Prize

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.

Hana accepting her prize at the announcement of the 2026 Laureates in Montreal on November 13, 2025.
PRIZE-WINNING composer Lior Navok.

Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition

Omar El Akkad attends the 76th National Book Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 19, 2025 in New York City.

National Book Award in nonfiction goes to ‘One day, everyone will have always been against this'

President of Israel Isaac "Bougie" Herzog with last year's Katz Prize winners.

Katz Prize 50th anniversary: call for nominations for the year 5785


Dan David Prize, World’s largest history prize announces 2023 winner

The nine winners of the 2023 Dan David Prize are international, from Kenya, Ireland, Denmark, Israel, Canada and the United States.

 Saheed Aderinto

Did a TikToker tell the world how to win a prize in claw machine games?

The video garnered over 28 million views as of Monday, but other TikTokers believe they have a different way to win.

 It's completely unrealistic to prevent our youth from using TikTok.

Israeli wins NIS 40 million lottery jackpot, collects it a week later

"It's still all very fresh in the mind. I need time to sit with myself and think about what's next," Israel's jackpot winner said.

 An Israeli man plays the lottery at a lotto booth in the center of Jerusalem

Chabad shluchim enterprise recieves the prestigious Katz Prize

The Katz Prize was established in 1975 by Marcos and Adina Katz in memory of Marcos' mother, Adela Katz.

 President Isaac Herzog with the Chabad shluchim.

Founders of Special Children's Center win Dov Levy Prize

“We discovered that a special child can soar beyond challenges and beyond expectations with the help of a loving hand."

 CHAYA BENDER (left) and Jenine Shwekey, winners of the Dov Levy Prize.

Prof. Noga Alon of Tel Aviv University awarded Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences

The prestigious Shaw Prize is considered the ‘Nobel of Mathematics’

 Prof. Noga Alon

Israeli scientists welcomed as laureates of 2022 Blavatnik Awards

These prizes are awarded to scientists under the age of 42, who have already made significant achievements and show promise for future innovations.

 The 2022 Laureates with Len Blavatnik and the Presidents of the Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the New York Academy of Sciences

Meet the Canadian-Israeli playwright lauded for a play on Menachem Begin

"While I’m grateful for the Prime Minister’s Prize, my new goal is to make it to the Nashville Hall of Fame."

 Gabriel Emanuel receives the award from Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Menachem Kaiser named winner of Sami Rohr literature prize for 2022

The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature is given in association with the National Library of Israel.

 Menachem Kaiser documents his journey in “Plunder."

Nefesh B’Nefesh presents annual Bonei Zion Prize to outstanding olim 

The Sylvan Adams Nefesh B‘Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize was awarded to seven inspirational English-speaking Olim who have significantly contributed to the State of Israel.

 Recipients of the Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize, are presented with the 2021 awards for English-speaking Olim who have made a notable impact on Israeli society,  at the President's Residence.