The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation

Award ceremony 2015 highlights

In memory of late Bruce Rappaport marking 5 years since he passed away and the tenth anniversary of the Rappaport Art prize

The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation

About Us

The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation serves as the primary philanthropic vehicle for the vision of Ruth and the late Bruce Rappaport. For over 30 years, the Rappaports have been donating tens of millions of dollars to the Faculty of Medicine named in their honor at the Technion in Haifa. In addition, the Foundation provides funding to the Rappaport Institute for Biomedical Research in Haifa, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and numerous other cultural institutions. For the past six years, the Foundation has contributed substantial resources towards the establishment of the Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital at The Rambam Medical Center in Haifa. The hospital, opened in 2014, is Israel’s acclaimed, dramatically designed pediatric medical center.

About ten years ago, the Foundation inaugurated the Rappaport Prize, which today is awarded in three areas:

Art (in association with the Tel Aviv Museum of Art), Biomedical Research (in association with the Rappaport Institute at the Technion) and Women Generating Change in the Israeli society (in association with 'La’Isha' women’s magazine).

The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation prizes are the live expression of the true legacy of Bruce zal and Ruth. First the three subjects of the prize, art and culture, bio scientific research, and women making a change in Israeli society, are the three parameters representing the essence of the Rappaport family vision. Choosing in every one of the prizes an accomplished person and a young person emphasizes their belief that the senior laureates have a duty to teach, mentor and support the younger ones, while they also have the privilege of learning from them. The duality of this is the promise of sustainability for generations to come.

Art Prize Laureates

2006: Established Artist - Nurit David

Young Artist - Eli Petel

2007: Established Artist - Jan Rauchwerger

Young Artist - Netally Schlosser

2008: Established Artist - Avner Ben-Gal

Young Artist - Jossef Krispel

2009: Established Artist - Tal Matzliach

Young Artist - Melanie Daniel

2010: Established Artist - Sharon Poliakine

Young Artist - Oren Eliav

2011: Established Artist - Asaf Ben Zvi

Young Artist - Michael Halak

2012: Established Artist - Deganit Berest

Young Artist - Elad Kopler

2013: Established Artist - David Reeb

Young Artist - Iva Kafri

2014: Established Artist - Ido Bar-El

Young Artist - Alma Itzhaky

2015: Established Artist - Yair Garbuz

Young Artist - Shai Yehezkelli

2016: Established Artist - Zvi Goldstein

Young Artist - SYifat Bezalel

The Rappaport Prize for Israeli Artists

The Awards Ceremony

In 2006, The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation established a prize which would award a grant to one established Israeli artist and one young Israeli artist annually.

The purpose of this Prize is to encourage young artists to inject contemporary art with innovative ideas and entice the Israeli public to explore Israel’s creative potential. Every year, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art holds a solo exhibition of the previous year’s laureates, each of whom undertakes to donate one piece to the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Collection of Israeli Art. On 2017, the Rappaports’ award collection will be displayed at an exhibition in the Museum.

Every year in mid-March, around the birth date of the late Mr. Bruce Rappaport, the Rappaport Prize Awards Ceremony is held at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The prizes are awarded by Mrs. Ruth Rappaport and their daughters, together with representatives of their various partner organizations, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Rappaport Institute and 'La’Isha' women’s magazine, and with the panels of judges for the different prize categories. The prestigious guest list includes the laureates and their families, representatives of the prize committees, and friends and members of the Rappaport family. The Awards Ceremony brings together three very different categories of endeavors and salutes the accomplishment, sensibility and creativity recognized by the awards. It is a dignified event that affords guests a closer look at the world of the laureates and their achievements.

Rappaport Prize for Biomedical Research

The Rappaport Prize for Excellence in the field of Biomedical Research is awarded annually to scientists for excellent, groundbreaking or innovative research which has the potential to advance the health of mankind and benefit people worldwide. In addition, the research must have real and applicable therapeutic implications for human welfare.

The Prize is intended to enable scientists to devote themselves to their work, and to encourage them to undertake scientific and clinical research that could significantly advance a specific medical field.

Women Generating Change Laureates

Rappaport Prize for Women Generating Change in the Israeli Society

Biomedical Prize Laureates

2013:

Prize for Long-term Achievement:

Mona Al-Habaneen, founder of "Amerat of the Desert"

Hanita Rodney, founder of "The Israel Association for Mental Health"

Hanna Zohar, founder of “Worker’s Hotline" (Kav La'oved)

Prize for Promising Young Entrepreneur -

Adi Altschuler, founder of "Krembo Wings"

2014:

Rappaport Prize for Lifetime Achievement - Ruth Dayan

Rappaport Prize for Groundbreaking Achievement - Sari Rivkin, CEO of Yedid

Prize for Promising Groundbreaking Initiative - Keren Shemesh Perlmuter, founder of "Itach-Maachi" (Legal Experts for Social Justice)

2015:

Prize for Long-term Achievement :

Naama Elsana, founder of Lakiya Association for Improvement of Women’s Status

Dr. Hanna Kehat, founder of Kolech, the Orthodox feminist movement

Prize for Promising Groundbreaking Initiative - Alona Winograd Executive Director at the Movement for Freedom of Information

2016:

Honor prize for an Inspiring woman - Dr. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari founder of Rackman center

Prize for Long-term Achievement - Dr. Janan Farage Falah founder of The visionary women of Acre

Prize for Promising Groundbreaking Initiative - Ruth Polachek founder of She Codes

In 2013, The Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Foundation, in collaboration with 'La’Isha' women’s magazine, awarded its first Rappaport Prize for Women Generating Change in Israeli Society. The Prize is awarded to women for exceptional and noteworthy achievements in the public, social, community or economic spheres in Israel. The primary prize, valued at 120,000 NIS, is awarded to a woman for her long-term, groundbreaking or trailblazing achievement. The secondary prize of 60,000 NIS is awarded to a young woman in recognition of a promising, groundbreaking initiative. On 2016 the Foundation add a new prize valued at 18,000 NIS for a women whose lifetime achievement in generating change became an inspiration and motivation for others.

2010: Prof. Smadar Cohen

2012:

Senior Israeli Researcher - Prof. David Wallach

Promising Young Israeli Researcher - Prof. Noam Sobel

2013:

Senior Israeli Researcher - Prof. Hagai Bergman

Promising Young Israeli Researcher - Dr. Jacob Hanna

2014:

Senior Israeli Researcher - Prof. Yair Reisner

Promising Young Israeli Researcher - Prof. Yaakov Nahmias

2015:

Senior Israeli Researcher - Prof. Hermona Soreq

Promising Young Israeli Researcher - Dr. Eran Elinav

2016:

Senior Israeli Researcher - Prof. Yinon Ben-Neriah

Promising Young Israeli Researcher - Dr. Ido Amit

For more information please visit our website:

www.rappaport-prize.com/en/