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@Patriots
owner Robert Kraft wins 2019 Genesis Prize; $1M will be used to support initiatives that combat anti-Semitism and de-legitimization of Israel
#GenesisPrize2019
Photo credit:
@Patriots
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Natalie Portman wins 2018 Genesis Prize; $1M will be granted to programs focused on advancing women’s equality.
#GenesisPrize2018
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Some are questioning Gal Gadot’s upcoming role as Cleopatra. We think she’s perfect to play the ancient Queen of Egypt, telling her story through women's eyes, behind and in front of the camera. She’s also a candidate for the Genesis Prize. Vote here:
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BREAKING NEWS: The 2020 Genesis Prize Laureate is Natan Sharansky, legendary advocate for freedom, democracy and human rights, a true modern-day Jewish hero who is an inspiration to all of us.
#GenesisPrize2020
#Genesisprize
#freedom
#democracy
#humanrights
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The Genesis Prize Foundation announced it will honor the life and legacy of the late
@rabbisacks
next fall in London.
#RabbiSacks
was one of 7 finalists for this year’s Genesis Prize. Photo: The Office of Rabbi Sacks
#JewishAchievement
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Go
@Patriots
! Below:
#GenesisPrize2019
Ceremony IHO Laureate Robert Kraft in
#Jerusalem
.
@edelman11
@drewbledsoe
@andretippett
@nateebner
@scottzolak
@isaiahwynn254
@wilfork75
@josephthuney
@jerod_mayo51
@officialtylaw
@_king205
@bumpnrungilm0re
@james_develin
@dandrews61
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We extend our deepest condolences to
#GenesisPrize2015
Laureate Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and the Douglas family on the death of film legend Kirk Douglas. May his memory be for a blessing. Below: Michael, Dylan (Michael’s son) and Kirk at Dylan’s Bar Mitzvah in 2014.
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Today, The Genesis Prize Foundation announced a $1 million grant for Israel’s second attempt to land on the moon. Small Country. Big Dreams.
#Beresheet2
#IsraeltotheMoon
Photo credit:
@SpaceIL
@ILAerospaceIAI
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Watch and share this inspiring Passover message from
#GenesisPrize2020
Laureate
#NatanSharansky
.
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This year, Jonathan Sacks is a candidate for the Genesis Prize. Click here to help select the next Laureate:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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This morning,
#GenesisPrize2019
Laureate Robert Kraft spoke forcefully against anti-Semitism at the GC41 conference. Looking forward to the Genesis Prize Ceremony in just a few hours!
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We are thrilled to announce
#GenesisPrize2020
Laureate Natan Sharansky is donating his $1 million prize to organizations helping alleviate coronavirus suffering around the globe. See the full announcement:
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Yesterday was the first day of
@Patriots
training camp and they used it as an opportunity to give back to military families, presenting children with new bikes!
#GenesisPrize2019
Laureate Robert Kraft consistently promotes a culture of philanthropy in his work and in his life.
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Israel’s Sagi Muki was named
#worldchampion
in
#judo
today, marking the first time an
#Israeli
male has taken home this title. Mazel Tov Sagi!
#Jews
don’t do
#sports
? Think again.
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#GenesisLifetimeAchievementAward
honoree Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg received a two-minute standing ovation at last night's
@FiddlerNYC
. It was the first time
#KateMcKinnon
met
#RBG
after portraying her for years on
@nbcsnl
. Below, backstage with Tevye, Steven Skybell. L'Chaim!
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Happy birthday to
#GenesisPrize2016
Laureate
@PerlmanOfficial
! We celebrate your achievements and the contributions of many other
#Jewish
individuals in this Genesis Prize video showcasing “Jews in Music.” Enjoy!
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After sharing her experience as a victim,
@sunita_krishnan
said, "I am not a victim - I am a survivor...I took it as my mandate - every moment in my life will be to end every form of sexual violence of women and children."
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Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman, and an advocate for female empowerment. She’s also a candidate to win the next "Jewish Nobel" prize. Select who you think should win:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
#WW84
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks is one of the world's preeminent Jewish scholars. His answers to complex questions are wonderfully profound. Should he be the next Genesis Prize Laureate? Make your choice:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Israeli research institutions are taking their 90% accurate, nearly instant COVID-19 test to trial. This new test connects a patient’s nose to a sensor which detects the “smell” of COVID-19 and allows labs to test dozens at once.
#JewsInMedicine
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We are excited to announce
#MichaelDouglas
and
#CatherineZetaJones
will co-host the
#GenesisPrize2020
Ceremony IHO
#NatanSharansky
on June 18 in
#Jerusalem
. We are thrilled to welcome them both back to
#Israel
for the first time since Michael received the
#GenesisPrize2015
.
