ABOUT AFHU
1. AFHU Leadership
- 1. AFHU Leadership
- 2. Regional Offices
- 3. Career Opportunities
- 3.1
- 4. AFHU Updates
- 5. AFHU Awards
- 6. Financial Statements
1. AFHU Leadership
Ingenuity Is Our Tradition. Knowledge Moves Us.
In addition to raising awareness and funds for the university, AFHU helps the university recruit and retain outstanding faculty, build teaching and research facilities, and provide scholarships and fellowships. AFHU’s support helps the university advance human understanding in myriad fields including agriculture, astronomy, energy, psychology, medicine, and more.
AFHU was founded in 1925 by American businessman and philanthropist Felix M. Warburg. Our rich history gives us the confidence to move forward with our mission. And we will never stop–because knowledge moves us.
2. Regional Offices






3. Career Opportunities
If Knowledge Moves You, Come Join Us.
3.1 Testimonials
Judith Shenkman
Laura Abrams
Maggie Bolstad
5. AFHU Awards
Awarding Brilliance
National Scopus Award
The National Scopus Award is the highest honor conferred by AFHU. Named for Mount Scopus, where Hebrew University’s first cornerstones were laid in 1918, the award has come to symbolize the university’s highest ideals.
Torch of Learning Award
This award honors leading individuals who have influenced the course of higher learning in the United States (U.S.) and Israel.
Judah L. Magnes Award
Named for Rabbi Judah L. Magnes, one of the original founders and HU’s first President. The Judah L. Magnes award is conferred upon individuals for outstanding contributions to education and cultural life in the U.S. and Israel.
Maimonides Award
Established in 2005, the Maimonides Award honors philanthropic commitment to pioneering medical research at HU.
Einstein Award
AFHU’s Einstein Award pays tribute to leaders who have made a profound, far-reaching impact on the course of modern science and technology and whose philanthropic activities improve the lives of people internationally.
Leaders of Distinction Award
This honor is awarded to leaders and humanitarians who have made an impact in their local communities and on behalf of the State of Israel. They are dedicated to fostering Jewish life, and benefitting humanity in lasting ways.