When Harry Met Sally star Billy Crystal has been described as “a real mensch” after he made a large donation to Jerusalem’s Hebrew University.
The American Jewish actor, 62, has given a “substantial” amount to the institution’s Peace through the Performing Arts programme, which has run projects uniting Israeli and Palestinian students for more than a decade.
Mr Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars ceremony a record eight times, fundraises for homeless charities in America and has also lent his support to the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Centre Museum of Tolerance.
He was a recipient of the American Friends of Hebrew University (AFHU) National Scopus Award in 1999, in honour of his humanitarian work.