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Help select the next Genesis Prize Laureate. More than 100,000 people have already voted. Who do you think should win? Vote today:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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An emotional
#GenesisPrize2019
Award Ceremony tonight IHO Robert Kraft and his commitment to fighting antisemitism and efforts to delegitimize Israel. It was an amazing night, but now the work begins.
@Patriots
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"When we honor Itzhak Perlman, we honor all artists. I believe art helps us understand the human condition." Helen Mirren
#GenesisPrize2016
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"Rabbi Sacks became a masterful articulator of the Jewish foundation of universal values, while unapologetically verbalizing a proud, dignified Jewish identity." – The President of Israel
@Isaac_Herzog
at the GPF event in London honoring
@rabbisacks
Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO
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Gal Gadot in her cover story for
@VanityFair
: “You say ‘modeh ani,’ which means ‘I give thanks.’ So every morning I wake up and I say, ‘Thank you.’ Nothing is to be taken for granted.” Should Gal Gadot be the next Genesis Prize Laureate?
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This man is trying to repair the world. He’s a philosopher, theologian, best-selling author, and a moral force. To learn more about Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks watch this video. Then tell us, should he be the next Genesis Prize Laureate?
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Nominations from over 100 countries were submitted for the “Jewish Nobel” Prize. Which of these 6 finalists deserves to win? Vote today:
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GPF friends and partners Morris Kahn and Dafna Jackson hosted a meaningful evening to honor
#GenesisPrize2019
Laureate Robert Kraft and his guests. It was so special to share the amazing Israeli food and beautiful setting with friends of GPF from around the world.
@Patriots
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Famed Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is a candidate for the 2022 Genesis Prize. Does he deserve to win? Click here to vote for the next Laureate.
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Voting for the next Genesis Prize Laureate has been extended to November 30! So far, we have received over 100,000 votes from Jews around the world. Cast your vote today!
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The
#GenesisPrize
Foundation begins its next chapter: To further inspire the Jewish community & bring
#Israel
& the Diaspora closer together, we will expand Laureate nominations to include a wider audience in Israel and around the world.
@Jerusalem_Post
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Announcing Dame Helen Mirren as MC for 2016 GP Ceremony IHO
@PerlmanOfficial
.Proud to have her support of GP&Israel!
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It’s great to see our inaugural Genesis Prize Laureate
@MikeBloomberg
together with The Genesis Prize Foundation’s friend and supporter President
@Isaac_Herzog
.
I was honored to meet with President
@Isaac_Herzog
. We spoke about the resolve and courage of the Israeli people in the face of the recent terrorist attacks, and about the ways we support local leaders as they confront difficult challenges.
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We’ll be watching Jewish baseball star
@ABREG_1
and his
@astros
as they host the
@Nationals
tonight in the first game of the
@MLB
World Series. For more inspiring stories of Jewish athletes watch The Genesis Prize Foundation’s “Jews in Sports”:
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Happy Birthday to
#GenesisPrize2015
Laureate Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones on their milestone birthdays!
In their honor, watch “Jews in Hollywood,” first debuted at the 2015
#GenesisPrize
ceremony.
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At a GPF event tonight in London, in the presence of dignitaries from around the world, The President of Israel
@Isaac_Herzog
, along with GPF Co-founder & Chairman
@StanPolovets
, presented a posthumous Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award to
@rabbisacks
' widow, Lady Elaine Sacks.
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"Our family was so moved when you suggested that this award could be presented. It means a lot to me knowing the high regard that you had for my husband's teachings." - Lady Elaine Sacks at the GPF event honoring
@rabbisacks
#RememberRabbiSacks
#GenesisLifetimeAchievementAward
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It’s the 8th day of
#Hanukkah
, and already there have been 10 anti-Semitic attacks in the NY area alone, including a machete attack last night in Monsey. We pray for the victims, abhor the violence and demand action by law enforcement and elected officials.
#stopantisemitismnow
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Thirty-four years ago today,
#GenesisPrize2020
Laureate
#NatanSharansky
crossed the Glienicke Bridge to freedom, ending a 9-year Russian prison sentence and beginning a new life in
#Israel
with his beloved Avital.
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Enjoying a nice cup of
@aromaespresso
in anticipation of
#JayLeno
's monologue at the
#GenesisPrize2015
ceremony
http://t.co/H4id5RTICK
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Which of these 7 extraordinary individuals most deserves the “Jewish Nobel” prize? Vote today:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Israel's national baseball team is going to the 2020
#TokyoOlympics
for the first time after defeating South Africa 11-1 today. Mazel Tov!
Check out the
#GenesisPrize
film “Jews in Sports” for more stories of athletic achievement by members of the tribe.
