ZAKA founder to receive Israel Prize for lifetime achievement
ZAKA founder to receive Israel Prize for lifetime achievement
Yehuda Meshi Zahav said the award is “not only mine but belongs to the thousands of volunteers in Israel and around the world who dedicate their lives to helping others, saving lives and honoring the dead.”
Yehuda Meshi Zahav. Credit: ZAKA.
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(March 3, 2021 / JNS) Yehuda Meshi Zahav, founder and chairman of the ZAKA rescue organization, was tapped for the 2021 Israel Prize in the category of “Lifetime Achievement and Special Contribution to Society and the State,” Israeli Education Minister Yoav Galant announced on Tuesday.