Awards and Recognitions

Yahad – In Unum’s work has been recognized through the many awards and honors presented to Father Desbois including:

2015

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the Jewish Theological Seminary, May 21, 2015.

2014

CRIF Award from The Council of Jewish Institutions of France and recognized by the French President, François Hollande, Paris, March 2014.

2013

Hope for Humanity Award from the Dallas Holocaust Museum, Dallas, October 2013.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award from Houston Holocaust Museum, Houston, May 2013.
Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, May 2013.
U.S. Department of State marks United Nations International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust with a presentation of Yahad-In Unum investigations by Father Desbois, Washington D.C., January 2013.

2012

United Nations presents “Holocaust by Bullets: Uncovering the Reality of Genocide” by Father Desbois, New York, November 2012.
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by New York University, May 16, 2012.

2011

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Yeshiva University of New York, May 2011.

2010

Primo Levi Award for Peace and Culture, Rome, 2010.
Prix Mémoire de la Shoah Jakob Burchman attribué par la Fondation du Judaïsme Français, 2010.
Remembrance Day Award, Ben Gurion University of the Neguev, 2010.

2009

Degree of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, June 2009.
Honorary Doctorate by Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, May 2009.

2008

National Jewish Book Award “Holocaust by Bullets” (Palgrave-Macmillan), 2008.
Medal of the City of Issy les Moulineaux conferred by the Mayor, December 2008.
B’nai Brith International Award, New York, 2008.
Medal of the City of Nancy, France, October 2008.
Laureate of the “Prix Éthique et Société – Gilles Simon”, Paris, November 2008.
Laureate of the “Prix de l’Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne”, Paris, October 2008.
Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur for research work on the Holocaust in Ukraine, presented by President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, June 2008.
Shofar of Freedom Award Temple Israël, Albany, NY, 2008.
B’nai B’rith International Award for Outstanding Contribution to Relations with the Jewish People, Paris, December 2008.
Medal Contre l’Oubli, International League against Racism and anti-Semitism (LICRA), October 2008.
Humanitarian Award, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, May 2008.
Roger E. Joseph Prize – individual making lasting contributions to the cause of human rights, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, May 2008.
Medal of Valor for Contributions to Interfaith Tolerance and Cooperation, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Los Angeles, May 2008.

2007

Jan Karski Award, American Jewish Committee, Washington, D.C., May 2007.

2006

Medal Community Merit, Israelite Consistory of Marseille, December 2006.
Anti Defamation League Medal, 2006.
Prize AJCF (Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne de France), 2006.
Human Rights Award from B’nai B’rith France, Paris, May 2006.

2005

Louis Blum Award , CRIF Grenoble, July 2005.
Medal of the City of Grenoble, 2005.
The Inter Faith Medallion from ICCJ – International Council of Christians and Jews, 2005.

Yahad – In Unum’s work has been recognized through the many awards and honors presented to Father Desbois including:

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the Jewish Theological Seminary, May 21, 2015.

CRIF Award from The Council of Jewish Institutions of France and recognized by the French President, François Hollande, Paris, March 2014.

Hope for Humanity Award from the Dallas Holocaust Museum, Dallas, October 2013.

Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award from Houston Holocaust Museum, Houston, May 2013.

Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, May 2013.

U.S. Department of State marks United Nations International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust with a presentation of Yahad-In Unum investigations by Father Desbois, Washington D.C., January 2013.

United Nations presents “Holocaust by Bullets: Uncovering the Reality of Genocide” by Father Desbois, New York, November 2012.

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by New York University, May 16, 2012.

The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Yeshiva University of New York, May 2011.

Primo Levi Award for Peace and Culture, Rome, 2010.

Prix Mémoire de la Shoah Jakob Burchman attribué par la Fondation du Judaïsme Français, 2010.

Remembrance Day Award, Ben Gurion University of the Neguev, 2010.

Degree of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, June 2009.

Honorary Doctorate by Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, May 2009.

National Jewish Book Award “Holocaust by Bullets” (Palgrave-Macmillan), 2008.

Medal of the City of Issy les Moulineaux conferred by the Mayor, December 2008.

B’nai Brith International Award, New York, 2008.

Medal of the City of Nancy, France, October 2008.

Laureate of the “Prix Éthique et Société – Gilles Simon”, Paris, November 2008.

Laureate of the “Prix de l’Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne”, Paris, October 2008.

Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur for research work on the Holocaust in Ukraine, presented by President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, June 2008.

Shofar of Freedom Award Temple Israël, Albany, NY, 2008.

B’nai B’rith International Award for Outstanding Contribution to Relations with the Jewish People, Paris, December 2008.

Medal Contre l’Oubli, International League against Racism and anti-Semitism (LICRA), October 2008.

Humanitarian Award, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, May 2008.

Roger E. Joseph Prize – individual making lasting contributions to the cause of human rights, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, May 2008.

Medal of Valor for Contributions to Interfaith Tolerance and Cooperation, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Los Angeles, May 2008.

Jan Karski Award, American Jewish Committee, Washington, D.C., May 2007.

Medal Community Merit, Israelite Consistory of Marseille, December 2006.

Anti Defamation League Medal, 2006.

Prize AJCF (Amitié Judéo-Chrétienne de France), 2006.

Human Rights Award from B’nai B’rith France, Paris, May 2006.

Louis Blum Award , CRIF Grenoble, July 2005.

Medal of the City of Grenoble, 2005.

The Inter Faith Medallion from ICCJ – International Council of Christians and Jews, 2005.