Community Leadership Awards
Community Leadership Awards
Our Community Leadership Awards celebrate individuals whose dedication, vision, and service strengthen and inspire Jewish Houston. Each year, we proudly recognize outstanding leaders across three distinct categories: a Jewish communal professional who demonstrates excellence and impact, young leaders who are emerging as a dynamic force, and Jewish educators who help shape the next generation. Through these awards, we honor those who are building our Jewish future.
We will recognize our leaders at Community Leadership Awards Night in the fall. Details to be announced.
Jewish Communal Professional Award
Hans Mayer Jewish Communal Professional Award
This award is presented to an outstanding Jewish Communal Professional in the greater Houston Jewish community whose career is distinguished by creative thinking and strong interpersonal relationships with lay leadership and professional colleagues.
Young Leadership Awards
Barbara and Harold Falik Young Leadership Award
The endowed Young Leadership award is intended to recognize an outstanding Young Leader in the greater Houston Jewish community who is actively involved in the Jewish community in a leadership capacity. The Barbara and Harold Falik Young Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding young woman in the community.
Ben Susholtz Young Leadership Award
The endowed Young Leadership award is intended to recognize an outstanding Young Leader in the greater Houston Jewish community who is actively involved in the Jewish community in a leadership capacity. The Ben Susholtz Young Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding young man in the community.
Educator Awards
(Nominations are closed for the Educator Awards.)
Irving L. Samuels Outstanding Teacher Awards
for Judaic Studies
Each year the Federation recognizes two outstanding Jewish Educators through the Irving L. Samuels Outstanding Teacher Award for Judaic Studies. One winner selected is from a day school or early childhood program and one winner is selected from a congregational school.
Harold Reingold Yavneh Award
for Jewish Educators
The Federation also presents an award to a professional education administrator who has demonstrated outstanding contributions in the field. Nominations for this award are solicited from the community-at-large.