Nobel Prize
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Maria Corina Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal
UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari
María Corina Machado reveals she fled Venezuela with help from US government - report
Zelensky will not be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize - TASS
A few days ago, nearly 40 European lawmakers penned a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee urging them to extend the nomination deadline to March 31 in order to nominate the Ukrainian president.
Purim Shpiel: Putin nominated for Nobel Prize in Medicine for eradicating COVID-19
The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
Jared Kushner, Avi Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The two Trump administration officials were nominated by Jewish Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin for their role in the Abraham Accords, making peace between Israel and 4 Arab states.
'The Books of Jacob' tells a story about Jews — But is it a Jewish novel?
This week, the English translation of Olga Tokarczuk's book about the life of a Jewish messianic cult leader was released in the United States.
Nobel Prize won by Kindertransport survivor auctioned for nearly $500K
The Nobel Prize was awarded to Walter Kohn in 1998 for his development of the density-functional theory.
Today in history: The Swede responsible for war and for peace
125 years since the passing of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite and established the fund that awards the world’s most prestigious prize,
Ralph Bunche wouldn't have approved of anti-Israel vandalism at UCLA - opinion
Ralph J. Bunche, a UCLA alum and the first black Nobel laureate, believed in political compromise and the importance of viewing all people as worthy of dignity and respect.
Letters to the editor October 18, 2021: Can Israel learn from New York?
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
The sweet and less sweet in Angrist’s Nobel Prize - analysis
The various reactions to Angrist’s achievement – and the fact that it was significant news here – says much about both the Jewish and the Israeli psyche.
Israeli-American economist Joshua Angrist wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics
This was not the first time Angrist was nominated for a Nobel Prize, having been among the frontrunners in 2019.
