Honors & Awards

• Global Soul Award,

  Jewish World Watch, 2009

• 2008 National Jewish Book Award (Contemporary Jewish Life and Practice): Conscience,

  The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey

• Daniel Pearl Award,

  Anti-Defamation League, 2008

• John Allen Buggs Humanitarian Award,

  Los Angeles County, 2008

• Spirit of the Immortal Chaplains Award,

  2006

• The Beautiful People Award for Outstanding Community Service,

  1999

• Simon Greenberg Award for Distinguished Leadership,

  1999

• Distinguished Alumni Award,

  Pacific School of Religion, 1998

• Crown of the Good Name Award, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College,

  1994

• Martin Buber Award, American Friends of Hebrew University,

  1992

• Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award,

  Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1991

• Human Relations Award,

  San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council Committee, 1991

• Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa,

  University of Judaism, 1983

• Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa,

  Jewish Theological Seminary, 1975

• Israel Prime Minister’s Medal,

  1975

• United Synagogue Social Actions Award,

  1965

• Invitation to tour West Germany from Federal Republic of Germany,

  1965