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Herzl Award (Hungarian Jewry)
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The Herzl Award was awarded sporadically by the Bnei Herzl association to representatives of Hungarian Jewry in Israel and in the diaspora, for their excellence in various professional fields for the benefit of Israel and the Jewish people.[1]
Background
Theodore Herzl was a native of Budapest the father of political Zionism.
In 1952, the Bnei Herzl association was formed in Israel, aimed at "continuing the national ideals of Herzl in Israel and promoting Jewish tradition and Culture in accordace with those ideals, particularly among immigrants from Herzl's homeland and the absorption of Hungarian Jews in Israel".[2] In 1966, the Herzl Award was given for the first time.
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Recipients
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