In 1978 he was awarded the Israel Prize for special contribution to society and the state. The Israeli settlement Neria, established in 1991, is named after him, a neighborhood in Lod (Nof Neria), and streets in Netanya, Petah Tikva, Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Bet El, and Kfar Haroeh. Several schools were named after him, including the Hesder yeshiva in Shadmot Mehola (Shadmot Neria), Ulpanat Neria in Dimona, and Moreshet Neria in Giv'at Shmuel.