- Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) -- Denison University, Granville, Ohio (May 14, 2000).
- Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) -- Nazareth College of Rochester (May 15, 1996).
- Emmy Award: Best Informational Program 1995 -- One Survivor Remembers: The Gerda Weisman Klein Story, co-producer.
- CableAce Award: Best Educational or Instructional Special or Series -- One Survivor Remembers: The Gerda Weisman Klein Story, co-producer.
- Charles E. Merrill Fellowship -- Department of Religion, Florida State University, 1972-73.
- George Wise Fellowship -- Tel Aviv University, 1974.
- Underwood Fellowship -- Danforth Foundation, 1976-77.
- Elected Fellowship -- Society for Values in Higher Education, 1977.
- Ezra Styles Fellowship --Yale University, 1979.
- Simon Rockower Memorial Award in Jewish Journalism for Distinguished Editorial Writing -American Jewish Press Association, First Place, 1986.
- Simon Rockower Memorial Award in Jewish Journalism for Distinguished Commentary Writing -- American Jewish Press Association, Second Place, 1986.
- Simon Rockower Memorial Award in Jewish Journalism for Distinguished Coverage of the Arts -- American Jewish Press Association, 1987.
- Editorial Board, Tikkun, Journal of Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
- Contributing Editor, Sh'ma; Associate, Gannett Center for Media Studies.