The prize is awarded in the following four areas, with the precise subfields changing from year to year in a cycle of 4 to 7 years, except for the last area, which is awarded annually:
the humanities, social sciences, and Jewish studies
life and exact sciences
culture, arts, communication and sports
lifetime achievement and exceptional contribution to the nation (since 1972)
The recipients of the prize are Israeli citizens or organizations who have displayed excellence in their field(s) or have contributed strongly to Israeli culture. The winners are selected by committees of judges, who pass on their recommendations to the Minister of Education. Prize winners are elected by ad-hoc committees, appointed by the minister of education for each category each year. The decisions of the committee must be unanimous. The prize money was NIS 75,000 as of 2008.
In February 2015, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu vetoed the appointment of two members of the selection panel for the Israel Prize in Literature, prompting the other three members, including Ziva Ben-Porat, to resign in protest.[5] Netanyahu explained that "[t]oo often, it seemed that the extreme panel members were bestowing the prizes on their friends".[6] One of the prize candidates Yigal Schwartz of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev withdrew his nomination and called on other candidates to do the same.[6] Over the next few days, members of the committees for the literary research and film prizes also resigned, leaving only two members of the original 13, and many other candidates withdrew their nominations.[7]David Grossman withdrew his candidature saying that "Netanyahu's move is a cynical and destructive ploy that violates the freedom of spirit, thought and creativity of Israel and I refuse to cooperate with it".[7]
In August 2021 the Supreme Court of Israel unanimously overturned a decision in June by former Education Minister Yoav Gallant to overrule the award of the Israel Prize in mathematics and computer science to Oded Goldreich because of Goldreich's stated views on the occupied territories. Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit had refused to defend in court Gallant's withholding of the prize, which Mendelblit said "deviated from the range of reasonableness and was not legal." The court's majority opinion ruled that Yifat Shasha-Biton, Gallant's successor as Education Minister, should decide whether to award the prize to Goldreich, while a minority opinion called for Goldreich to receive it without further review.[8] In November 2021, Shasha-Biton announced that she would block Goldreich from receiving the prize.[9] In an editorial, the Jerusalem Post wrote that Goldreich's "[c]alling for the boycott of professional colleagues... is a red line that shouldn't be crossed".[10] A Haaretz editorial said that Shasha-Biton's decision meant "the most prestigious prize awarded by Israel will not be the mark of scientific excellence but of loyalty to the government".[11]
In popular culture
In the film Footnote, father and son scholars compete for the Israel prize, straining their already complex relationship.
^ abcLeave the prize winners in peace The Jerusalem Post, May 1, 2011
^Or Kashti (Feb 11, 2015). "Israel Prize for Literature faces cancellation as judges resign". Haaretz.
^ abJonathan Lis (Feb 11, 2015). "Netanyahu: Israel Prize judges include too many anti-Zionist extremists". Haaretz.
^ abNirit Anderman and Ori Kashti (Feb 12, 2015). "David Grossman withdraws from Israel Prize in protest of Netanyahu's interference". Haaretz.
^Or Kashti (Aug 21, 2021). "Israeli Court Voids Ex-minister's Decision to Withhold Prestigious Prize From Left-wing Professor". Haaretz.
^"Education minister withholds Israel Prize from academic accused of backing boycott". The Times of Israel. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^"Goldreich crossed a red line by calling for boycott - editorial". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
^"The Israel Prize Is Not About Excellence, but Government Loyalty". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-12-01 – via Haaretz.
Further reading
Barak, Or (2018). The Israel Prize: Politics Behind Glory. 2018 (in Hebrew).
