Herzl Award

Herzl Award

In 2004, on the centennial anniversary of Theodore Herzl’s death, the Department for Zionist Activities of the World Zionist Organization created the Herzl Award. This award is given annually to outstanding young men and women in recognition of their exceptional efforts on behalf of Israel and the Zionist cause.

Herzl was the father of political Zionism. Even though he died at the young age of 44, of which only 9 were dedicated to the Zionist cause, he was able to mobilize the forces and create the infrastructure that would revolutionize the Jewish world and bring about the realization of the Jewish people’s age-old dream of returning to Zion.

According to the site of the WZO (http://www.wzo.org.il/doingzionism/about_us/activity.asp?id=207) candidates are nominated by Zionist Federations around the world for achievement in one or more of several fields:
* encouraging aliyah
* promoting Zionist education (formal or informal)
* fostering the study of Hebrew
* advocating on behalf of Israel
* furthering the development of Israel as an exemplary society
* contributing to the advancement of Zionist thought
* organizing on behalf of the Zionist movement

Nominees must be no older than 44, Herzl’s age at the time of his death.

All Herzl Award recipients receive a distinctive certificate and trophy, as well as being inscribed in a special Herzl album in Jerusalem.

Recipients 2004 (Inaugural Award):

United States: Brian Sacks; Elana Yael Heideman; David Borowich; Dr. Moises Salinas

Australia: Dr. Ron Weiser

South Africa: Errol Anstey

Denmark: Simon Boysen

Hungary: Dr. Attila Novak

India: Raphael (Ralphy) Ezekiel Jhirad

Argentina: Susana Edith Gelber

Mexico: Meny Samra Cohen; Marcos Metta Cohen Belgium: Francis Weitz

Recipients 2005:

United Kingdom: David Collins, Steven Elstein, Jonathan Hantman

Venezuela: Elías Farache

South Africa: Avrom Krengel

Canada: Gabriel Martell

Russia: Evgeny Maryanchik

Denmark: Dalia Melchior

Mexico: Enrique Olsoff

Argentina: Damian Szvalb

Uruguay: Gerardo Stuczynski

Recipients 2006:

Owen Kevin Futeran, South Africa

Andrea Uzan, Denmark

Ted Ekeroth, Sweden

Adrian Gluck, Argentina

Moises Mitrani, Mexico

Stanislav Skibinski, Germany

Nathan Feldman, Mexico

Phil Koningham, New Zealand

Stephen Rosenthal, United Kingdom

External links

* [http://www.wzo.org.il/doingzionism/about_us/activity.asp?id=207 "Herzl Award"]
* [http://www.wzo.org.il/doingzionism/about_us/program.asp?id=20 "Herzl Centenary"]
* [http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2005/12/29/news/on_the_cover/news01.txt "Jewish Ledger"]
* [http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/Jewish+Agency+Resources/JAFI+WZO+Related+Sites/WZO/HERZL/Herzl+Award+Recipients.htm "Jewish Agency"]


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