Els Bendheim
Els Bendheim | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Els (Rivka) Salomon-Prins Bendheim 7 July 1923 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 January 2023 (aged 99) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Spouse | Charles Henry Bendheim (1917-1997) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Barnard College |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Els Salomon-Prins Bendheim (7 July 1923 – 12 January 2023, 23 Tammuz 5683 – 20 Tevet 5783) was a Dutch-born Orthodox Jewish philanthropist, theologian, author and photographer. In 2002, Bendheim was awarded the Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) prize for her contributions to the development of Jewish institutions in Jerusalem.