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PAGE 42 2022 Mid-Atlantic Scopus Award Gala On Thursday, April 28, American Friends of the Hebrew University honored Matthew and Deborah Brooks & Mark Mellman and Dr. Mindy Horowitz with the organization’s highest honor, the national Scopus Award, at a gala in Washington, DC. Named for Mount Scopus, where the Hebrew University’s first cornerstones were laid in 1918, the Award has come to symbolize the highest ideals of the university’s founders. The honorees were lauded for their life-long commitments to humanitarian causes. As part of the event, the prestigious Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa was presented to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (z”l), the first Jewish woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her granddaughter, Clara Spera, accepted the Award on Justice Ginsburg’s behalf. AFHU Scopus Award recipients Deborah and Matt Brooks with Josh Rednik, CEO, AFHU Guests were then treated to an enlightening discussion between Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog, and United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the U.S., Yousef Al Otaiba on the impact and expansion of the Abraham Accords. The affable exchange was moderated by Hebrew University Chair of the Board of Governors, Daniel Schlessinger. Bill Kilberg, President, AFHU Mid-Atlantic Region, and Clara Spera, who accepted the Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa on behalf of her grandmother, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (z"l)
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY AFHU NEWS VOL. 29 PAGE 43 2022 Palm Beach Scopus Award Gala In keeping with its tradition of recognizing outstanding individuals, AFHU presented its prestigious Scopus Award to Florence Kaufman, on April 4, 2022, at The Breakers, Palm Beach. The festive gala and awards ceremony honored Mrs. Kaufman for her decades of philanthropic leadership in education and healthcare in the Palm Beach community, New York region, and Israel. Presenting the award to Mrs. Kaufman was Professor Asher Cohen, president of the Hebrew University. Mrs. Kaufman’s gracious acceptance speech reflected on her life as a community volunteer, and memories of her late husband, real estate developer, Robert Kaufman. The 2022 Palm Beach Scopus Award Gala dinner chairs included: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bogen, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Endelson, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gendelman, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kozloff, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rome, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snyder, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Toll. We also honor the memory of the late Mrs. Diane Belfer, who had planned to join the Scopus Award Gala as a dinner chair. The event chairs were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emden, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fiverson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fromer, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rothschild. During a pre-event cocktail hour the same evening, Hebrew University’s President Asher Cohen conferred an honorary fellowship on Mr. Richard Rothschild, in recognition of his board service, dedicated outreach to the Palm Beach community, and generous philanthropy. Thanks to the Palm Beach community’s steadfast engagement, the Hebrew University continues to be a leader in undergraduate and graduate education, research and scholarship, and service to the world. President Asher Cohen and Barbara and Richard Rothschild Florence Kaufman and Ali Sanders
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