Seven Olim (immigrants to Israel) from English-speaking countries have been awarded the 2017 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize, recognizing Anglos who have made a major contribution to the State of Israel. This year’s prizes will be awarded at an official ceremony in the Knesset on June 26th.
The honorees include Professor Benjamin W. Corn, head of the Institute of Radiotherapy at Ichilov Hospital in the field of Science & Medicine; Beth Steinberg, Director and Co-Founder of Shutaf Inclusion Programs and Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Theater in the Rough in the field of Community & Non-Profit; Rabbi Chaim Brovender, Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of WebYeshiva.org in the field of Education; Professor Gerald Steinberg, President of NGO Monitor and Professor of Political Studies at Bar Ilan University in the field of Israel Advocacy and Yoram Raanan, Contemporary Jewish Artist in the field of Culture, Art & Sports.
The Lifetime Achievement Awards were bestowed upon Professor Alice Shalvi for decades of inspiring contributions in shaping the status of women in Israel through education and advocacy, and Professor Eliezer Jaffe for his accomplishments in nonprofit and philanthropic giving, raising awareness and support for Israeli citizens in need. The Young Leadership Prize has been awarded to Captain Libby Weiss, head of the Social Media Department in the Spokesperson’s Unit of the Israel Defense Forces and to Scott Neiss, Founder and Executive Director of the Israel Lacrosse Association.