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Sheldon and
Miriam Adelson, Professor Elie Wiesel and Dr. Mehmet Oz were
honored at This World: The Jewish Values Network's
Inaugural Champion of Jewish Values International Awards
Gala, held at the Marriot Marquis, on June 4th
for their exemplary dedication to the worldwide promotion of
universal Jewish Values. The dinner supported The Jewish
Values Network and Israel's Rambam Medical Center of Haifa.
The evening was
hosted by Kevin Bermeister, founder of the Jerusalem
Development Fund and Governor of This World: The Jewish
Values Network, as well as David Sterling, Chairman of
Sterling & Sterling, Inc. and Treasurer of American Friends
of Rambam. Guests also enjoyed a keynote speech from Rabbi
Shmuley Boteach, Executive Director of This World: The
Jewish Values Network, and opening remarks by Professor Rafi
Beya, CEO and Director General of Rambam Medical Center.
Awards were
presented to: Professor Elie Wiesel Champion of the
Jewish Spirit; Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson
Champions of Jewish Identity and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Champion of the Jewish Value of Life.
Elie Wiesel is
a global hero, one of the most respected human beings alive
and a global inspiration to people everywhere for the
triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Miriam and
Sheldon Adelson, who celebrates his 80th birthday
this year, have done more to promote Jewish identity and
pride through Birthright Israel, Yad Vashem, the
Adelson Educational Campus, and countless other Jewish and
medical charities than any other philanthropists alive. The
Adelsons are also among the world's leading funders of
medical research, with a special focus on addiction and
rehabilitation. Dr. Mehmet Oz is not only the world's most
famous doctor, but someone who has brought about a global
revolution in healthy and positive living. No other media
personality has done more to foster the health of Americans
and citizens of the world.
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About The
Jewish Values Network:
This
World: The Jewish Values Network is a national organization
focusing on bringing the universality of Jewish values and
wisdom to the media, the culture, the family, and national
affairs. It aims to heal and better society through the
dissemination of Jewish light. Its signature initiatives
include national debates on the great values issues of our
time, The World Values Forum, Turn Friday Night into Family
Night, TV and radio broadcasts, and articles, books, and
columns on values-based issues published regularly in forums
around the world.
About Rabbi
Shmuley:
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach "America's Rabbi," whom The
Washington Post calls "the most famous Rabbi in
America," is the international best-selling author of 29
books, including his latest effort, The Fed-up Man of
Faith: Challenging God in the Face of Tragedy and Suffering.
He is the winner of The London Times Preacher of the
Year competition and was awarded the American Jewish Press
Association's Highest Award for Excellence in Written
Commentary, as well as the National Fatherhood Award. In
2012, The Jerusalem Post listed him as one of the fifty most
influential Jews in the world.
About
Rambam Medical Center:
The largest medical center in Northern Israel, the Rambam
Health Care Campus is a 1,000 bed, full service academic
hospital. Located in Haifa, Rambam serves over two million
residents of northern Israel one third of Israel's
population. Rambam's mission is to deliver patient
oriented, state of the art healthcare and preventative
medicine with a warm human touch. Rambam's vision is a
unique perspective embodying the linkage of technological
progress, interdisciplinary interaction and compassion for
the benefit of humankind. |