Title: Humanities Educator
Company: Touro College
Location: Brooklyn, NY United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Historical Association
- Association of Jewish Studies
- Federation of Central New Jersey
- Gathering of Holocaust Survivors
- Israel Bonds
- Jewish Educational Center of Elizabeth, NJ
- Jewish National Fund
- United States Holocaust Museums
- Yad Vashem
- Yeshiva Zicron Meilech of Brooklyn, NY
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2018)
- Grant Recipient, Halpern Brothers Grant (1985-Present, 1982)
- Recipient, Jonathan Shonis Grant (1985-Present)
- Recipient, Joseph Gann Grant (1985-Present)
- Recipient, Wilf Foundation Grant (1985- Present, 1982)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in American Education,” Marquis Who’s Who (2006-2007)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2005)
- Consultant to Peter Duffy, New York Times Tuvia Bielski and film project (2001)
- Recipient, Outstanding Teaching Award, Touro College (2001)
- Commencement Speaker, Touro College (2000)
- Founder, Lester Eckman Touro Prize for Academic Achievement (2001)
- Certificate of Appreciation, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (1996)
- Honoree, Yeshiva Zichron Meilech (1996)
- Nominee, Covenant Foundation Award, Covenant Foundation (1995)
- Honoree, Jewish National Fund (1993)
- Recipient, Dr. Millard Spialter Grant (1985)
- Recipient, Jack Burstyn Grant (1982)
- Grant Recipient, Ben Milner Grant (1980)
- Grant Recipient, Joseph Tenembaum Grant (1980)
- Grant Recipient, Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (1978)
- Grant Recipient, Federation of Underground Fighters (1976)
- Recipient, Kaplun Foundation Grants (1974-1975)
- Recipient, Founder’s Day Award, New York University (1974)
- Grant Recipient, National Foundation for Jewish Culture (1963-1965)
- Research Grantee, Columbia University (1963-1967)
- Research Grantee, Harvard University
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