Prize
Hebrew University start-up wins Asper Prize for approach to cancer treatment
ViVac Pharma receives NIS 100,000 award for its work on programmable RNA immunotherapies targeting solid tumors.
Man wins NIS 64m. in Double Lotto: 'I buy excitement for NIS 66'
One lucky Israeli wins NIS 40 million in highest lottery jackpot since 2024
Escort error derails U.S. half marathon leaders
The composer who solved a riddle: Hana Ajiashvili takes the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
2026 Azrieli Prize winner Hana Ajiashvili reimagines a medieval riddle in “Riddle,” shaping history and personal experience into a powerful score.
Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition
Navok describes his 10-minute orchestral piece, 'Blue, Yellow, Smoke,' composed during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, as trying to 'capture the melancholic mood of war.'
National Book Award in nonfiction goes to ‘One day, everyone will have always been against this'
“It’s very difficult to think in celebratory terms about a book that was written in response to a genocide,” El Akkad said in his acceptance speech.
Katz Prize 50th anniversary: call for nominations for the year 5785
Applications for the prestigious Katz Prize, awarded for the 50th year, will close in about two weeks, on the 4th of Elul.
Ilana Dotan wins the 2025 Shiff Prize for figurative-realist art
The Shiff Prize was founded in 2008 by collector Dubi Shiff in memory of his father, Haim Shiff, a hotelier and early supporter of Israeli art.
This is how you can profit from a mortgage – even if you’re not buying an apartment
A new initiative by Eldar Mortgages: Anyone who refers a client and leads to a deal – receives a BUYME voucher worth NIS 500.
Herzog honors two MDA servicewomen for lifesaving service during crisis
Herzog presented the Excellence Award to MDA servicewomen Mera Bokae and Tehila Kadosh for working beyond their volunteer hours to assist in times of crisis.
Pulitzer Prize shows Hamas continues to control Gaza war's narrative - opinion
Mosab Abu Toha's Pulitzer Prize win is problematic in light of antisemitic statements made by the Gazan writer.
Blavatnik Prizes 2025: Israeli researchers honored for groundbreaking work in science
The 2025 cycle drew 36 nominations from seven Israeli universities, with juries composed of leading Israeli scientists and Nobel laureates selecting the winners.
‘The Rappaport Prize is my baby’: Irith Rappaport on her family’s philanthropy, legacy, and values
The Rappaport Prize has always meant more than just a recognition of excellence. It’s a living, breathing tribute to her parents’ legacy and values.