Scarlett Johansson, Sacha Baron Cohen Nominated For 2022 Genesis Prize
Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla are also among the nominees for the 'Jewish Nobel' prize.
October 14, 2021
Natan Sharansky Sponsors Israeli Firms Tackling COVID-19 With $1M Genesis Prize
Ten innovative firms were selected to receive $1 million in a high-tech and biotech competition in honor of the 2020 Genesis Prize recipient.
December 24, 2020
Gal Gadot, Steven Spielberg, Sacha Baron Cohen On Shortlist For 2021 Genesis Prize
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Lord Jonathan Sacks, Barbra Streisand are also among the nominees for the 'Jewish Nobel.'
September 16, 2020
Genesis Prize Grants $1M To SpaceIL To Build 2nd Spacecraft
The Genesis Prize Foundation announced it will provide a $1 million grant to support Beresheet 0.2, the second Israeli spacecraft to attempt a moon landing, the organization said Thursday. The lunar landing for Beresheet (the Hebrew word for “Genesis”, did not go as planned. The spacecraft developed by Israeli non-profit SpaceIL crashed into the moon’s […]
May 12, 2019
Israeli Philanthropist Doubles Natalie Portman’s ‘Jewish Nobel’ Prize to $2M
December 21, 2017 | Israeli-South African philanthropist and entrepreneur Morris Kahn announced this week that he was donating an additional $1 million to the Genesis Prize, dubbed the “Jewish Nobel,” awarded to US-Israeli actress Natalie Portman for 2018. The Genesis Prize, established in 2012, recognizes individuals “who have attained excellence and international renown in their […]
December 21, 2017
