Prize

One lucky Israeli wins NIS 40 million in highest lottery jackpot since 2024

NIS 40 million is the legal maximum in the regular Lotto draw, with the Double Lotto standing at NIS 80 million, making it one of the largest prize pools available in Israel. 

Lottery tickets (illustrative)
 Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 27, 2025 General view of runners on Tower Bridge during the London Marathon, April, 2025.

Escort error derails U.S. half marathon leaders

Hana accepting her prize at the announcement of the 2026 Laureates in Montreal on November 13, 2025.

The composer who solved a riddle: Hana Ajiashvili takes the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music

PRIZE-WINNING composer Lior Navok.

Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition


Menachem Kaiser named winner of Sami Rohr literature prize for 2022

The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature is given in association with the National Library of Israel.

 Menachem Kaiser documents his journey in “Plunder."

Nefesh B’Nefesh presents annual Bonei Zion Prize to outstanding olim 

The Sylvan Adams Nefesh B‘Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize was awarded to seven inspirational English-speaking Olim who have significantly contributed to the State of Israel.

 Recipients of the Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize, are presented with the 2021 awards for English-speaking Olim who have made a notable impact on Israeli society,  at the President's Residence.

Israeli series win top prizes at Series Mania

Israeli TV series Bloody Murray, Fire Dance and Pradys all won awards at the prestigious international television competition Series Mania.

  Bloody Murray

Three Israeli scientists win 2022 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

These are awarded to scientists under 42, who have already made significant achievements and show promise in the fields of life sciences, chemistry and physical sciences and engineering.

 From left: is Noam Stern-Ginossar, Menny Shalom and Ronen Eldan.

No Israelis make list of 2022 Wolf Prize recipients

The esteemed International Wolf Foundation awards achievements in chemistry, physics, mathematics and architecture.

 Wolf Prize 2022

The Dov Levy Prize: Cast your vote to win a free ticket to Israel!

Vote today for the winner of the Dov Levy Prize and enter a competition to win a FREE round-trip ticket to Israel!

 Dov Levy Prize

Documentary on Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel wins an Emmy

Advocate was also nominated for a second award, Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary.

 LEA TSEMEL

Winners of Israel's 'Industry Prize' announced

Winners of the prestigious "Industry Prize" and the "Aryeh Shenkar z"l Life Achievements in Industry Prize" come from a wide variety of backgrounds.

The nine recipients of the 2021 Industry Prize and  Aryeh Shenkar z"l Life Achievements in Industry Prize

With the pandemic ending, Israel's artists come out to play

New exhibitions featuring Oren Fischer are sure to delight Israeli art lovers.

Sigal Mordechai, Oren Fischer, Graciela Drahi and Patrick Drahi

Pulitzers honor Darnella Frazier for phone video of George Floyd murder

Frazier has rarely discussed the video she made, but she testified for the prosecution at Chauvin's murder trial this year

A mural depicts African-American man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.