicine & science and the arts.
This award, established in 2013, is an expression of support for Olim whose contributions have helped better Israel in a meaningful way, and acknowledges those who encapsulate the spirit of modern-day Zionism by contributing towards developing the State of Israel.
Nefesh B’Nefesh is grateful to Sylvan Adams for his leadership and generosity in establishing, in 2016, the Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize.
PRIZE CATEGORIES
Education
Science & Medicine
Community & Non-Profit
Culture, Arts & Sports
Global Impact
Young Leadership
Lifetime Achievement
PRIZE CATEGORIES
Education
Science & Medicine
Community & Non-Profit
Culture, Arts & Sports
Global Impact
Young Leadership
Lifetime Achievement
Meet the Recipients
2024
Community & Non-Profit
Phyllis Heimowitz
Co-Founder of A Partner Left Behind – The Partners of Fallen IDF Soldiers
2024
Science & Medicine
Dr. Debra Gershov-West
Director of the Emergency Department at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital
2024
Israel Advocacy
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
Special Envoy for the Foreign Ministry
2024
Global Impact
Eylon Levy
Head of Israeli Citizen Spokespersons’ Office
2024
Special Recognition
Natan Sharansky
Human Rights Advocate, Former Soviet Dissident, Israeli Statesman
2023
Science & Medicine
Prof. Carmi Z. Margolis
Founding-Dean of Ben Gurion University Medical School for International Health
2023
Education
Sally Reidman
Founder & President of Reidman College of Complementary & Integrative Medicine
2023
Community & Non-Profit
Shari Mendes
Founder & Director of Israel Lemonade Fund
2023
Global Impact
Lt. Col. (res.) Danny Grossman
Chairman of CMBM-Israel
2023
Culture, Arts & Sports
Peter Kurz
CEO, Israel Baseball Association & Gen. Manager of the National & Olympic Teams
2023
Community & Non-Profit
Emily Schrader
Journalist & Human Rights Activist
2023
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Yehezkel Caine
President of Herzog Medical Center
2022
Science & Medicine
Prof. Arthur I. Eidelman
Founder of the Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
2022
Special Recognition
MK Pnina Tamano Shata
Minister of Aliyah & Integration
2022
Lifetime Achievement Award
Naomi Tsur
Founder & Chair of the Jerusalem Green Fund and the Israel Urban Forum
2022
Young Leadership
Asher Fredman
Director for Israel at the Abraham Accords Peace Institute
2022
Culture, Arts & Sports
Prof. Harry Ben Zion Brand
Architect & Founder of the Israeli Planners Association
2022
Global Impact
Prof. Morris Hartstein, MD, FACS
Founding Director of “Operation Ethiopia”
2022
Community & Non-Profit
Pamela & Aba Claman
Co-founders of Thank Israeli Soldiers
2022
Education
Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin
President, The Schechter Institutes & President Emeritus, The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
2021
Education
Prof. Daniel Chamovitz
President of Ben Gurion University
2021
Young Leadership
Michal Berman
Founder of Tel Aviv Art Studio
2021
Special Recognition
Moshe Lion
Mayor of Jerusalem
2021
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper
Founder & President Emeritus of Gesher
2021
Culture, Arts & Sports
Josie Katz
Singer & Actress
2021
Global Impact
Micha Odenheimer
Founding Director of Tevel B’Tzedek
2021
Community & Non-Profit
David Marcu
