The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation of the United States has made a leadership gift to rebuild the Weizmann Institute of Science after the June 15 missile strike, pledging a magnanimous donation to the Emergency and Recovery Fund.
“Since 1973, more than 50 years ago, I have been involved with the Weizmann Institute and Yad Weizmann in many different capacities, starting with editing one of the volumes of Chaim Weizmann’s letters that are housed in the Yad Weizmann archives,” says Mandel Foundation President Prof. Jehuda Reinharz, a long-time friend of the Institute. “When I learned that Iran had demolished several buildings and destroyed ongoing and priceless scientific research taking place within them, there was no question that we at the Mandel Foundation would help. I feel privileged to be part of the process of restoring the Weizmann Institute to its full glory as one of the most important science institutes in the world,” adds Prof. Reinharz.
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is a devoted champion of cultural and educational activities on campus.
As Prof. Roee Ozeri, Vice President for Development and Communications, shares, “The Mandel Foundation partnered with the Weizmann Institute a few years ago to establish the Weizmann-Mandel Program for Art, Humanities, and Science, which incorporates history, philosophy, and ethics into our graduate activities.”
“Given the Foundation’s humanistic values, it is no surprise that, after our labs were hit by Iranian missiles, they stepped up with a generous gift to rebuild science in the face of radicalism,” Prof. Ozeri adds.
The Weizmann-Mandel Program also supports film, theater, and musical events through Culture at Sela, as well as art workshops and smaller initiatives like the Weizmann Orchestra.
The Mandel Foundation’s visionary generosity will be key in helping the Institute rebuild swiftly and continue its pursuit of groundbreaking science.
