70 Faces Media received 27 awards, together with 18 first- and second-place prizes, within the annual Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism, awarded on Thursday evening.
The honors went to a number of websites below the 70 Faces umbrella, which incorporates the Jewish Telegraphic Company, New York Jewish Week, Kveller, My Jewish Studying, The Nosher and Hey Alma.
The awards have been offered Thursday on the American Jewish Press Affiliation’s annual convention, held this yr in New York Metropolis on the Middle for Jewish Historical past in Manhattan. The awards have been for work in 2025.
JTA, competing in opposition to different web-based shops, received first place in 10 classes. The winners included Asaf Elia-Shalev for social justice and humanitarian reporting in addition to persona profiles; Joseph Strauss for well being care reporting; and Andrew Lapin for reporting about seniors.
Israel correspondent Deborah Danan additionally took dwelling first place for Zionism, Aliyah and Israel reporting, and Rachel Ringler received first place for meals and wine reporting.
A crew of JTA opinion writers — Asher Butler, Hannah Castillo and Tal Luigi — additionally shared a primary place award for glorious in single commentary, and Claire Sufrin received first place for excellence in private essay.
JTA additionally acquired six second-place awards, together with Asaf Elia-Shalev for Jewish philanthropy reporting, Shira Li Bartov for Jewish Heritage and Jewish Peoplehood in Europe reporting and Andrew Lapin for North American Jewish historical past reporting.
The New York Jewish Week additionally scored honors, with Avital Dayanim profitable first place for excellent accomplishments as a graphic artist and Andrew Silow-Carroll profitable an honorable point out for persona profiles. Jackie Hajdenberg additionally received two second-place awards for training reporting and writing about Jewish thought and life.
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