CEO, Israel Elwyn
2021
Science & Medicine
Dr. Jonathan Rieck
Director, Emergency Medicine at Barzilai Medical Center
2020
Education
Reuven (Bob) Asch
Chief Psychologist, Ministry of Education
2020
Science & Medicine
Prof. Deborah Rund
2020
Community & Non-Profit
Debbie Gross
Founder & Director, Tahel
2020
Global Impact
Ambassador Dore Gold
President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
2020
Culture, Arts & Sports
David Blatt
2020
Lifetime Achievement Award
Avraham Infeld
President Emeritus of Hillel – The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
2020
Young Leadership
Zo Flamenbaum
Founder of School of Shine
2019
Young Leadership
Miriam Ballin, z”l
Director, Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit, United Hatzalah
2019
Lifetime Achievement Award
Harold “Smoky” Simon
2019
Culture, Arts & Sports
Danny Hakim
Founder & Chairman of Budo for Peace
2019
Israel Advocacy
Michael Dickson
Executive Director of StandWithUs-Israel
2019
Community & Non-Profit
Leah Abramowitz
2019
Science & Medicine
Dr. Ora Paltiel
2019
Education
Dr. Beverly Gribetz
2018
Science & Medicine
Marcia Javitt, MD, FACR, FSAR, FSRU
2018
Community & Non-Profit
Kalman Samuels
Shalva Founder & Chairman
2018
Education
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin
Founder & Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone
2018
Israel Advocacy
Arsen Ostrovsky
Intl. Human Rights Lawyer & Executive Director, The Israeli-Jewish Congress
2018
Culture, Arts & Sports
Linda Streit
Founder, The Daniel Amichai Centre for Rowing and Nautical Studies
2018
Lifetime Achievement Award
Morris Kahn
2018
Young Leadership
Major Keren Hajioff
Head of Public Diplomacy, IDF Spokesperson’s Unit
2017
Community & Non-Profit
Beth Steinberg
Co-founder, Shutaf Inclusion Programs Jerusalem
2017
Young Leadership
Capt. Libby Weiss
Head of the Social Media Dept., IDF Spokesman Unit
2017
Young Leadership
Scott Neiss
Founder, Israel Lacrosse Association
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Eliezer Jaffe, z”l,
Emeritus Professor of Social Work and Philanthropy
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Alice Shalvi
Educator, Feminist Activist & Social Advocate
2017
Culture, Arts & Sports
Yoram Raanan
Artist
2017
Israel Advocacy
Prof. Gerald Steinberg
2017
Education
Rabbi Chaim Brovender
2017
Science & Medicine
Prof. Benjamin W. Corn
2016
Science & Medicine
Prof. Howard (Chaim) Cedar
Safra Distinguished Professor Developmental Biology & Cancer Research, Hebrew University
2016
Lifetime Achievement Award
Moshe Arens
Former Diplomat & Politician
2016
Culture, Arts & Sports
Estelle Friedman
Director of Production Israel Educational TV
2016
Young Leadership
Sahar Elbaz
Staff Sgt. Givati Brigade
2016
Community & Non-Profit
Dr. Rachel Levmore
Founder & Director The Agunah & Get-Refusal Prevention Project
2016
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Scott R. Tobin
General Partner Battery Ventures
2016
Education
Barbara Levin
Principal Emerita Frankel Community School
2015
Education
Chana Reifman Zweiter
Founding Director, Kaleidoscope - The Rosh Pina Mainstreaming Network
2015
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tal Brody
Ambassador of Goodwill
2015
Culture, Arts & Sports
Asher Weill
Consultant & Editor for all English publications for Limmud FSU
2015
Young Leadership
Asaf Stein, PhD.
