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Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation) is a
Rothschild family
The Rothschild family ( , ) is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish family originally from Frankfurt that rose to prominence with Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812), a court factor to the German Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel in the Free City of F ...
philanthropic foundation in Israel.
Goals and objectives
Yad Hanadiv defines its mission as: Dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic society, committed to Jewish values and equal opportunity for the benefit of all its inhabitants, carrying forward the philanthropic tradition of the Rothschild family.
Yad Hanadiv's grantmaking is focused on the areas of
education
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,
environment
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, academic excellence, and Arab community.
It funds and operates
Ramat Hanadiv
Ramat Hanadiv ( he, רמת הנדיב, ''Heights of the Benefactor''), is a nature park and garden in northern Israel, covering at the southern end of Mount Carmel between Zikhron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish Nati ...
Memorial Gardens and Nature Park and is participating in renewal of the
National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel (NLI; he, הספרייה הלאומית, translit=HaSifria HaLeumit; ar, المكتبة الوطنية في إسرائيل), formerly Jewish National and University Library (JNUL; he, בית הספרים הלא ...
, including the construction of a state-of-the-art, 21st-century National Library for the State of Israel.
Initiatives include advancing precision medicine in Israel, promoting humanities research and teaching, upgrading teachers' professional development, Arab employment, advancing excellent Arab students in Science and Technology, advancing marine ecosystems and river rehabilitation.
History
Yad Hanadiv memorializes Baron
Edmond James de Rothschild
Baron Abraham Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild (Hebrew: הברון אברהם אדמונד בנימין ג'יימס רוטשילד - ''HaBaron Avraham Edmond Binyamin Ya'akov Rotshield''; 19 August 1845 – 2 November 1934) was a French memb ...
("Hanadiv Hayadua" - “The well-known benefactor”), and continues the spirit and legacy of the Rothschild Family. The Foundation was established in its current form in 1958. Its first chairperson was
Dorothy de Rothschild
Dorothy de Rothschild (née Pinto; 7 March 1895 – 10 December 1988) was an English philanthropist and activist for Jewish affairs who married into the wealthy Rothschild banking family.
Mathilde Dorothy de Rothschild was born on 7 March 1895 ...
, who served in this position until 1988. In 1989
Lord Rothschild (Jacob) was appointed chair. In 2018 the Hon. Hannah Rothschild assumed the position of chair and Lord Rothschild became Yad Hanadiv's president. Ariel Weiss is the Foundation's Chief Executive.
Projects
Past projects
Yad Hanadiv was instrumental in the construction of the
Knesset
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building and The
Supreme Court of Israel
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The Supreme C ...
, and in the establishment of
Israeli Educational Television
The Israeli Educational Television (also known as IETV, he, הטלוויזיה החינוכית הישראלית, ''HaŦelevizia HaKhinuchít HaIsraelit'' or just ''חינוכית'' - ''Hinuchit'') was a state-owned public terrestrial televisio ...
,
The Open University
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, The Centre for Educational Technology,
Centre for Science Education (HEMDA), MANOF Youth Village, The
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at Mishkenot Sha’ananim,
The Institute for Advanced Studies, The Water Research Institute at the Technion, The Environment and Health Fund, The Israel Institute for School Leadership (Avney Rosha), the
GuideStar
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Israel database of non-profit organizations, and other institutions.
Ongoing projects
* The Academic Excellence Programme aims to help world-class academic research to thrive in Israel.
* The Environment Programme at Yad Hanadiv was established just over a decade ago with the aim of improving the resilience and health of Israel's natural, agricultural and urban ecosystems.
* Arab Community - Yad Hanadiv established its programme area dedicated to advancing the Arab Community over a decade ago, in keeping with its mission to work towards equal opportunity for the benefit of all Israel's inhabitants.
* The Education Programme is working to upgrade in-school professional development of Israeli teachers – to influence the quality of teaching, and ultimately of student learning at scale.
*
National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel (NLI; he, הספרייה הלאומית, translit=HaSifria HaLeumit; ar, المكتبة الوطنية في إسرائيل), formerly Jewish National and University Library (JNUL; he, בית הספרים הלא ...
- Yad Hanadiv, in cooperation with the Government of Israel, is supporting renewal of the National Library that will enable it to fulfil its 21st century mission: openness and accessibility of the Library holdings to communities of scholars and the public at the Library's new home and via the Internet.
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Ramat Hanadiv
Ramat Hanadiv ( he, רמת הנדיב, ''Heights of the Benefactor''), is a nature park and garden in northern Israel, covering at the southern end of Mount Carmel between Zikhron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish Nati ...
- Yad Hanadiv funds and operates
Ramat Hanadiv
Ramat Hanadiv ( he, רמת הנדיב, ''Heights of the Benefactor''), is a nature park and garden in northern Israel, covering at the southern end of Mount Carmel between Zikhron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish Nati ...
Memorial Gardens and Nature Park and has entered into a partnership with the Government and the Library in a project of renewal of the
National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel (NLI; he, הספרייה הלאומית, translit=HaSifria HaLeumit; ar, المكتبة الوطنية في إسرائيل), formerly Jewish National and University Library (JNUL; he, בית הספרים הלא ...
.
Prizes and fellowships
The Foundation grants prizes and fellowships through several programmes:
* The Rothschild Prizes,
awarded biennially in recognition of original and outstanding published work in the following disciplines: Mathematics/Computer Sciences and Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Jewish Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences.
* The
Rothschild Fellowship
The Rothschild Fellowship program is a prestigious grant awarded annually by Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation).
The Rothschild Scholarship for Outstanding Young Researchers is a awarded since 1979 with the aim of helping outstanding youn ...
for postdoctoral students who seek to continue studies outside of Israel.
* The
Rothschild Prize
Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation) is a Rothschild family philanthropic foundation in Israel.
Goals and objectives
Yad Hanadiv defines its mission as: Dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic s ...
in Education in Memory of Max Rowe.
* Since 2012 The
Michael Bruno Memorial Award for researchers under the age of 50, who have been recognized as having potential for breakthroughs in their field has been operated by the
Israel Institute for Advanced Studies
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at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The National Library of Israel
Yad Hanadiv's support for the National Library renewal includes funding, together with the
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, of construction of a new National Library building on a triangular plot facing the
Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
building, which was donated by the Israeli government. The new library building is being designed by the Swiss firm of
Herzog & de Meuron
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.
References
External links
Official Website
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1958 establishments in Israel