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.
Escort error derails U.S. half marathon leaders
The composer who solved a riddle: Hana Ajiashvili takes the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition
American author Nicole Krauss receives prize for Jewish literature
Krauss was chosen by the Sami Rohr Prize panel of judges for her "valuable contribution to Jewish literature."
Hebrew Poetry prize goes to Shlomit Appel
‘I closed the shutters and left. I left behind me the years and the flowers I planted along the sides of the path... from now, the day empties and the heart fills with longing.’
Shtetl mystery ‘The Slaughterman’s Daughter’ wins top UK Jewish book prize
The book's protagonist, Fanny Keismann, a ritual slaughterer-turned-housewife to cheesemaker, sets out to track down a missing relative.
Israel wins international tunneling award for archaeology
Israel's project is very archaeologically focused, especially given the rich history that lies beneath the surface of much of the country, especially in cities thousands of years old.
Giving Rabbi Sacks the Genesis Prize is the honorable, responsible move
It is the most meaningful way to guarantee that his memory will be a blessing and that we will all find comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Technion Harvey prize in science awarded to Israeli, American professors
The Harvey Prize is awarded each for outstanding achievements in a wide variety of fields, including science and technology, human health, and contributions to humanity.
Prof. David Kazhdan becomes first Israeli to win the Shaw Prize
Prof. David Kazhdan is one of the great luminaries of the representation theory, his originality and knowledge are incomprehensible.
How will COVID-19 impact global poverty?
Boris Mints Institute laureate Professor Sabina Alkire presents the latest research on global poverty.
Nefesh B’Nefesh announces winners of 2020 Bonei Zion Prize
Hundreds were nominated to receive this year's prize. Seven of them were selected, representing the same number of categories.
Hebrew University Professor wins Abel Prize - the 'Nobel of Math'
Professor Furstenberg survived Kristallnacht, eventually moving to Israel in 1965 and helping to establish the State as a global centre of mathematical excellence.
