For the past 61 years, the Israel Prize has been awarded annually on Independence Day in a fancy ceremony attended by the President, the Prime Minister, the President of the Supreme Court and the Speaker of the Knesset. It is generally considered the country’s highest honor, and is often referred to as Israel’s Nobel Prize. As described in its bylaws, the prize is awarded in each of four broad areas: (1) humanities, social sciences, and Jewish studies, (2) natural and exact sciences, (3) culture, the arts, communications and sports, and (4) lifetime achievement and exceptional contribution to the Jewish people and the country. Well, prizes are awarded annually in all four fields, save this year, when there will be no prize for “culture, the arts, communications and sports.”
Noah, Don and Allison try to figure out why this occurred and if someone is to blame.
For the past 61 years, the Israel Prize has been awarded annually on Independence Day in a fancy ceremony attended by the President, the Prime Minister, the President of the Supreme Court and the Speaker of the Knesset. It is generally considered the country’s highest honor, and is often referred to as Israel’s Nobel Prize. As described in its bylaws, the prize is awarded in each of four broad areas: (1) humanities, social sciences, and Jewish studies, (2) natural and exact sciences, (3) culture, the arts, communications and sports, and (4) lifetime achievement and exceptional contribution to the Jewish people and the country. Well, prizes are awarded annually in all four fields, save this year, when there will be no prize for “culture, the arts, communications and sports.”
Noah, Don and Allison try to figure out why this occurred and if someone is to blame.
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