The Taglit project, "Kololam", "Runners Without Borders", Tech Center and the Jewish Unity Project "Florida - Boca" are the five winners of the "Jerusalem Prize for the Unity of Israel", the public selection committee, consisting of the Chief of Staff, announced today (Sunday). Former Bnei Gantz and Mayor of Jerusalem.
The award, which is being presented for the third year in collaboration with the Knesset of Israel, the Ministry of Education and a number of other communities, gives a respectable NIS 150,000 grant to five initiatives, associations or organizations that have worked for Israeli society in Israel or abroad.
The award is named after the three boys who were abducted and murdered in the event that led to the opening of Operation Resilient Cliff, the late Naftali Frenkel, Gil-Ad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach. Jerusalem Nir Barkat.
President Rivlin at the event of "Cololum"
// Photo: Yehoshua Yosef
The five organizations that won the prestigious award are:
Kololem
- a social musical project of mass singing, which allows the various participants to experience a connection through music.
Taglit Organization
- A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented in honor of the 70th anniversary of the state - a Zionist organization that works to strengthen the connection of Diaspora youth to the people of Israel and their connection to Judaism.
Runners Without Borders
- is a running project that aims to connect between Jewish youth and Arab youth from East Jerusalem through professional running and participation in competitions.
Tec Center
- the first multicultural project in Israel of the various sectors using computers and advanced technologies.
Allows to reduce gaps by creating long-term human encounters.
The Boca-Florida-
Jewish Unity Project
The organization has succeeded in reuniting the members of the Jewish community in Florida with about 130,000 Jews, and is now working to expand its activities to more Jewish communities.
Lt. Col. Bnei Gantz, a member of the jury for the Jerusalem Prize for the Unity of Israel, said: "One of the most difficult moments during my time as chief of staff was the moment when I received the hard news of the discovery of the bodies of the three boys.
"The families of the boys have turned their personal disaster into a source of national power - the Jerusalem Prize for the Unity of Israel was born of this great tragedy."
"The country's security challenges are many and the external threats change, and will continue to challenge us from time to time. The ability to stand together in an emergency is important and in the face of challenges the most essential for Israel's resilience is internal unity. ".
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