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Escort error derails U.S. half marathon leaders

After a police emergency shifted deployments, the lead convoy took race leaders roughly 1,000 meters off the route, resulting in finishes of ninth, 12th, and 13th.

MARCH 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 27, 2025 General view of runners on Tower Bridge during the London Marathon, April, 2025.

Hana accepting her prize at the announcement of the 2026 Laureates in Montreal on November 13, 2025.

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.

DECEMBER 19, 2025|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN

Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition

Navok describes his 10-minute orchestral piece, 'Blue, Yellow, Smoke,' composed during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, as trying to 'capture the melancholic mood of war.'

DECEMBER 2, 2025|ByLIRAN GURKIEWICZ

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'

“It’s very difficult to think in celebratory terms about a book that was written in response to a genocide,” El Akkad said in his acceptance speech.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

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.

MAY 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

Israeli series win top prizes at Series Mania

Israeli TV series Bloody Murray, Fire Dance and Pradys all won awards at the prestigious international television competition Series Mania.

MARCH 26, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN

Three Israeli scientists win 2022 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

These are awarded to scientists under 42, who have already made significant achievements and show promise in the fields of life sciences, chemistry and physical sciences and engineering.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF