Shimon (Seymour) M. Glick is an American-born Israeli physician, academic, and medical educator. Born on June 30, 1932, in the United States, he is an American Jewish immigrant to Israel who holds dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship. He raised his son, Yehuda Glick (a prominent Israeli activist), in Brooklyn, New York, before immigrating with his family to Israel in the 1970s. In Israel, he served as a professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where he contributed significantly to medical training and healthcare, bridging American and Israeli medical approaches. His background underscores his role in fostering connections between Jewish communities across continents.