Yakov Azriel

27) 2021—Nominated for the Forward Prize (UK) — "My Father On The Roof" in Impossible Archetype

26) 2020—Nominated for a Pushcart Prize 2020 — "My Father On The Roof" in Impossible Archetype

25) 2019 — the Able Muse Book Award — "Honorable Mention" for the poetry collection "A History of Closets"

24) 2017 — the 2017 Frost Farm Prize — "Finalist" for the poem "Conversion Therapy" 

23) 2014 — The Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest — "Second Place" for the poem "Arbeit Macht Frei"

22) 2013 — The Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "Yiddish"

21) 2013 — The Able Muse Write Prize for Poetry  — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "My Father On The Roof"

20) 2013 — Commended for the 2013 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine (in the UK) for the poem "Cancer" 

19) 2012 — Chosen to be Co-Judge of the 2012 Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition

18) 2012 — Shortlisted for the 2012 Bridport Prize, UK, for the poem "The Bedroom Scene" (out of over 6,800 submissions)

17) 2011 — The Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "First Place" for the poem "Pardes"

16) 2011 — The Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "In The Footsteps Of Seven Beggars"

15) 2009 — The Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "Joseph's Brothers Watch Their Father Mourn"

14) I was awarded a fellowship from The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (based in New York) in the academic year 2009-2010 for my poetry, in recognition of my poetry which they consider to have made a "significant contribution to the enhancement and transmission of Jewish culture."

13) 2006 — Dancing Galliard Sonnet Contest (connected to the PRISM QUARTERLY) — "Second Place" for the poem "The Hour of Dinah's Rape"

12) 2006 — The Inspirit Poetry Contest sponsored by INSPIRIT magazine —"Honorable Mention" for the poem "Psalm 23 Revisited"

11) 2006 — The Third International Poetry Competition sponsored by BINNACLE magazine — "Finalist" for the poem "Painting 'The Murder of Abel"

10) 2005 — The Sixteenth Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "Prophets"

9) 2005 — The Sixteenth Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "Had Gadya"

8) 2005 —The Pablo Neruda Prize in Poetry Competition 2005, sponsored by NIMROD magazine — "Semi-Finalist" for the poem "King David's Wives"

7) I was awarded a  fellowship from The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (based in New York) in the academic year 2004-2005 for my poetry, in recognition of my poetry which they consider to have made a "significant contribution to the enhancement and transmission of Jewish culture."

6) 2004 — The Miriam Lindberg Poetry for Peace Prize 2004 — "First Place" for the poem "North of Damascus"  

5) 2004 — The Fifteenth Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Fourth Place" for the poem "Rachel and Joseph"

4) 2004 — The Annual Poetry Contest sponsored by POETICA magazine — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "The Name of God"

3) 2001 — The Twelfth Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — Third Place" for the poem "Sestina for Genesis"

2) 2001 — The Twelfth Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "Smoke"

1) 2000 — The eleventh Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition — "Honorable Mention" for the poem "Seeking In Jerusalem the Gateways"