the subjects for the exams would be chosen each year by lottery. He also spoke out against the standardized tests which are required of Israeli university applicants (roughly equivalent to the SAT exams), claiming that if he had been required to pass these exams, he would not have been accepted to Law school. Following Likud's victory in the 1996 elections, Rubinstein and Meretz left the government. He was re-elected for a final time in 1999, and resigned from the Knesset at the end of October 2002. Rubinstein lived to hear his own obituary read in 2000, when due to a practical joke, Knesset speaker Avraham Burg was led to believe that he had died. Rubinstein, who was hospitalized at the time for a minor complaint, saw his eulogy broadcast on television. Academics and journalism After retiring from politics Rubinstein returned to academia. He regularly writes opinion pieces for Israeli newspapers. Rubinstein's scholarship is highly respected. His articles and books in the sphere of law in general, and especially Israeli law, have enjoyed wide acclaim. His collection A Single Voice (2002) outlined his "moderate, humanistic liberalism", according to a review in Haaretz. Awards In 2006, Rubinstein won the Israel Prize, for law. The Israel Prize award committee provided the following endorsement for its decision: Amnon Rubinstein is "the founding father of Israeli constitutional law. In both his profound academic writings and his diverse public activities, he advances the values of democracy, equality and human rights. In the legal and public arena in Israel, there are few who can equal Prof. Amnon Rubinstein’s contribution to the State of Israel, as a public figure, a member of the legislative and executive branches of government, and as a brilliant researcher and legal expert." Published works Israel and the Family of Nations: The Jewish Nation State and Human Rights, 2008 The Constitutional Law of the State of Israel Upholding morality From Herzl to Rabin: The Changing Image of Zionism Daat Yachid'Jurisdiction and Illegality: A Study in Public LawAbsence of Government: How to Mend Israel's Broken SystemAcademic Flaws – Freedom and Responsibility in Israeli Higher EducationThe BlanketRoute no. 5The Sea Above UsThe Black Sun : Kotarim International Publishing'' "The Curious Case of Jewish Democracy", Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation 41 (Summer 2010) See also List of Israel Prize recipients References External links Official website The right to democracy, Fathom: For a deeper understanding of Israel