Miriam Peretz

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'''Miriam Peretz''' (born 1954) is an Israeli [[educator]] who lost two sons during their army service. Miriam lectures around the world on [[Zionism]] and living with loss and was the recipient of the [[Israel Prize]] for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.<ref></ref>

== Early life ==
Peretz was born and raised in [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]]. In 1963, her family immigrated to Israel. Miriam later earned a BA in Literature and History from [[Ben-Gurion University]]. She married Eliezer Peretz and they moved to Ophira.<ref> Jewish Independent|website=www.jewishindependent.ca|access-date=2018-12-25}}</ref> Their oldest two children, Uriel and Eliraz, were born there. In 1982, following a [[peace treaty]] with [[Egypt]], the Peretz family moved to [[Givat Zev]], where Miriam had another four children and worked as the principal of the first school in the neighborhood.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

== Loss ==
On November 25, 1998 Peretz’s oldest son, Lieutenant Uriel Peretz, 22, was killed in an ambush in south [[Lebanon]]. His father, Eliezer Peretz, died a short time later at the age of 56. On March 26, 2010, her second son, Major Eliraz Peretz, was killed near the border of Gaza.<ref></ref>

== Activism ==
Peretz has devoted her time to imparting Jewish and Zionist messages to youth and IDF soldiers.<ref></ref> Miriam wrote a book, “Shirat Miriam,” about the story of her life.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

== Awards ==

* In 2014, she was chosen to light a torch at Israel’s 66th Independence Day.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* In 2016, she received an honorary doctorate from [[Bar-Ilan University]].<ref> American Friends of Bar-Ilan University|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-25}}</ref>
* In 2018, at Israel’s 70th Independence Day, she received the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement.<ref></ref>

== References ==


[[Category: 1954 births]]
[[Category: Israeli educators]]

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