The Teddy Kollek Award - Jerusalem Foundation

In January 1999, thirty-three years after the establishment of the Jerusalem Foundation, the International
Council of the Foundation decided to create the Teddy Kollek Award.
The Teddy Kollek Award is bestowed on a prominent national or international figure and on leading
donors who have made outstanding contributions to advancing the social, cultural, educational and physical
development of the city of Jerusalem.
According to the guidelines established by the Foundation’s International Council:
The Teddy Kollek Award is granted to persons who have excelled in their support of an open, tolerant and
modern Jerusalem which embraces residents and visitors of all religious, national and ethnic backgrounds
and seeks to ensure their personal and communal welfare.
The Teddy Kollek Award is granted to persons who believe in the values and principles espoused by
Teddy Kollek and have worked to advance them through the Jerusalem Foundation. These values include
community activism, respect for and understanding of the needs of all populations and creation of true
partnership between the State of Israel and the Diaspora communities.
The Teddy Kollek Award is granted to persons who strive to strengthen Jerusalem’s status as the capital of
the State of Israel, a universal spiritual center for believers of all faiths, and a symbol of dialogue, understanding
and brotherhood.