American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) supporters gathered at The Breakers January 18 for the annual 2020 Scopus Award Gala. The evening honored this year’s Scopus Award recipients, Roberta and Paul Kozloff, while celebrating the achievements of the Hebrew University. The evening raised $1.2 million to support the Palm Beach Memory and Cognitive Research Fund at the renowned institution.
Named for Mount Scopus, the historical site of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the 2020 Scopus Award Gala honored Israel’s foremost institution of higher learning and research, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Guests attending the gala included Asher Cohen, President of the Hebrew University, Marjorie and Steven Fiverson, Judy and Robert Snyder, Roberta and Stanley Bogen and Sherry and Kenneth Endelson.
A stunning performance by Tony Award-winning entertainer Stephanie J. Block, star of “The Cher Show” on Broadway, wowed the crowd. Block has appeared on Broadway in many roles and even had a part in “Wicked” as well as holding roles in TV shows such as “Madam Secretary,” “Orange is the New Black” and “Homeland.”
Professor Asher Cohen, Hebrew University President, and Roberta and Stanley Bogen, Scopus Gala Dinner Chairs, presented this year’s Scopus Award to the Kozloffs for their dedication to education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as well as their commitment to leadership and philanthropy.
“My wife Roberta and I are grateful to have received the prestigious Scopus Award,” said Paul Kozloff. “We believe in connecting the passions of Americans to the talent at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, one of the world’s most distinguished academic and research institutions.”
Scopus dinner chairs were Diane Belfer, Roberta and Stanley Bogen, Sherry and Kenneth Endelson, Marjorie and Stephen Fiverson, Lori and Bruce Gendelman, Michelle and Joseph Jacobs, Lisa and Michael Rome, Barbara and Richard Rothschild, Judy and Robert Snyder and Robbi and Bruce Toll.
Event chairs were Marjorie and Robert Emden.
Forging a meaningful partnership between American Jewry and the people of Israel, American Friends of the Hebrew University helps to ensure the nation’s well-being by nurturing Israel’s greatest asset: the intellectual strength of its people. Today, the University has a student body of 23,000, a faculty of more than 1,000 and attracts students from Israel as well as from 90 countries around the world. Working in close partnership with the Hebrew University, AFHU is a national, not-for-profit organization based in the United States. It provides stimulating programs and events and organizes missions to Israel. The organization’s fundraising activities support scholarly and scientific achievement at the Hebrew University, create scholarships, new facilities and assist the university’s efforts to recruit outstanding new faculty.
For more information on AFHU, contact Monica Loebl at 561-750-8585 or MLoebl@afhu.org. Visit AFHU online at www.afhu.org.