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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