Emet prize

Without a past, there is neither a present nor a future

EMET Prize winners in the humanities in archaeology discuss the fieldwork, research and passion it takes to understand human behavior throughout history.

  PROF. ODED LIPSCHITS:  ‘Being an archaeologist is like being the conductor of an orchestra.’
2022 EMET PRIZE Recipients at award ceremony.

‘Israel has what to be proud of’

 EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla and Israel Energy Minister Karine Elharrar sign a deal for Israeli natural gas exports to Europe, in Cairo, on June 15, 2022.

14 Days: Gas deal

 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist Aaron Frenkel.

Grapevine June 29, 2022: A cultural bridge


2019 EMET Prize Winners honored

Present at the event were members of the professional selection committees, EMET award committee members, and some of the top scientific in Israel today.

2019 EMET Prize Laureates, back row from left to right: Professor Benjamin Z. Kedar, Professor Avner De Shalit, Dr. David Weinfeld, Professor Mordechai Segev, and Professor Tsvi Piran. Front row, left to right: Professor Michal Schwartz, Professor Azar Gat, and Dr. Hannah Amit-Kochavi. Other winners

EMET Prize announces new cadre of winners

The intention of the prize is to “acknowledge those who view excellence as a way of life, and the fulfillment of human potential as essential to creating a better world for future generations.”

Ms. Shlomit Barnea, Member of the Award Committee, Mr. Arie Dubson, Chairman of the A.M.N. Foundation, Mr. Jaime Aron, Member of the Award Committee, and Prof. Ruth Arnon, Member of the Award Committee

Making the world a better place

EMET Prize honors nine outstanding individuals in their annual ceremony.

EMET PRIZE winners pose with the award committee as they receive their prizes on stage.

EMET prize honors nine outstanding individuals in their annual ceremony

“These winners are dedicated to making the world a better place,” the night’s emcee Gal Ravid told the audience in the Jerusalem Theater.

EMET prize winners pose with the award committee as they receive their prize on stage

Art, and women, making an impact on the landscape of Israel

EMET Prize laureates Michal Rovner and Hanna Herzog describe the powerful impact their work has on how we see the world.

EMET Prize laureates Hanna Herzog and Michal Rovner

Stepping into the limelight

With an unprecedented five women acknowledged this year, the EMET Prize has given them their well-deserved moment to shine

2018 Women EMET Prize winners (July 11, 2018)

For the first time, most of 2018’s EMET Prize laureates are women

“Last year there were no female winners, so I called on women, through the media, to apply for the prize,” Ilana Ashkenazi, director of the EMET Prize organization, said.

Award presentation to the EMET Prize Director, Ilana Ashkenazi, for Promoting Excellence Among Women in Israel, by The Jerusalem Report Editor Steve Linde at the 7th Annual JPost Conference in NY

Honoring those who serve the greater good

As the EMET Prize enters its 17th year, its director Ilana Ashkenazi explains why each winner represents the best humanity has to offer.

Headshot of Ilana Ashkenazi, March 29, 2018

Perfecting the art of having it all

For many women, finding the right work/life balance is not easy. However, women who have won the EMET Prize have found ways to have fulfilling and demanding careers without being held back by gender.

EMET PRIZE director Ilana Ashkenazi, SHLOMIT BARNEA FARGO and PROF. ADI KIMCHI

Representing Israel’s excellence to Israelis and the wider world

Aron cogently argued that it is artists who should not interfere in politics.

EMET PRIZE COMMITTEE member Jaime Aron (left) sits beside AMN Foundation General Manager Arie Dubson during the Prize ceremony last month