External links
Media related to Israel Prize at Wikimedia Commons
Official website(in Hebrew)
(in English)
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The Israel Prize Hebrew פרס ישראל pras israel is an award bestowed by the State of Israel and regarded as the state s highest cultural honor 1 Israel PrizeAwarded forExcellence in their field s or important contribution to Israeli culture and societyCountryIsraelPresented byState of IsraelFirst awarded1953 70 years ago 1953 Websitecms education gov il EducationCMS UNITS PrasIsrael Contents 1 History 2 Awarding the prize 3 Recipients 4 Controversy 5 In popular culture 6 Venue 7 Hosts 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory EditThe Israel Prize is awarded annually on Israeli Independence Day in a state ceremony in Jerusalem in the presence of the President the Prime Minister the Speaker of the Knesset Israel s legislature and the Supreme Court President The prize was established in 1953 at the initiative of the Minister of Education Ben Zion Dinor 2 who himself went on to win the prize in 1958 and 1973 3 Awarding the prize EditThe prize is awarded in the following four areas with the precise subfields changing from year to year in a cycle of 4 to 7 years except for the last area which is awarded annually the humanities social sciences and Jewish studies life and exact sciences culture arts communication and sports lifetime achievement and exceptional contribution to the nation since 1972 The recipients of the prize are Israeli citizens or organizations who have displayed excellence in their field s or have contributed strongly to Israeli culture The winners are selected by committees of judges who pass on their recommendations to the Minister of Education Prize winners are elected by ad hoc committees appointed by the minister of education for each category each year The decisions of the committee must be unanimous The prize money was NIS 75 000 as of 2008 Recipients EditMain article List of Israel Prize recipients Prominent winners include Shmuel Yosef Agnon Martin Buber Abba Eban A B Yehoshua Israel Aumann Golda Meir Amos Oz Ephraim Kishon Naomi Shemer David Benvenisti Leah Goldberg posthumously and Teddy Kollek and organizations such as Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Jewish Agency Yad Vashem and Jewish National Fund Though the prize is generally awarded to Israeli citizens only in exceptional cases it can be awarded to non Israelis who have held Israeli residency for many years Zubin Mehta received a special award of the Israel Prize in 1991 Mehta is originally from India and was music advisor and later the music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for 50 years until his retirement in 2019 Controversy EditThe decision to award the prize to specific individuals has sometimes led to impassioned political debate In 1993 the opposition of then Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to the nomination of Yeshayahu Leibowitz led Leibowitz to decline the prize In 2004 Education and Culture Minister Limor Livnat sent the decision to award the prize to the sculptor Yigal Tumarkin back to the prize committee The decision was brought before the Supreme Court of Israel in the case of publicist Shmuel Shnitzer 4 politician Shulamit Aloni professor Zeev Sternhell 4 and Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club chairman Shimon Mizrahi 4 In February 2015 Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu vetoed the appointment of two members of the selection panel for the Israel Prize in Literature prompting the other three members including Ziva Ben Porat to resign in protest 5 Netanyahu explained that t oo often it seemed that the extreme panel members were bestowing the prizes on their friends 6 One of the prize candidates Yigal Schwartz of Ben Gurion University of the Negev withdrew his nomination and called on other candidates to do the same 6 Over the next few days members of the committees for the literary research and film prizes also resigned leaving only two members of the original 13 and many other candidates withdrew their nominations 7 David Grossman withdrew his candidature saying that Netanyahu s move is a cynical and destructive ploy that violates the freedom of spirit thought and creativity of Israel and I refuse to cooperate with it 7 In August 2021 the Supreme Court of Israel unanimously overturned a decision in June by former Education Minister Yoav Gallant to overrule the award of the Israel Prize in mathematics and computer science to Oded Goldreich because of Goldreich s stated views on the occupied territories Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit had refused to defend in court Gallant s withholding of the prize which Mendelblit said deviated from the range of reasonableness and was not legal The court s majority opinion ruled that Yifat Shasha Biton Gallant s successor as Education Minister should decide whether to award the prize to Goldreich while a minority opinion called for Goldreich to receive it without further review 8 In November 2021 Shasha Biton announced that she would block Goldreich from receiving the prize 9 In an editorial the Jerusalem Post wrote that Goldreich s c alling for the boycott of professional colleagues is a red line that shouldn t be crossed 10 A Haaretz editorial said that Shasha Biton s decision meant the most prestigious prize awarded by Israel will not be the mark of scientific excellence but of loyalty to the government 11 In popular culture EditIn the film Footnote father and son scholars compete for the Israel prize straining their already complex relationship Venue EditInternational Convention Center Jerusalem TheatreHosts EditYear Hosts s 2016 Tamar Ish Shalom2017 Sara Beck2018 Hila Korach2019 Sharon Kidon2020 Sharon Kidon Corrin Gideon2022 Yifat Shasha BitonReferences Edit Reich Bernard Goldberg David H 2016 Historical Dictionary of Israel Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 278 ISBN 978 1 4422 7185 2 Marom Daniel The Role of Jewish Studies Scholars in Early Zionist Education Mandel Foundation Archived from the original on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2008 02 17 Ben Zion Dinur Knesset website a b c Leave the prize winners in peace The Jerusalem Post May 1 2011 Or Kashti Feb 11 2015 Israel Prize for Literature faces cancellation as judges resign Haaretz a b Jonathan Lis Feb 11 2015 Netanyahu Israel Prize judges include too many anti Zionist extremists Haaretz a b Nirit Anderman and Ori Kashti Feb 12 2015 David Grossman withdraws from Israel Prize in protest of Netanyahu s interference Haaretz Or Kashti Aug 21 2021 Israeli Court Voids Ex minister s Decision to Withhold Prestigious Prize From Left wing Professor Haaretz Education minister withholds Israel Prize from academic accused of backing boycott The Times of Israel 18 November 2021 Retrieved 18 November 2021 Goldreich crossed a red line by calling for boycott editorial The Jerusalem Post Retrieved 2021 12 01 The Israel Prize Is Not About Excellence but Government Loyalty Haaretz Retrieved 2021 12 01 via Haaretz Further reading EditBarak Or 2018 The Israel Prize Politics Behind Glory 2018 in Hebrew External links Edit Media related to Israel Prize at Wikimedia Commons Official website in Hebrew October 2006 Ariel Sharon s disputable nomination for Israel Prize From Ariel Sharon Life Story biography in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Israel Prize amp oldid 1105264185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
