‘Jewish Nobel’ recognizes Milei’s support for Israel “Your unwavering support for Israel and the Jewish people is truly inspiring,” wrote Danny Danon, the Israeli envoy to the United Nations. Alex Welz Jan. 14, 2025
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wins 2022 Genesis Prize Bourla, the son of Greek Holocaust survivors, plans to use the $1 million award to fund projects aimed at preserving the memory of victims of the Holocaust. Jan. 19, 2022
Genesis Prize Foundation to honor life and legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks The chief rabbi of the United Kingdom gained international renown as a teacher of Jewish values and a proponent of inter-religious dialogue. Feb. 24, 2021
What is it that Jews actually value? Steven Spielberg won the Genesis Prize’s Internet poll. That he defeated a beloved scholar and leader speaks volumes about what’s wrong with contemporary Jewry. Jonathan S. Tobin Feb. 11, 2021
Steven Spielberg chosen as 2021 Genesis Prize honoree The longtime director was selected in part due to “his unparalleled contribution to teaching the post-war generations about the horrors of the Holocaust.” Feb. 11, 2021
Dumbing down the ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’ The Genesis Prize’s embrace of celebrity culture with its foolish popularity contest illustrates why so many young people are turned off by the Jewish world. Jonathan S. Tobin Oct. 16, 2020
Genesis Prize asks public to vote on nominees for 2021 The winner of the $1 million “Jewish Nobel” will be announced early next year. Dan Lavie Sept. 17, 2020
Sharansky donates $1 million Genesis Prize to aid those affected by coronavirus The former Soviet prisoner urged people to “think about our great journey together and about new challenges which we face together, and that we will win together.” April 8, 2020
Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones to co-host Genesis Prize ceremony in Jerusalem A special event in Israel will honor Michael’s father, the iconic Jewish actor Kirk Douglas, with the annual prize going this year to Israeli politician and human-rights activist Natan Sharansky. Feb. 27, 2020