Awards
- In both 1962 and 1973, Qafiḥ was awarded the Bialik Prize for Jewish thought.
- In 1969, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Jewish studies. His wife, Rabbanit Bracha Qafiḥ, was also awarded the Israel Prize for her special contributions to society and the State in 1999, in recognition of her extensive charitable work (this was the only occasion on which a married couple have both been awarded the Israel Prize).
- Qafiḥ has also won the Rabbi Kook Prize, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Bar Ilan University.
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