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
Special Recognition
PRIZE CATEGORIES
Education
Science & Medicine
Community & Non-Profit
Culture, Arts & Sports
Global Impact
Young Leadership
Lifetime Achievement
Meet the Recipients
12th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Naomi Stuchiner
Founder of Beit Issie Shapiro
12th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin
Neuropharmacologist, Inventor of Exelon
12th Annual
Education
Rabbanit Chana Henkin
Founder & Chancellor of Nishmat
12th Annual
Science & Medicine
Dr. Philip Klipstein
Senior Principal Scientist in the R&D division at SCD
12th Annual
Global Impact
Danielle Abraham
Executive Director, Volcani International Partnership; Director, ReGrow Israel
12th Annual
Young Leadership
Barak Swarttz
Content Creator & Founder of GRIT for Good, Inc.
12th Annual
Special Recognition
Amb. Ron Dermer
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States of America, and Former Minister of Strategic Affairs of Israel
12th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Ami Baran
President of the Israel Athletics Association & CEO of the Israel Softball Association
11th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Phyllis Heimowitz
Co-Founder of A Partner Left Behind – The Partners of Fallen IDF Soldiers
11th Annual
Science & Medicine
Dr. Debra Gershov-West
Director of the Emergency Department at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital
11th Annual
Global Impact
Eylon Levy
Head of Israeli Citizen Spokespersons’ Office
11th Annual
Special Recognition
Natan Sharansky
Human Rights Advocate, Former Soviet Dissident, Israeli Statesman
11th Annual
Israel Advocacy
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
Special Envoy for the Foreign Ministry
10th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Emily Schrader
Journalist & Human Rights Activist
10th Annual
Education
Sally Reidman
Founder & President of Reidman College of Complementary & Integrative Medicine
10th Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Carmi Z. Margolis
Founding-Dean of Ben Gurion University Medical School for International Health
10th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Shari Mendes
Founder & Director of Israel Lemonade Fund
10th Annual
Global Impact
Lt. Col. (res.) Danny Grossman
Chairman of CMBM-Israel
10th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Peter Kurz
CEO, Israel Baseball Association & Gen. Manager of the National & Olympic Teams
10th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Yehezkel Caine
President of Herzog Medical Center
9th Annual
Special Recognition
MK Pnina Tamano Shata
Minister of Aliyah & Integration
9th Annual
Education
Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin
President, The Schechter Institutes & President Emeritus, The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
9th Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Arthur I. Eidelman
Founder of the Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
9th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Pamela & Aba Claman
Co-founders of Thank Israeli Soldiers
9th Annual
Global Impact
Prof. Morris Hartstein, MD, FACS
Founding Director of “Operation Ethiopia”
9th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Prof. Harry Ben Zion Brand
Architect & Founder of the Israeli Planners Association
9th Annual
Young Leadership
Asher Fredman
Director for Israel at the Abraham Accords Peace Institute
9th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Naomi Tsur
Founder & Chair of the Jerusalem Green Fund and the Israel Urban Forum
8th Annual
Young Leadership
Michal Berman
Founder of Tel Aviv Art Studio
8th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Debbie Gross
Founder & Director, Tahel
8th Annual
Education
Prof. Daniel Chamovitz
President of Ben Gurion University
8th Annual
Science & Medicine
Dr. Jonathan Rieck
Director, Emergency Medicine at Barzilai Medical Center
8th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
David Marcu
CEO, Israel Elwyn
8th Annual
Global Impact
Micha Odenheimer
Founding Director of Tevel B’Tzedek
8th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Josie Katz
Singer & Actress
8th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper
Founder & President Emeritus of Gesher
8th Annual
Special Recognition
Moshe Lion
Mayor of Jerusalem
7th Annual
Education
Reuven (Bob) Asch
Chief Psychologist, Ministry of Education
7th Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Deborah Rund
7th Annual
Global Impact
Ambassador Dore Gold
President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
7th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
David Blatt
7th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Avraham Infeld
President Emeritus of Hillel – The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
7th Annual
Young Leadership
Zo Flamenbaum
Founder of School of Shine
6th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Danny Hakim
Founder & Chairman of Budo for Peace
6th Annual
Science & Medicine
Dr. Ora Paltiel
6th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Leah Abramowitz
