Moskowitz Prize for Zionism, established by Irving and Cherna Moskowitz, is given for activity in realization of

Zionism Zionism is an Ethnic nationalism, ethnocultural nationalist movement that emerged in History of Europe#From revolution to imperialism (1789–1914), Europe in the late 19th century that aimed to establish and maintain a national home for the ...

, 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 Jerusalem Day (, ) is an Public holidays in Israel, Israeli national holiday that commemorates the "reunification" of East Jerusalem (including the Old City (Jerusalem), Old City) with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967, which s ...

, in the

City of David The City of David (Hebrew: עיר דוד, ''Ir David'') is the historic heart of Jerusalem and widely regarded as the original location of the ancient city established by King David over 3,000 years ago. Situated just south of the Temple Mount, the ...

. The prize extent to each winner is US$50,000. The prize founder, billionaire Irving Moskowitz is an American businessman and a

right Rights are law, legal, social, or ethics, ethical principles of freedom or Entitlement (fair division), entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal sy ...

activist who supports

Israeli settlement Israeli settlements, also called Israeli colonies, are the civilian communities built by Israel throughout the Israeli-occupied territories. They are populated by Israeli citizens, almost exclusively of Israeli Jews, Jewish identity or ethni ...

s in the

West Bank The West Bank is located on the western bank of the Jordan River and is the larger of the two Palestinian territories (the other being the Gaza Strip) that make up the State of Palestine. A landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

. His wife Cherna Moskowitz chairs the prize judge committee. The members of the committee are public personalities from Israel and abroad, whom amongst are

Avigdor Kahalani Tat Aluf ( Brigadier General) Avigdor Kahalani (; born 16 June 1944) is a former Israeli soldier and politician. Early life Avigdor Kahalani was born in Ness Ziona during the Mandate era. His parents, Moshe and Sarah Kahalani, were Yemenite- ...

and

Moshe Arens Moshe Arens (; 27 December 1925 – 7 January 2019) was an Israeli aeronautical engineer, researcher, diplomat, and Likud politician. A member of the Knesset between 1973 and 1992 and again from 1999 until 2003, he served as Minister of Defense ...

. 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 Israelis (; ) are the Israeli citizenship law, citizens and nationals of the Israel, State of Israel. The country's populace is composed primarily of Israeli Jews, Jews and Arab citizens of Israel, Arabs, who respectively account for 75 percen ...

with vision who recognize the need to stand up and be counted. "https://www.moskowitzprize.com/en/spirit-of-zion-award-winners/

Winners

References

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External links

Official website
Lists of Israeli award winners Awards established in 2008 Zionism