(l-r) President Ron Robin, Supreme Court President (Ret.) Dorit Beinisch, Dr. Katy Ritzmann, and Prof. Tal Zarsky (Dean of the Faculty of Law). 

University of Haifa conferred a Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa on Nathan Royce Silverstein, US attorney and philanthropist in a festive ceremony held on the Mt. Carmel campus. Silverstein was recognized for being an advocate of the State of Israel, his support of higher education in Israel, and his strong commitment to ensuring the resilience of Israeli society. During a moving ceremony, Silverstein dedicated the University’s new Faculty of Law building in memory of his parents, Max Silverstein and Elizabeth Blume Silverstein. Elizabeth Blume-Silverstein was the first female member of the Essex County Bar Association, Vice President of the Women Lawyers Association (predecessor to the National Association of Women Lawyers) and a strong supporter of Zionist causes. Max Silverstein played a pivotal role in the World Jewish Congress in Philadelphia and was a founder and patron of Yeshiva University. The honorable Supreme Court President (Ret.) Dorit Beinisch and attorney Dr. Katy Ritzmann performed the hooding. During her speech, former chief justice Beinisch addressed the potential threats currently facing Israeli democracy in light of the proposed legislative changes to the judicial system.

Nathan, welcome to the University of Haifa’s honorary degree family!

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