Award
Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
The festival awarded prizes totaling approximately NIS 1 million across its Israeli and international competitions, as well as its short-film, experimental-film, and industry programs.
IDF chief awards US Air Defense battery captain, commanders with Certificate of Appreciation
WIZO Sweden president to receive royal medal for advancing Yiddish recognition
Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau honored as family slams police over stalled investigation
Prestigious Charlemagne Prize awarded to President of Conference of European Rabbis
This award is considered the most prestigious award given to individuals and leaders for work done in the service of European unification.
Hadassah presents: ‘18 American Zionist Women You Should Know’
The list consists of both Jews and non-Jews, of American-born women, American immigrants and Americans who have made aliyah.
Organization of American States Secretary-General honored for work countering antisemitism
OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro is honored for his efforts against antisemitism at a Washington symposium organized by CAM and B’nai B’rith International.
Peres Center awards female heroes of October 7 and the Hamas war
Among the recipients are those who provided service to the state of Israel through hasbara and Israel advocacy. Recipients also included health professionals and IDF soldiers.
Not all heroes wear capes: Robert Downey Jr. commended for Jewish life necklace
Jewish star Robert Downey Jr. wore the necklace as he accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award for his role in Oppenheimer.
Herzog to award presidential medal for civilian heroism
Herzog created the award to preserve the memory of civilian valor and to recognize the efforts those from October 7.
'Oppenheimer' leads in number of Oscar nominations, 'Barbie' takes second place
An Israeli short film, Letter to a Pig, by Tal Kantor and Amit Gicelter, was nominated in the Short Animated Film category.
Masha Gessen will receive Hannah Arendt Prize, following controversy over Gaza essay
Gessen, a Jewish writer for The New Yorker magazine, published an essay last week comparing the Gaza Strip to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos, sparking backlash from Jewish and pro-Israel activists.
Israeli research teams win prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants in a variety of fields
The funding will support excellent scientists and scholars at the career stage where they may still be consolidating their own independent research teams.
Brothers in Arms to receive John McCain award for justice leadership
"We are united to help the IDF win, embrace and help the families of the abducted and missing, [help] the 200,000 displaced from their homes with all their needs and build a better society here."
