Awards and Scholarships

Abraham S. Goodhartz Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a student of Judaic culture, history, and tradition.

  • 2023—Norma Sutton
  • 2016—Danielle Zalta, Rebecca Szczupakiewicz
  • 2013—Sarah Nina Bildirici
  • 2012—Sara Benun-Mizrachi
  • 2011—Morris Betesh
  • 2010—Audrey Adler-Rosner

Abraham S. Goodhartz Scholarship

Awarded to an outstanding Judaic studies student with demonstrated financial need.

  • 2013—Getzel Berger
  • 2012—Getzel Berger

Ayshes Chayil Award

Awarded to a graduating senior with excellent scholarship, a strong humanistic commitment, and plans to attend graduate school.

  • 2023—Sylvia Cohen
  • 2017—Sara Mizrachi Benun
  • 2016—Ginette Idy
  • 2013—Barbara Laniado
  • 2012—Adam Harari

Donald E. Peiser Scholarship

Awarded to outstanding graduate students in the Judaic studies master’s program.

  • 2013—Edward J. Klein
  • 2012—Aya Kiyohisa

Faculty Hillel Associates in Judaic Studies Award

Awarded to a graduating senior for excellence in Judaic studies.

  • 2023—Michael Brigando, Rebekah Gray, Albert Terzi
  • 2018—Chana Eichenblatt
  • 2017—Rebecca Szczupakiewicz
  • 2016—Ginette Idy
  • 2013—Jonathan Douek
  • 2012—Jacqueline Douek
  • 2011—Michael Widroff
  • 2010—Adele Chabot

Gilbert N. Kruger Israel Travel Fund

A cash award to help defray costs of undergraduate students travelling to Israel for study.

Holocaust Studies Memorial Award

Awarded to students who have done work of distinction in Holocaust studies courses.

  • 2017—Beth Mittelman
  • 2016—Kevin Wu
  • 2013—Tomer Madar
  • 2011—Aleeza Chanowitz
  • 2010—Sandra Frija

Israel Gerber Memorial Award

Awarded to a junior or senior who has achieved distinction in Judaic studies and who has completed Judaic studies.

  • 2023—Kaden Harari
  • 2018—Marybeth Babu, Joshua Mathew
  • 2017—Murray Mizrachi
  • 2016—Edward Benjamin
  • 2013—Yitzchak (Tzachi) Posner
  • 2012—Tomer Madar
  • 2011—Loraine Cohen
  • 2010—Roy Ben-Moshe

Kennedy Human Relations Award

Awarded to an outstanding senior majoring in Judaic studies, who has rendered meaningful human service to the school or community.

  • 2023—Jonathan Taubes
  • 2018—Murray Mizrachi
  • 2016—Sara Benun Mizrachi
  • 2012—Jonathan Douek
  • 2011—Habib Hymie Chera
  • 2010—Sandra Frija

Lena Epstein Tucker Award

Awarded to an outstanding Judaic studies major with a record of interest in Jewish social justice.

  • 2018—Rochelle Tawil
  • 2017—Rochelle Tawil
  • 2016—Ginette Idy
  • 2013—Susan Kasavi
  • 2012—Morris Betesh

Leon and Rosa Reznik Award

Awarded to an outstanding adult student majoring in Judaic studies.

  • 2023—Jonathan Taubes
  • 2018—Beth Mittelman
  • 2016—Aura Varon
  • 2013—Sara Benun (Mizrachi)
  • 2012—Yitzchak Posner

Pearl Altman Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in Judaic studies (or a program under the guidance of the department).

  • 2023—Vivian Cohen
  • 2016—Rebecca Szczupakiewicz

Reuben and Rae Wallenrod Memorial Award

Awarded to a junior or senior for excellence in Hebrew.

  • 2023—Celia Shaoul
  • 2017—Michael Franco

Rose Goldstein Memorial Scholarship

  • 2023—Rose Markus, Norma Sutton, Jonathan Taubes
  • 2017—Ramon Rodriguez
  • 2016—Rebecca Szczupakiewicz, Danielle Zalta

Samuel Abrahamsen Scholarship

Awarded to needy and deserving students in the Department of Judaic Studies in memory of Professor Emeritus Samuel Abrahamsen.

Stanley Schiff Memorial Award

Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in Judaic studies who plans to continue these studies in an accredited graduate school.

  • 2023—Sylvia Cohen
  • 2016—Danielle Khezri
  • 2013—Boris Gintchanski
  • 2010—William Sudry

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