6th Annual
Israel Advocacy
Michael Dickson
Executive Director of StandWithUs-Israel
6th Annual
Education
Dr. Beverly Gribetz
6th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Harold “Smoky” Simon
6th Annual
Young Leadership
Miriam Ballin, z”l
Director, Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit, United Hatzalah
5th Annual
Young Leadership
Major Keren Hajioff
Head of Public Diplomacy, IDF Spokesperson’s Unit
5th Annual
Science & Medicine
Marcia Javitt, MD, FACR, FSAR, FSRU
5th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Kalman Samuels
Shalva Founder & Chairman
5th Annual
Education
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin
Founder & Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone
5th Annual
Israel Advocacy
Arsen Ostrovsky
Intl. Human Rights Lawyer & Executive Director, The Israeli-Jewish Congress
5th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Linda Streit
Founder, The Daniel Amichai Centre for Rowing and Nautical Studies
5th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Morris Kahn
4th Annual
Young Leadership
Capt. Libby Weiss
Head of the Social Media Dept., IDF Spokesman Unit
4th Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Benjamin W. Corn
4th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Beth Steinberg
Co-founder, Shutaf Inclusion Programs Jerusalem
4th Annual
Education
Rabbi Chaim Brovender
4th Annual
Israel Advocacy
Prof. Gerald Steinberg
4th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Yoram Raanan
Artist
4th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Alice Shalvi
Educator, Feminist Activist & Social Advocate
4th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Eliezer Jaffe, z”l,
Emeritus Professor of Social Work and Philanthropy
4th Annual
Young Leadership
Scott Neiss
Founder, Israel Lacrosse Association
3rd Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Howard (Chaim) Cedar
Safra Distinguished Professor Developmental Biology & Cancer Research, Hebrew University
3rd Annual
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Scott R. Tobin
General Partner Battery Ventures
3rd Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Dr. Rachel Levmore
Founder & Director The Agunah & Get-Refusal Prevention Project
3rd Annual
Education
Barbara Levin
Principal Emerita Frankel Community School
3rd Annual
Young Leadership
Sahar Elbaz
Staff Sgt. Givati Brigade
3rd Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Estelle Friedman
Director of Production Israel Educational TV
3rd Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Moshe Arens
Former Diplomat & Politician
2nd Annual
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Jon Medved
Founder & CEO OurCrowd
2nd Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tal Brody
Ambassador of Goodwill
2nd Annual
Education
Chana Reifman Zweiter
Founding Director, Kaleidoscope - The Rosh Pina Mainstreaming Network
2nd Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Asher Weill
Consultant & Editor for all English publications for Limmud FSU
2nd Annual
Young Leadership
Asaf Stein, PhD.
Staff Sgt. Reconnaissance Battalion (Gadsar) Golani Brigade
2nd Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Charles Sprung
Director of General Intensive Care Unit Hadassah Medical Organization
2nd Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Rabbi Dr. Seth Farber
Founder & Executive Director ITIM
1st Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Joseph Gitler
Founder & Chairman Leket Israel
1st Annual
Science & Medicine
Prof. Jeffrey Hausdorff
Tel Aviv Univ. Director Neurodynamics & Gait Research Laboratory Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
1st Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Yaakov Kirschen
Creator Dry Bones
1st Annual
Young Leadership
Lt. Nira Lee
Head of Hasbara Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)
1st Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Shimon Glick
Professor & Dean Emeritus Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben Gurion University
1st Annual
Education
Rabbanit Malke Bina
Founder & Chancellor “Matan”
1st Annual
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Yosef Abramowitz
CEO & Founder Energiya Global Capital
Prof. Carmi Z. Margolis
10th Annual
Science & Medicine
Shari Mendes
10th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Lt. Col. (res.) Danny Grossman
10th Annual
Global Impact
Peter Kurz
10th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Dr. Yehezkel Caine
10th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
MK Pnina Tamano Shata
9th Annual
Special Recognition
Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin
9th Annual
Education
Prof. Arthur I. Eidelman
9th Annual
Science & Medicine
Pamela & Aba Claman
9th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
Prof. Morris Hartstein, MD, FACS
9th Annual
Global Impact
Prof. Harry Ben Zion Brand
9th Annual
Culture, Arts & Sports
Asher Fredman
9th Annual
Young Leadership
Naomi Tsur
9th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award
Michal Berman
8th Annual
Young Leadership
Debbie Gross
8th Annual
Community & Non-Profit
