Tag: Award
Retired Hungarian gymnast, rabbi among recipients of Hungarian Order of Merit
Two prominent Hungarian Jewish personalities, Ágnes Keleti and Rabbi Shlomo Koves, were among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Hungarian Order of Merit. The winners were announced on March 15, Hungary’s Independence Day.
Gymnast Ágnes...
AJC chief becomes French Legion of Honor Officer
France honored American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris on Monday with the rank of Officer within the order of the Legion of Honor, one of the country’s most prestigious awards, in recognition of his...
ZAKA rescue organization founder to receive Israel Prize for lifetime achievement
Yehuda Meshi Zahav, founder and chairman of ZAKA, was tapped for the 2021 Israel Prize in the category of “Lifetime Achievement and Special Contribution to Society and the State,” Israeli Education Minister Yoav Galant...
Genesis Prize Foundation to honor life and legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
The Genesis Prize Foundation announced plans to honor the late prominent scholar, theologian, philosopher and former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom Lord Jonathan Sacks.
In 2020, the foundation for the first time invited the...
Israeli-Swedish ocean-wave energy producer wins UAE Global Innovation Award
Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer Eco Wave Power (EWP) has won the public voting for the Global Innovation Award in the “Life Under Water” category at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week for its solution to generate...
Ariel University awards first honorary doctorate to former US ambassador
Israel’s Ariel University in Samaria announced on Sunday that it will award its first honorary doctorate to outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman “in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the diplomatic...
Israeli actress Shira Haas gets Emmy nod for ‘Unorthodox’ role
Israeli actress Shira Haas was nominated on Tuesday for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in Netflix’s “Unorthodox.”
The 25-year-old Haas won acclaim for her role as...