New Jakobovits essay prize launched for students

The closing date is December 22.

Shortlisted entrants will then be invited to defend their essays before an expert panel.

The new prizes have been established in memory of Lord Jakobovits, who offered a strong moral voice on social issues during his Chief Rabbinate and was a pioneer in Jewish medical ethics.

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JEP founder member Daniel Greenberg said, "JEP was founded because we believe that the world stands more in need than ever before of voices deploying the timeless wisdom of the Torah to contribute in a non-partisan way to urgent political, environmental, social and other issues, drawing a compassionate ethical narrative from authentic Jewish values.

“We look to the rising generation to bring their clear voices to provide direction in

matters that will shape their future world, and the prize is designed to provide an additional outlet

for the ethical messages of young people. We in JEP, and on the judging panel, are looking forward with excitement to contributions which confidently expect to be energetic, inspiring and

constructively provocative.”