The family of Winnipeg-born Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver, who was killed during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, have launched a peace award in her name.
The Vivian Silver Impact Award will be presented annually to an Arab (Palestinian) woman and a Jewish woman who “embody Vivian’s values and actions” of building Arab-Jewish partnership in Israel, establishing peace between Israel and Palestine, and advancing women to decision-making and leadership positions.
Silver’s son Yonatan Zeigen, 35, said the award “is a way to keep my mother’s memory alive.”
Created with his brother, Chen, and Silver’s siblings in Canada, the award will be presented for the first time this fall around the anniversary of her burial.
“We want to give it to two women who are working in the fields of peace
and the promotion of dialogue,” said Yonatan.
It’s a way to “commemorate my mother, continue her legacy and promote the things that were important to her,” added Chen.
Read more about the award in my story in the Free Press, along with reaction from Jews and
Muslims in Winnipeg.
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