The Israel Awards ceremony for the yr 2024 was held this night (Tuesday) within the metropolis of Sderot with out the presence of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. On the ceremony, Israel Awards for particular contribution in numerous fields have been awarded to fifteen brides and grooms. The ceremony was held with the participation of the President of the State Yitzhak Herzog, the Minister of Training Yoav Kish, Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, Supreme Court docket President Uzi Fogelman, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon and Mayor of the host metropolis Alon Davidi.
Israel Awards ceremony in Sderot, photograph: Michel Amzlag, CEO
For the primary time within the historical past of the award, the Israel Awards got within the subject of revival – a particular recognition to the Israeli residents who demonstrated distinctive braveness and bravado, gave us hope, impressed us and made a major contribution to the revival from the horrible catastrophe that befell us on October 7.
After the storms that preceded the ceremony, businessman Eyal Waldman obtained the Israel Prize within the subject of entrepreneurship and technological information from the Minister of Training Kish. Within the shadow of the concern of a protest on the ceremony, adopted by Waldman’s clarification that he wouldn’t use the ceremony to precise a protest, the 2 shook fingers and even had a dense dialog lasting a number of seconds.
Minister of Training Yoav Kish and businessman Eyal Waldman on the Israel Awards ceremony in Sderot, photograph: Michel Amzlag, G.A.M.
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, whose election prompted outrage within the shadow of his assertion in the course of the conflict that if ultra-Orthodox are compelled to enlist – they’ll fly overseas, obtained the Israel Prize within the subject of Torah literature and Hebrew regulation. Petitions towards his profitable the prize have been rejected by the judges of the Excessive Court docket.
Kish spoke initially of the ceremony and stated: “In these complicated days, it’s troublesome to present awards and have a good time. Subsequently, we selected to focus this yr on the Israel Prize for revival, civic heroism and mutual assure. The nationwide energy of the State of Israel will not be primarily based solely on tanks, planes and bombs. It’s primarily based on the spirit of heroism, The love of man and the nation, for breakthrough innovations and analysis, for tradition and artwork and for the life’s works of the person for the sake of the nation.”
Minister of Training Yoav Kish with Prof. Zvi Maza on the Israel Awards ceremony in Sderot, photograph: Michal Amzlag, L.A.M.
Kish added that “the Israel Prize ceremony is being hosted as we speak right here within the metropolis of Sderot, beneath the heavy shadow of the occasions of October 7. The injuries of the bloodbath haven’t but healed, tens of 1000’s have been evacuated from their properties, 132 abductees are nonetheless being held captive by Hamas, and at this very second our troopers are preventing and sadly a few of them are additionally handing over the Their souls are for the protection of the homeland.
“Our nation has at all times seen training as a central basis of its existence, which stands on two legs – training for excellence on the one hand, and training for values on the opposite. The winners of tonight’s awards embody these two legs, on which our training is based – excellence and values. After such a polarized yr, after that we virtually degenerated right into a civil conflict, since October 7 we have now seen the individuals of Israel at their greatest.”
President Herzog with Eyal Waldman on the Israel Awards ceremony in Sderot, photograph: Michel Amzlag, PM
Kish added: “We noticed manifestations of mutual assure, mutual assist, individuals who went out to avoid wasting their brothers, with out checking whether or not they have been sporting a kippah or a hat, whether or not they voted proper or left, with out asking whether or not they participated in a protest, whether or not they demonstrated for or towards the federal government. With none query They left the settlement, bumped into the fireplace, risked their lives to avoid wasting lives, to say ‘My brother I’m asking for.’
Bridegrooms of Israel Awards,
15 brides and grooms of Israel Awards for the yr 2018:
Israel Lifetime Achievement Awards
▪️ Winner of the Israel Lifetime Achievement Award: Moshe Adri
▪️ Israel Lifetime Achievement Award winner: the late Edna Soloder
The Israel Prize within the subject of revival
▪️ Winners of the Israel Prize within the subject of civil heroism (accomplishment companions): Menachem Clemanzon and Ithiel Zohar (“Elchanan Crew”)
▪️ Israel Prize Winner within the subject of mutual assure: Dr. Kochav Elkayam Levy
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize within the subject of mutual assure: Dr. Chen Kugel
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize in Psychology Analysis: Prof. Gershon Ben Shahar
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize in Life Sciences Analysis: Prof. Hagi Bergman
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize for Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: Eyal Waldman
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize in Torah Literature and Hebrew Legislation: the primary to be awarded the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize in arithmetic analysis, laptop science, laptop engineering: Prof. Vitali Milman
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize in Financial Analysis, Statistics Analysis: Prof. Yaakov Ritov
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize within the subject of excellent athletes: Mickey Berkovich
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize within the subject of communication and visible communication: Shlomo Nikadimon
▪️ Winner of the Israel Prize within the subject of physics analysis: Professor Zvi Maza
Grooms of the Israel Awards, photograph: none
Following the Iron Swords Battle, a brand new class was added this yr: “The Israel Prize within the subject of revival”. Initially, Training Minister Yoav Kish determined to cut back the ceremony this yr and go away solely the winners within the revival class, however after public strain he withdrew. Additionally, a petition was submitted to the Excessive Court docket towards the intention to award the Peres Israel to the Chief Rabbi of Israel and the primary Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, however the Supreme Court docket rejected the petition.
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