Staff Sgt. Reconnaissance Battalion (Gadsar) Golani Brigade
2015
Science & Medicine
Prof. Charles Sprung
Director of General Intensive Care Unit Hadassah Medical Organization
2015
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Jon Medved
Founder & CEO OurCrowd
2015
Community & Non-Profit
Rabbi Dr. Seth Farber
Founder & Executive Director ITIM
2014
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Yosef Abramowitz
CEO & Founder Energiya Global Capital
2014
Education
Rabbanit Malke Bina
Founder & Chancellor “Matan”
2014
Community & Non-Profit
Joseph Gitler
Founder & Chairman Leket Israel
2014
Science & Medicine
Prof. Jeffrey Hausdorff
Tel Aviv Univ. Director Neurodynamics & Gait Research Laboratory Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
2014
Culture, Arts & Sports
Yaakov Kirschen
Creator Dry Bones
2014
Young Leadership
Lt. Nira Lee
Head of Hasbara Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)
2014
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Shimon Glick
Professor & Dean Emeritus Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben Gurion University
Phyllis Heimowitz
2024
Community & Non-Profit
Dr. Debra Gershov-West
2024
Science & Medicine
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
2024
Israel Advocacy
Eylon Levy
2024
Global Impact
Natan Sharansky
2024
Special Recognition
Prof. Carmi Z. Margolis
2023
Science & Medicine
Sally Reidman
2023
Education
Shari Mendes
2023
Community & Non-Profit
Lt. Col. (res.) Danny Grossman
2023
Global Impact
Peter Kurz
2023
Culture, Arts & Sports
Emily Schrader
2023
Community & Non-Profit
Dr. Yehezkel Caine
2023
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Arthur I. Eidelman
2022
Science & Medicine
MK Pnina Tamano Shata
2022
Special Recognition
Naomi Tsur
2022
Lifetime Achievement Award
Asher Fredman
2022
Young Leadership
Prof. Harry Ben Zion Brand
2022
Culture, Arts & Sports
Prof. Morris Hartstein, MD, FACS
2022
Global Impact
Pamela & Aba Claman
2022
Community & Non-Profit
Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin
2022
Education
Prof. Daniel Chamovitz
2021
Education
Michal Berman
2021
Young Leadership
Moshe Lion
2021
Special Recognition
Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper
2021
Lifetime Achievement Award
Josie Katz
2021
Culture, Arts & Sports
Micha Odenheimer
2021
Global Impact
David Marcu
2021
Community & Non-Profit
Dr. Jonathan Rieck
2021
Science & Medicine
Reuven (Bob) Asch
2020
Education
Prof. Deborah Rund
2020
Science & Medicine
Debbie Gross
2020
Community & Non-Profit
Ambassador Dore Gold
2020
Global Impact
David Blatt
2020
Culture, Arts & Sports
Avraham Infeld
2020
Lifetime Achievement Award
Zo Flamenbaum
2020
Young Leadership
Miriam Ballin, z”l
2019
Young Leadership
Harold “Smoky” Simon
2019
Lifetime Achievement Award
Danny Hakim
2019
Culture, Arts & Sports
Michael Dickson
2019
Israel Advocacy
Leah Abramowitz
2019
Community & Non-Profit
Dr. Ora Paltiel
2019
Science & Medicine
Dr. Beverly Gribetz
2019
Education
Marcia Javitt, MD, FACR, FSAR, FSRU
2018
Science & Medicine
Kalman Samuels
2018
Community & Non-Profit
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin
2018
Education
Arsen Ostrovsky
2018
Israel Advocacy
Linda Streit
2018
Culture, Arts & Sports
Morris Kahn
2018
Lifetime Achievement Award
Major Keren Hajioff
2018
Young Leadership
Beth Steinberg
2017
Community & Non-Profit
Capt. Libby Weiss
2017
Young Leadership
Scott Neiss
2017
Young Leadership
Prof. Eliezer Jaffe, z”l,
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Alice Shalvi
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award
Yoram Raanan
2017
Culture, Arts & Sports
Prof. Gerald Steinberg
2017
Israel Advocacy
Rabbi Chaim Brovender
2017
Education
Prof. Benjamin W. Corn
2017
Science & Medicine
Prof. Howard (Chaim) Cedar
2016
Science & Medicine
Moshe Arens
2016
Lifetime Achievement Award
Estelle Friedman
2016
Culture, Arts & Sports
Sahar Elbaz
2016
Young Leadership
Dr. Rachel Levmore
2016
Community & Non-Profit
Scott R. Tobin
2016
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Barbara Levin
2016
Education
Chana Reifman Zweiter
2015
Education
Tal Brody
2015
Lifetime Achievement Award
Asher Weill
2015
Culture, Arts & Sports
Asaf Stein, PhD.
2015
Young Leadership
Prof. Charles Sprung
2015
Science & Medicine
Jon Medved
2015
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Rabbi Dr. Seth Farber
2015
Community & Non-Profit
Yosef Abramowitz
2014
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Rabbanit Malke Bina
2014
Education
Joseph Gitler
2014
Community & Non-Profit
Prof. Jeffrey Hausdorff
2014
Science & Medicine
Yaakov Kirschen
2014
Culture, Arts & Sports
Lt. Nira Lee
2014
Young Leadership
Prof. Shimon Glick
2014
Lifetime Achievement Award
