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Miriam and Sheldon Adelson
On November 10, the White House announced the recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom. The medal of freedom is the highest civilian honor bestowed by the president; The White House awards him the prize "for persons who have made a particularly meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace or to cultural activities or other important public or private activities" ".
The recipients of this year's medal of honor are an eclectic group. Elvis Presley receives a prize; as well as Babe Ruth. The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is honored. Alan Page, former Minnesota Supreme Court justice and footballer. Senator Orrin Hatch also receives a medal.
One of this year's recipients raises eyebrows, at least among Trump's critics: Miriam Adelson, doctor and researcher, wife of mega-honor Sheldon Adelson. Here's what you need to know:
1. Adelson was born and raised in Israel and holds a medical degree from Tel Aviv University
Sheldon and Miriam Adelson
Adelson and her husband, Sheldon, are strong supporters of the state of Israel. They make regular donations to the Israeli Air Force Foundation and the Zionist Organization of America and AIPAC. Adelson was born and raised in Israel and graduated with honors from the Sackler Medical School of Tel Aviv University.
She moved to the United States to join Rockefeller University in New York. There, she specialized in internal medicine and began research on chemical dependence. She is currently the Chair of the Drugs and Drugs Research Clinic Dr. Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson. The White House, which announced the upcoming Adelson Award, has described it as "a committed physician, a philanthropist and a humanitarian" and a "committed member of the American Jewish community".
2. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson donated $ 55 million to conservative PACs in September
Miriam and Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Adelson made his fortune as a casino owner. He is the founder and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns casinos in Las Vegas, Singapore and Macau. Forbes estimates its net worth at $ 31.8 billion.
Sheldon and Miriam are the main donors to Republican and Conservative causes. In the run-up to this year's mid-term elections, they donated tens of millions of dollars to Republican and Conservative causes. During a two-day period in September, the couple donated $ 55 million to three Conservative PACs: the Senate Leadership Fund; the Congressional Leadership Fund; and America First Action.
3. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson went to the White House to watch the mid-term results with Trump
Miriam and Sheldon Adelson
On November 6, a small group of loyal supporters of Trump met at the White House to witness the announcement of the results of the mid-term election. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson were among those present, according to the Times of Israel. The Times of Israel also reports that Sheldon Adleson was present at the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem this year. Adelson was a strong supporter of Trump's decision to move the United States Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. (Palestinians and many Arab governments have opposed this initiative, both Palestinians and Israelis claiming Jerusalem as the capital).
The Times of Israel says Miriam and Sheldon gave the Republicans $ 112,250,000 before the mid-term elections. The couple also donated to Trump's 2016 campaign.
4. Miriam Adelson specializes in the treatment of drug addiction
Miriam and Sheldon Adelson
Miriam and Sheldon Adelson met for the first time in the early 1990s in New York. Both had children from previous marriages. Both sons of Adelson both had addiction problems. Mitchell, one of the two sons, eventually died of an overdose.
Miriam's specialty is dealing with substance abuse and addiction issues. She is currently Chair of the Addiction Treatment and Research Clinic Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adleson. In the announcement of the award of the Medal of Freedom to Adelson, the White House described it as follows:
"Miriam Adelson is a committed doctor, philanthropist and humanitarian. She has practiced internal and emergency medicine, studied and specialized in the treatment of drug addiction, and founded two research centers dedicated to the fight against drug addiction. With her husband, Sheldon, she also created the Adelson Foundation for Medical Research, which supports research to prevent, reduce or eliminate disabling and life-threatening diseases. As a committed member of the American Jewish community, she has supported Jewish schools, Holocaust memorial organizations, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and Birthright Israel. "
5. Miriam Adelson's parents fled Poland before the Holocaust and settled in Haifa
Miriam Adelson, 72, was born before Israel became a state (in 1948). His parents, Menucha and Simha Farbstein, were Polish Jews who had fled their country before the holocaust. They relocated to Haifa, in what was then Mandatory Palestine, and then became the state of Israel. Fortune Magazine reports that for years in Miriam's childhood, the family was not well off and did not own a television, although Miriam's father opened a series of theaters.
Adelson earned a BS in Microbiology and Genetics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem prior to obtaining a medical degree from the Tel Aviv University. She completed two years of military service in Israel and worked in the biological research department. Adelson became chief internist in an emergency room at Rokach Hospital in Tel Aviv before moving to New York to work at Rockefeller University. She is specialized in the study of chemical dependence. She is currently the Chair of the Drugs and Drugs Research Clinic Dr. Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson.
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