Tag: Recognition and Awards
‘Cleveland Jewish News’ named by AP as best Ohio newspaper for its size
The Associated Press has named The Cleveland Jewish News the best Ohio newspaper for outlets with a daily circulation of 8,000 to 11,999.
In total, The Cleveland Jewish News captured 18 awards, including six first-place awards.
The AP announced the winners on March...
Israeli leader in artificial intelligence earns $1 million Dan David Prize
Israeli tech leader Amnon Shashua will be awarded the 2020 Dan David Prize for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as CEO of Mobileye and co-founder of OrCam, a tech company...
Tel Aviv professor becomes first woman to receive Israel Prize in Talmudic studies
Professor Vered Noam, head of the Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, has become the first woman to be awarded the annual Israel Prize for Talmudic studies, it was announced...
Chemi Peres, in father’s tradition, wins innovation award
GUTERSLOH, Germany (Press Release) — The 2020 Reinhard Mohn Prize on “Fostering Innovation. Unlocking Potential” is being awarded by the Bertelsmann Stiftung to Nechemia (“Chemi”) Peres, Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and...
Jewish director Sam Mendes wins two Golden Globes for World War I film ‘1917’
Jewish director Sam Mendes won big at the 77th annual Golden Globes on Sunday night in Los Angeles, taking home two honors for his World War I epic “1917.”
After Mendes won the award for...
Israeli wheat exhibit stirs up big emotions in Tokyo
Who would have thought an exhibit about wheat could be so emotional?
An Israeli installation titled “Goren” won first prize—the Big Emotions Award—as part of the Jerusalem Design Week delegation at Design Art Tokyo 2019 in October.
Visitors to the...
Sacha Baron Cohen to receive award for use of comedy to expose racism, anti-Semitism
British Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the International Leadership Award by the Anti-Defamation League for his use of comedy to expose racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, The Jewish Chronicle reported on Tuesday.
The actor, comedian and...
Bulgarian prime minister receives European Jewry organization’s highest award
National Coalition for Supporting European Jewry chairman Daniel Rubin and CEO Mark Levin presented the organization’s highest award to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
It comes “in recognition of his visionary leadership in foreign affairs...
US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg wins $1 million prize for social-justice work
Jewish U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was awarded $1 million to give to charitable organizations of her choice for her contributions to social justice and gender equality, it was announced on Wednesday.
Ginsburg, 86, won the 2019 Berggruen...
Israeli documentary about hunting, breeding, wildlife conservation wins Emmy
An Israeli documentary won an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary at the 2019 News and Documentary Emmys, which were announced in New York earlier this week.
“Trophy” examines the controversial sport of animal hunting, breeding and wildlife...