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The Matanel Prize for a Book in Jewish Thought- 2025 Thursday — 22 May 2025 — 18:00-20:00 Ben-Zvi Institute, 14 Ibn Gabirol St., Jerusalem
Speeches by the winners
Prof. Zvi Mark, on his book Secrets of heaven and secrets of man : visionary and literary layers in Likkuti Moharan by R. Nahman of Bratslav asconnected to redemption and to the Land of Israel (Bar-Ilan University Press, 2024) Prof. Omer Michaelis, on his book Crisis discourse and the dynamics of tradition in Maimonides' oeuvre (Magnes Press, 2023)Musical interlude
‘Music for the soul’ performed by: Betty Klein, singer and harpistRegistration
יד בן־צבי, מכון בן־צבי לחקר קהילות ישראל במזרח וקרן מתנאל מזמינים את הציבור להגיש מועמדות לפרס מתנאל לספרים בשפה העברית בנושא מחשבת ישראל שראו אור .בשנים 2024-2022 שני פרסים, בגובה 12,500 דולר כל אחד, יוענקו למחברים של ספרי עיון ומחקר מקוריים העוסקים במחשבת ישראל במובנה .הרחב, בכל תחומי היצירה והתרבות .רשאים להגיש מועמדות מחברי הספרים או ההוצאות לאור .הפרסים יוענקו בטקס חגיגי בחודש אפריל 2025 :לתקנון הפרס ולהגשת מועמדות https://ybz.org/מלגות-ופרסים/
Matanel Crossroad Seminar – In Preparation for Israel's Centennial, 2048
A seminar envisioning Israel's state and society in its centennial year – 2048. The seminar will consist of 15 graduate Reichman University students from every department, or outstanding undergraduates in their last year of studies. They will meet over an academic school year for 10 sessions, dealing with the core issues Israel is concerned with toward its centennial: education, welfare, culture, religion, health, finance, communication & media, law, foreign affairs and government. Each session will take place over three hours and begin with an expert guest lecture - cf the program The Matanel Foundation supports such seminars in various other settings in all over the country.Testimonials
Arnon Stein about the Perah Zahav program in Mitzpe Ramon
Negev Rising- Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
A few days ago we had the most moving gathering of our volunteer students towards the end of the year. Not all the volunteers were able to come, but the majority made the effort and enjoyed an uplifting experience.
The volunteers shared with each other their touching stories and struggles from their experience in the “Perach Zahav Matanel” project and drew strength and ideas from each other.
It is apparent how meaningful the project is for the elderly and not less, for the students.
Some relayed that they are the only ones to walk into their elderly’s house! Besides for their visit during the week, the senior is all alone and eagerly awaits the students visit- almost the only time he’ll turn on the light in the house.
