Her mother was from Chisināu. He was active in many social causes, Dayan was arecipient of the Israeli President's Medal of Distinction, the Solomon Bublick Award, and the Yigal Allon Prize, in recognition ofher social empowerment efforts. In 1954, Dayan founded Maskit, a fashion and decorative arts house that pro- vided her with a way of creating jobs for new immigrants and preserving Jewish eth- nic crafts and culture of the various communities living in Israel. In 1955, Dayan met fashion designer Finy Leitersdorf, who designed clothes and accessories for Maskit for 15 years. The two collaborated on a joint exhibit of Maskit designs at the Dizengoff Museum (todaythe Tel Aviv Museum). Maskit went on to have ten stores in Israel and one in New York, and supported over 2000families. Its products were sold at department stores in the United States, and its fashions were used in galas and fundraisers for Israel Bonds. Dayan received many awards in- cluding the 2007 Partner of Peace Award from the Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam com- munity, a cooperative village of Jews and Arabs midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. She was also a recipient of the Yigal Allon Prize, President's Medal of Distinction, the Solomon Bublick Award from the Hebrew University, and an honorary doctorate from the Ben-Gurion University ofthe Negev. In 2010, Dayan wasawarded honorary citizenship by the Israeli town ofHerzliya