Bonei Zion Prize honors Olim rebuilding Israel after the war as North American Aliyah hits records

The 12th annual Bonei Zion Prize honors eight Olim from English-speaking countries for rebuilding Israel after the war, as Nefesh B'Nefesh reports record North American Aliyah with over 1,100 arrivals in August and a projected 4,000 by year's end. Recipients include Danielle Abraham, who launched ReGrow Israel to rehabilitate farms damaged in the October 7 attacks and the subsequent war in the North, earning the Global Impact award. Other honorees span science, education, social welfare, sport, and diplomacy, including Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin, developer of the Alzheimer's drug Exelon, and Amb. Ron Dermer, former Israeli ambassador to the US. The prize is awarded as Nefesh B'Nefesh reports record North American Aliyah: over 1,100 Olim arrived in August alone, with approximately 2,700 by end of August and a projected 4,000 by year's end. Around 650 of this summer's Olim moved to the northern and southern periphery. The article frames the honorees as evidence of the pull factors drawing Jews to Israel, citing family, values, and community, and notes a 90% retention rate among nearly 100,000 North American Olim.

The 12th annual Nefesh B'Nefesh Sylvan Adams Bonei Zion Prize honors eight Olim from English-speaking countries for their professional achievements and community leadership in Israel. Recipients include Danielle Abraham, who launched ReGrow Israel to rehabilitate farms damaged in the October 7 attacks and the subsequent war in the North, earning the Global Impact award. Other honorees span science, education, social welfare, sport, and diplomacy, including Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin, developer of the Alzheimer's drug Exelon, and Amb. Ron Dermer, former Israeli ambassador to the US. The prize is awarded as Nefesh B'Nefesh reports record North American Aliyah: over 1,100 Olim arrived in August alone, with approximately 2,700 by end of August and a projected 4,000 by year's end. Around 650 of this summer's Olim moved to the northern and southern periphery. The article frames the honorees as evidence of the pull factors drawing Jews to Israel, citing family, values, and community, and notes a 90% retention rate among nearly 100,000 North American Olim.