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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with Inaugural Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Genesis Prize Foundation announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award. This award coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Genesis Prize, dubbed “the Jewish Nobel” by Time Magazine. Former President of the Supreme Court of Israel Aharon Barak will present the award to Justice Ginsburg in Tel Aviv in early July 2018. Justice … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with Inaugural Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award

Steven A. Rakitt Announced as President of The Genesis Prize Foundation

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The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) has named Steven A. Rakitt its President. Rakitt will join GPF’s office in NYC on August 1st and will be responsible for the Foundation’s activities outside Israel and the FSU. The Genesis Prize honors individuals who have attained excellence and international renown in their chosen professional fields, and who inspire others through their dedication to the Jewish community and Jewish values. The Prize, in … [Read more...] about Steven A. Rakitt Announced as President of The Genesis Prize Foundation

Genesis Prize IMAGINE Competition Engages Emerging Artists

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 Competition for the Genesis Prize award trophy design draws submissions from 19 countries exploring artistic expressions of Jewish values “My design was inspired by the geometrics prototype of [Einstein’s] Theory of Relativity” from China; “This trophy design is titled Freedom. It is inspired by the flag of Israel” from Cote D’Ivoire; “The androgynous being pictured illustrates the conception of creation in Judaism” from France; “The … [Read more...] about Genesis Prize IMAGINE Competition Engages Emerging Artists

Genesis Prize hopes ‘Jewish Heroes’ Set an Example for Younger Generation

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By Robert Gluck JNS.org As a community priding itself on thousands of years of continuity and tradition, the Jewish people now face the challenge of increasing secularization and intermarriage among the younger generation. Seeking to confront these trends, the annual Genesis Prize - which was recently awarded to Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman in Jerusalem - is looking to the generation of more experienced Jewish leaders to serve as … [Read more...] about Genesis Prize hopes ‘Jewish Heroes’ Set an Example for Younger Generation

Genesis Prize & Perlman: Helping two kinds of Jews: Those with and Without Disabilities

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By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi When the inaugural Genesis Prize - dubbed by Time Magazine as “The Jewish Nobel” - was awarded in 2014 to one of the world’s leading philanthropists and public servants, New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, I admit I was very skeptical. I remember scratching my head and thinking, “One set of super rich guys gives another super rich guy $1 million dollars? How’s that going to help anyone?” But I’ve been proven wrong. … [Read more...] about Genesis Prize & Perlman: Helping two kinds of Jews: Those with and Without Disabilities