The 2025 Sally and George Schneider Scholarship was awarded to two deserving recipients this year.

Eden Pinchas, of Be’er Sheva, Israel, is pursuing a Master of Science in Strategic Communication at Columbia University while working full time as a General Assembly Consultant at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations. Pinchas received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Haifa. In her future communications career, she hopes to present her clients in the best possible light and continue to showcase Israel and the Jewish community in a positive way.

“I aim to leverage my academic background and professional experience to bridge divides, elevate marginalized voices and drive meaningful change,” Pinchas said. “By fostering transparency and empathy in public engagement, I hope to build trust, inspire action and contribute to a more informed and just world.”

Lily Shtuhl, of Reston, Virginia, will begin a Master of Social Work program this fall at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. As part of her degree requirements, she will participate in the Israel Block program, which allows for dual licensure in both the United States and Israel. As part of the program, she will take courses and complete field experience at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Shtuhl earned her undergraduate degree in Public Health from the University of Maryland. She hopes to become a clinical therapist, working with diverse populations in Israel as well as diaspora Jewish communities.

“My grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and my family’s history has deeply influenced my desire to support others through healing,” Shtuhl said. “As I prepare to make Aliyah and begin this next chapter in Jerusalem, I’m committed to integrating my cross-cultural experience, clinical training and passion for mental health to support individuals navigating complex identities, trauma and transitions.” Shtuhl also plans to continue pursuing her love of cooking part-time alongside her work as a therapist.

The Sally and George Schneider Scholarship is awarded each year to Jewish women in the metropolitan New York area enrolled in a graduate program in a field benefitting humankind. Sally Schneider, born in Brooklyn in 1919, was a voracious reader and a passionate supporter of a Jewish homeland who felt strongly that women should be

independent and educated. She and her husband, George, were longtime B’nai B’rith members. In 1998, after Sally’s death, the family set up an endowment fund in their honor.