Mickey Berkovich won the Israel Prize in the field of sports - voila! sport. Minister of Education Yoav Kish Bisher: The star of the past, who is considered one of the greatest Israeli athletes of all time.
Berkovich is considered an inspirational role model in every home in Israel for adults and youth alike, due to his excellence in sports, his character and his legacy that accompanies us to this day, years after his retirement from active play. The chairman of the award committee is former actor Eli Ohana, and the members of the prize committee are Prof. Roni Lidor, Miri Nebo and Neta Rivkin.