The Jewish Week won two first-place awards as the American Jewish Press Association presented the 40th Annual Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism.
Gary Rosenblatt’s essay, “What Adin Steinsaltz and Pete Hamill Taught Us All,” won first place for Excellence in Single Commentary.
Hannah Dreyfus’s article, “Orthodox Jewish Health Care Workers Give Covid Advice that Few Want to Hear,” won the award for Excellence in Writing About Health Care.
Hella Winston’s investigation into the murky marketplace for antique Torah scrolls, “How Much Is an Unkosher Torah Worth?”, won a second-place award for Excellence in Enterprise or Investigative Reporting.
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Hearty congratulations and well-deserved! Shabbat Shalom.