Moskowitz Prize for Zionism, established by Irving and Cherna Moskowitz, is given for activity in realization of
Zionism, as it is comprehended by the Moskowitzes. The Prize has been granted every year since 2008 to three winners in a ceremony which takes place on
Jerusalem Day, in the
City of David "City of David" is a biblical and religious epithet for the ancient city of Jerusalem.
It may also refer to:
* City of David (archaeological site) - an archaeological excavation associated with ancient Jerusalem
* Jerusalem Walls National Park
...
. The prize extent to each winner is US$50,000.
The prize founder, billionaire
Irving Moskowitz
Irving Moskowitz (January 11, 1928 – June 16, 2016) was an American physician, businessman, and activist. His activism, in part, sought to create a Jewish majority in Palestinian Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem by purchasing land.
Biogra ...
is an American businessman and a
right activist who supports
Israeli settlement
Israeli settlements, or Israeli colonies, are civilian communities inhabited by Israeli citizens, overwhelmingly of Jewish ethnicity, built on lands occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. The international community considers Israeli se ...
s in the
West Bank. On the prize judge committee chair stands his wife Cherna Moskowitz. The members of the committee are public personalities from Israel and abroad, whom amongst are
Avigdor Kahalani and
Moshe Arens.
Yisrael Aumann serves as a special advisor of the prize committee.
The Declared Aim of the Prize:
Listed below are recipients of the main prize, known as the "Lion of Zion" award. Another award, called "Spirit of Zion", was given to several individuals between the years 2013-2016, "for new initiatives,
oyoung
Israelis with vision who recognize the need to stand up and be counted. "
[https://www.moskowitzprize.com/en/spirit-of-zion-award-winners/]
Winners
References
{{reflist
External links
Official website* Ruthi Liberman
nrg, 24.3.2009 - Headmistress of Moskowitz Prize for Zionism present considerations for prize granting
* Uzi Baruch
Also this year: Moskowitz Prize for Zionism Channel 7
Lists of Israeli award winners