Etgar Keret received the Prize and participated in conversation with public radio’s Ira Glass
NEW YORK,  May 17, 2017 -  The 14th annual Charles Bronfman Prize was awarded to Etgar Keret, internationally acclaimed Israeli author, storyteller and filmmaker, Thursday, May 11th at the New-York Historical Society. The Charles Bronfman Prize – and an award of $100,000 – is presented annually to an innovative and dynamic humanitarian under the age of 50 whose work is informed by Jewish values and has global impact that changes lives and inspires future generations. Keret was awarded the Prize by Charles Bronfman, and participated in a conversation with creator and host of public radio’s This American Life, Ira Glass.