Moskowitz Prize for Zionism

Moskowitz Prize for Zionism
Awarded for	personal contribution to Zionism
Presented by	Jewish National Fund
Country	Israel
First awarded	2008

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 cereomony which takes place on Jerusalem Day, in the City of David. The prize extent to each winner is US$ 50,000.

The prize founder, billionaire Irving Moskowitz is an American businessman and a right activist who supports settling in Judea and Samaria and East Jerusalem. 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:

The need of this special prize arose because of the feeling, shared by many, that the true heroes of Zionism of current Israel - these who are known by the public and those who move away from spotlights, do not achieve the establishment recognition and public esteem they deserve. Subject of discussion are Israeli men and women who work out of feeling of personal responsibility, vision and feeling of national errand, each one in his own zone, sometimes while sacrificing their personal welfare and even while risking their safety.

Winners

• 2008

Rabbi David Fendel - Head of the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot Moshe Moshkowitz - amongst renovators of the Jewish settlement in Gush Etzion Ran Pecker - fighter pilot and founder of Tzahala Project for educating youth for good citizenship.

• 2009

Noam Arnon - from the leaders of the Jewish community in Hebron Sammy Bar Lev - from the firsts of Golan Heights settlers, founder of the city of Katzrin Ronit Shuker - from founders of Shilo Group, an olive press owner in the outpost of Achya

• 2010

Rabbi Yoel Schwartz - from founders of Nahal Haredi Project and its spiritual authority Aharon Davidi - from founders of the Paratroopers Brigade, Main Infantry Corps and Paratroops Officer and from founders of Sar El Anita Tucker - from leaders of Gush Katif

• 2011

Major General (res.) Meir Dagan - former Mossad director Rabbi Chanan Porat - from founders of Gush Emunim Rabbi Yehoshua Fass - from founders of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization and CEO

External links

• Site of Moskowitz Prize for Zionism
• Ruthi Liberman, both Zionism and Settling, 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