2022 Winner: Ariel Kahana (Yisrael Hayom)
Certificate of Merit: Yisrael Katzover (Hamodia)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Shlomo Nakdimon (Yedioth Ahronoth)
Performer Shuli Natan to receive Special Citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations through the Arts in Memory of Naomi Shemer; Special Guest: Lely Shemer
(Jerusalem, June 30, 2022)—Israel’s Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky will deliver the keynote address at the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage for 2022, entitled: "Not our war."
The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, July 6, at 7 p.m. (Israel Time) at the Konrad Adenauer Conference Center, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem (Light reception 18:30).
Ariel Kahana, political correspondent at Yisrael Hayom, will receive the award in recognition of a series of articles and interviews about anti-Semitism in the United States, Israel-Diaspora relations and the integrity of the relationship in the time of COVID-19.
Yisrael Katzover, a reporter and commentator at Hamodia, will receive a Certificate of Merit for a series of articles on Jewish communities in Arab countries.
Veteran Yedioth Ahronoth journalist Shlomo Nakdimon will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for his extensive and exceptional body of work, which spans more than six decades and reflects a profound commitment to the essence of the award.
A special citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations through the Arts in Memory of Naomi Shemer will be presented to renowned singer, guitarist and composer Shuli Natan. The citation was established in 2014 and has been presented previously to Nurit Hirsh, David D’Or, Idan Raichel, David Broza, Yehoram Gaon, Shalva Band and Danny Sanderson. Shemer's daughter Lely will make a special presentation at the ceremony.
Since its establishment in 1992, the B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism has recognized excellence in reporting on contemporary Diaspora Jewish communities and on the state of Israel-Diaspora relations in Israeli print, broadcast and online media. The award is widely recognized as the most prestigious prize in the Israeli media industry for Diaspora reportage and was established to help strengthen the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. The award highlights the important contributions the media can make toward strengthening the relationship between Israel and world Jewry by encouraging quality reporting on Diaspora communities and Israel-Diaspora relations.
The distinguished members of the award jury are: Ya'akov Ahimeir, former editor and anchor, Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, and Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2016; Yehudith Auerbach, former head of the Department of Journalism and Communication Studies, Bar-Ilan University; Professor Emeritus Sergio DellaPergola, The Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University; Sallai Meridor, former Israeli ambassador to the United States and former chairman of the Zionist Executive and Jewish Agency for Israel; Professor Gabriela Shalev, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations; journalist Yair Sheleg; and Asher Weill, publisher and editor of “Ariel,” The Israel Review of Arts and Letters (1981-2003).
The award was established in memory of the late Wolf Matsdorf, editor of the World Center-Jerusalem’s journal “Leadership Briefing” and a journalist in Israel and Australia, and his wife, Hilda, a pioneer in social work in both Australia and Israel. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in memory of Luis and Trudi Schydlowsky, lifelong Zionists and leaders of the Peruvian Jewish Community, who published the Jewish Telegraphic Agency daily news bulletin in Peru for 30 years.
The award is made possible through donations from the Matsdorf family and B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem board member Professor Daniel Schydlowsky.
B’nai B’rith International has advocated for global Jewry and championed the cause of human rights since 1843. B’nai B’rith is recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, a staunch defender of the State of Israel, a tireless advocate on behalf of senior citizens and a leader in disaster relief. With a presence around the world, we are the Global Voice of the Jewish Community. Visit www.bnaibrith.org
Images courtesy:
Ambassador Brodsky and Ariel Kahana (B'nai B;rith world center).
Yisrael Katzover (GPO).
Shuli Natan (Ronen Ackerman).
