ALL RECIPIENTS

The Chairperson’s
Award of Excellence

This award is presented annually in recognition of special accomplishments in the world of sports and physical education, demonstrating passion, vision, dedication to the Global Jewish community.

Past Chariman's Award recipients Arie Rosenzweig, Eyal Tiberger and Stuart Lustigman

Featured Image	Year	Recipient	Location	Country	Sport	Inducted	Last Name	First Name	Address	Price	Work Hours	Phone	Email	Labels	Website	Listing Description	Remark	Price Class	Contact Address	Category	Tags	Locations	Features	Map	Facebook	Twitter	Pinterest	Linkedin	Instagram	WhatsApp	Youtube	Tiktok	Telegram	Born	Died	Hall of Famer	Listing Excerpt	Call to Action
	2025	Yael Arad	Israel	Israel	Judo	2010	Arad	Yael		$2,025						In 1992, Yael Arad earned the first-ever Olympic medal won by an Israeli––a silver medal in the Judo half-middleweight (61kg) event at the Barcelona Olympic Games. (Israel first competed in...		$$		Chairman's Award														May 1, 1968		Hall of Famer	In 1992, Yael Arad earned the first-ever Olympic medal won by an Israeli––a silver medal ...	Click Here
	2025	Jed Margolis	USA				Margolis	Jed		$2,025						Jed Margolis, President, International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Jed Margolis enjoyed a lengthy and honored career fostering Jewish Identity through athletics for more than 40+ years professionally in JCCs...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Jed Margolis, President, International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Jed Margolis enjoyed a lengthy and ...	Click Here
	2024	Gilad Weingarten	Israel				Weingarten	Gilad		$2,024						Dr. Gilad Weingarten was the Israel Long Jump Champion and has made an impact on the world of sports worldwide, especially in Israel for over 60 years. He served as...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Dr. Gilad Weingarten was the Israel Long Jump Champion and has made an impact on ...	Click Here
	2023	Ephraim Moxson	USA				Moxson	Ephraim		$2,023						The IJSHOF is honoring longtime co-editors of the Jewish Sports Review Ephraim Moxson and Shel Wallman with our Award of Excellence. Moxson and Wallman recently concluded a 25-year run producing...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	The IJSHOF is honoring longtime co-editors of the Jewish Sports Review Ephraim Moxson and Shel ...	Click Here
	2022	Eyal Tiberger	Israel				Tiberger	Eyal		$2,022						From his birth in Tel Aviv, Eyal Tiberger has grown to be the leader of the Jewish world’s largest movement as he rose to become Director General of Maccabi World...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	From his birth in Tel Aviv, Eyal Tiberger has grown to be the leader of ...	Click Here
	2021	Stuart Lustigman	London, England				Lustigman	Stuart		$2,021						Stuart Lustigman has had a 60-year association with the worldwide Maccabi Movement. He has served as Chairman of Maccabi Great Britain, Chairman of the European Maccabi Confederation, and Vice-Chairman of...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Stuart Lustigman has had a 60-year association with the worldwide Maccabi Movement. He has served ...	Click Here
	2016	Lenny Silberman	USA				Silberman	Lenny		$2,016						Lenny Silberman has dedicated his professional career to integrating sports, summer camp, technology, and Judaism, making a lasting impact on Jewish communities locally, nationally, and internationally. In 1994, following 16...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Lenny Silberman has dedicated his professional career to integrating sports, summer camp, technology, and Judaism, ...	Click Here
	2016	Arie Rosenzweig	Israel				Rosenzweig	Arie		$2,016						In the year 2000, Arie Rosenzweig organized The Middle East Mediterranean Scholar Athlete Games, bringing together students from the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Israeli Arab youth and Israeli...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	In the year 2000, Arie Rosenzweig organized The Middle East Mediterranean Scholar Athlete Games, bringing ...	Click Here
	2015	Dr. Anita Shkedi	Israel				Shkedi	Dr. Anita		$2,015						Dr. Anita Shkedi, the British-born pioneer of therapeutic horse riding in Israel, is the recipient of the 2015 Chairman’s Award of Excellence, in recognition of her dedicated service to the...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Dr. Anita Shkedi, the British-born pioneer of therapeutic horse riding in Israel, is the recipient ...	Click Here
	2013	Zohar Sharon	Israel				Sharon	Zohar		$2,013						Israeli Zohar Sharon, winner of the 2012 World Blind Golf Championship, and winner of four World Blind championships since 2004, is recipient of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame’s...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Israeli Zohar Sharon, winner of the 2012 World Blind Golf Championship, and winner of four ...	Click Here
	2012	Reuven Heller	Israel				Heller	Reuven		$2,012						Since 1964, Reuven Heller has been Head Coach (later Sports Director,) of the Ilan Sport Center (Israel Center) for the Physically Disabled in Ramat Gan, Israel. The Center provides facilities...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	Since 1964, Reuven Heller has been Head Coach (later Sports Director,) of the Ilan Sport ...	Click Here
	2010	Teddy Kaplan	Israel				Kaplan	Teddy		$2,010						In recognition of his achievements as a Masters athlete spanning five decades in three disciplines: Track and Field, Weightlifting and Body Building. As a weightlifter, the South African-born Israeli, between...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	In recognition of his achievements as a Masters athlete spanning five decades in three disciplines: ...	Click Here
	2010	Samuel P. Sporn	New York, NY, USA				Sporn	Samuel P.		$2,010						In recognition of his achievements as a member of the International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States, representing American teams in France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, New Delhi, India and...		$$		Chairman's Award																Chairman's Award	In recognition of his achievements as a member of the International Lawn Tennis Club of ...	Click Here