The successful Jewish singer and actress will receive the $1 million award, known as the Jewish Nobel Prize. 'I am very proud of my Jewish heritage, and the values of Tikun Olam have always been close to my heart.'

The Isaac Aboab Field of Equality, named after the last Gaon of Castile who lived and died in Porto following the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, 'is proof that the Jews always regenerate'