Posts Tagged: Israel Prize
Israel Prize for Heroism Goes to Civilians Who Saved Dozens on Oct. 7
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced on Tuesday that Menachem Kalmanson and Itiel Zohar — civilians from the West Bank settlement of Otniel who saved...
Technion Professor to Receive Israel Prize for Innovative Cancer Therapy Using Electric Fields
Israeli Minister of Education Yifat Shasha-Biton announced Wednesday that Prof. Yoram Palti of the Technion will receive the Israel Prize for entrepreneurship and technological innovation. Palti,...
Acclaimed and Controversial Israeli Sculptor Igael Tumarkin Dies at 87
Acclaimed Israeli sculptor Igael Tumarkin, often considered the “bad boy” of Israeli art due to his controversial work and public statements, died Thursday at the...
Rona Ramon to Be Posthumously Awarded Israel Prize for Education Activism
The late Rona Ramon, who passed away in December at the age of 54 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, will be posthumously awarded an...
World-Renowned Israeli Literary Figure Amos Oz Dies at Age 79
Israeli author Amos Oz, respected worldwide as one of his country’s leading intellectuals, passed away on Friday at the age of 79 from cancer. Born as...
Natalie Portman PR Fiasco Gets Cheers from BDS
In case you missed the recent, ground-shaking news: Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman declined to go to Israel to accept the Genesis Award, which recognizes...
Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement to Go to Veteran Politician, Bereaved Mother
JNS.org - Former Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and inspirational speaker Miriam Peretz, who lost two sons in battle, have been named as this year’s recipients...
Israel Prize-Winner Plans to Donate Cash Reward to Pro-Palestinian Group
JNS.org - Prof. David Shulman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a winner of the Israeli government’s prestigious Israel Prize, released a video announcing that he...
Renowned Israeli Composer Noam Sheriff Carries Jewish History on His Shoulders
NEW YORK—Noam Sheriff, conductor of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra and 2011 winner of the Israel Prize (largely regarded as the state's highest honor) in music,...
