The Herzl Award is awarded annually by the Department for Zionist Activities of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) to outstanding young men and women in recognition of their exceptional efforts on behalf of Israel and the Zionist cause. The award was first awarded in 1954 to Winston Churchill, on the semicentennial anniversary of Theodore Herzl's death.
Background 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.
Award requirements According to the site of the WZO, 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.
Recipients All Herzl Award recipients receive a distinctive certificate and an engraved cast bronze trophy, as well as being inscribed in a special Herzl album in Jerusalem.
YearRecipients2004 Susana Edith Gelber Ron Weiser Francis Weitz Simon Boysen Attila Novak Raphael (Ralphy) Ezekiel Jhirad Marcos Metta Cohen Meny Samra Cohen Errol Anstey David Borowich Elana Yael Heideman Brian Sacks Moises Salinas2005 Damian Szvalb Gabriel Martell Dalia Melchior Enrique Olsoff Evgeny Maryanchik Avrom Krengel David Collins Steven Elstein Jonathan Hantman Gerardo Stuczynski Elías Farache2006 Andrea Uzan Stanislav Skibinski Nathan Feldman Moises Mitrani Phil Koningham Ted Ekeroth Stephen Rosenthal2007 Andrés Abramovicz Marisol Garriga Jacobo Adat Tamar Lazarus Dmitri Vasserman Daniel Berke Shanee Fischer Alberto Moryusef2008 Fabio Kornblaum Daniel Lew Charlotte Thalmay Mauricio Faradji Laura Taragan2009 Laurence (Doron) Perez Torbjorn Karfunkel Deborah Isaac2010 Arieh Grossman Jonathan Sacerdoti2015 Benjamin Laniado2016 Rowan Polovin Enrique Chmelnik2019 Rebeca Mischne2022 Jacques Waiss Caspi
In addition, the Winner of the South African Zionist Federation's "Zionist Quiz" for schools is awarded a Herzl Prize (through 2009).
References
External links "Jewish Ledger" "Jewish Agency"