Miriam Peretz
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Miriam Peretz (Hebrew: מרים פרץ; born 10 April 1954) is an Israeli educator and public speaker. After the deaths of two of her sons during their service in the Israel Defense Forces, Peretz became a lecturer on Zionism and living with loss. She was the recipient of the Israel Prize in 2018, for lifetime achievement.
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מרים פרץ | |
Born | (1954-04-10) 10 April 1954 (age 70) |
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BA) |
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Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Eliezer Peretz |
Children | 6 |
Awards | Israel Prize (2018) |
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In May 2021, Peretz announced that she would run for President of Israel in the 2021 election as an Independent candidate. She ended up losing the election to Isaac Herzog, 26–87.[1]