User:Apolysyndète/Yehezkel Rahamim

Yehezkel Rahamim (born on October 30, 1971) is an Israeli poet, writer and editor. Recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Hebrew Writers for the year 2012 (2012), the Minister of Culture Award for Poets (2016), and the 2023 Akum Award.

Biography
Rahamim was born in Jaffa. He grew up as the eldest son in a family blessed with children and supported by Saad from Jaffa, which experienced power and water cuts. From the 4th grade on, he attended boarding schools (Alumim, "Hadisim", Boyer) and a foster family in Acre. Towards the end of his high school studies, his father was killed, and as the eldest son Rahamim carried the burden of the family. Graduated from May Boyer boarding school and high school in Jerusalem. He served in the IDF as a permanent combat fitness officer in the "Sheldag" commando unit. He studied in the Adi Lautman interdisciplinary program for outstanding students  and hag a master's degree from the Department of Sociology at Tel Aviv University. In 2007-2009 he studied in Paris for his third degree at the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences. His doctoral studies in the field of "Sociology of Literature" were interrupted due to the lack of a sufficient continuation scholarship for the completion of his doctorate, and due to his decision to dedicate his life to literary work.