When Chaim Weizman, Israel’s first president died, Albert Einstein (of the USA) was offered the Presidency of Israel (a ceremonial but influential post); however, Einstein declined due to “scientific research commitments.” Einstein served on the Board of Governors of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and bequeathed the literary rights to his writings to same, where many of his original documents are held in the Albert Einstein Archives. In 1968, the Israeli 5 Lira Bank Note was issued in his honor.