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The women of
@ChelseaFCW
took on the Israel women's national team in a recent friendly match in Israel. In addition to promoting women's sports in Israel, they spent time with Jewish & Arab girls promoting cross-cultural understanding through sports.
@moshikoshri
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200,000 people around the world voted for the 2021 Genesis Prize Laureate. Find out who won the “Jewish Nobel.”
#GenesisPrize
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As you get ready for Hollywood’s biggest night this Sunday - the
#Oscars
- watch The Genesis Prize Foundation’s “Jews in Hollywood” for an inspiring look at
#Jewish
contribution to film and theater.
@TheAcademy
#Oscars2020
#AcademyAwards
#AcademyAwards2020
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Do you know an Israeli NGO that promotes Israel abroad? Apply to “Speak Out for Israel, by GPF and
#GenesisPrize2019
Laureate
#RobertKraft
that will award $1 million to NGOs developing innovative ways to tell the story of
#Israel
. Read more & apply:
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Jane Lute (Special Coordinator, Improving UN response to sexual abuse and
@sunita_krishnan
, Aurora Prize humanitarian and women's rights activist at The Genesis Prize Foundation's Women Empowerment and Violence Prevention Conference in Tel Aviv.
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#GenesisPrize2016
MC Helen Mirren has graced us with her presence. "The Jewish people have persevered and thrived as a people and a nation."
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Happy Birthday, Natan Sharansky — refusenik, champion of democracy and human rights and hero of the Jewish People. We are proud that you are the 2020
#GenesisPrize
Laureate and look forward to honoring you in Jerusalem in June.
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#ShowUpforShabbat
and come together on October 25-26 to mark the anniversary of the deadliest antisemitic act in American history:
@treeoflifepgh
where 11 Jews were murdered during Shabbat prayer.
GPF is working to combat the scourge of anti-Semitism.
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the vicious antisemitic attack on Chabad of Poway during which a gunman murdered Lori Kaye z”l and injured Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, Almog Peretz & Noya Dayan. We join with all people of good will to rid the world of
#antisemitism
&
#hate
.
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Our Laureate
@PerlmanOfficial
and MC
#HelenMirren
have arrived in Israel! Updates from us all week
#GenesisPrize2016
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Happy to be here with these men. Read their works, they will give you the fuel for your pursuits. -
#MichaelDouglas
http://t.co/pqNPXNQiOx
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The 2021 Genesis Prize Laureate, commonly known as the “Jewish Nobel Prize” is truly extraordinary.
#GenesisPrize
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Small country. Big Dreams. Never stop believing. Thank you, Israel,
@TeamSpaceIL
and Morris Kahn for making us all proud.
#IsraeltotheMoon
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Which extraordinary person deserves the next "Jewish Nobel" Prize? Nominate someone great.
#ShabbatTopic
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@AJCGlobal
released a survey on
#antisemitism
in America. 88% say that antisemitism IS a problem in the U.S. Begin to fight back and
#ShowUpForShabbat
, in memory of the 11 innocent souls who were killed solely for being
#Jewish
.
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Did you know Leonard Cohen entertained Israeli troops in 1973 during the
#YomKippur
war? GPF recognized Cohen’s accomplishments and those of other famed Jewish musicians in “Jews in Music,” produced in honor of
#GenesisPrize2016
Laureate,
@PerlmanOfficial
:
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The rift between the political right and left is growing. The center is being abandoned. How do we repair the world? Jonathan Sacks provides profound answers. So, the question is, should he be the next Genesis Prize Laureate? Vote here:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Congratulations to
#GenesisPrize2015
Laureate
#MichaelDouglas
on your second
#goldenglobe
nomination for best actor in the
#kominskymethod
!
For more about Jewish contributions to theater and film watch “Jews in Hollywood”:
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Which one of these highly-accomplished individuals should WIN the “Jewish Nobel” prize: Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, Sacha Baron Cohen, Elena Kagan, Marc Benioff, Gal Gadot, or Jonathan Sacks? Inspire Jewish pride. Choose today.
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Spotted at
@jfederations
#FedLab
, engaging in important conversations about the
#Jewish
future:
#GenesisPrize
Selection Committee Chairman and
@JewishAgency
Chairman
@Isaac_Herzog
and GPF President
@srakitt
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What's your $1 mil idea?
@changemakers
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@StartingBloc
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Mazel Tov to Natan Sharansky on winning the Israel Prize. Natan is a visionary whose guidance enabled the creation of the Genesis Prize. We thank you, Natan, for your many contributions to the Jewish people, to Israel, and to the Genesis Prize.
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Which of these seven extraordinary people should win the next Genesis Prize? Take a look at the candidate videos then make YOUR choice:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Students from the Perlman Academy of Music surprise
@PerlmanOfficial
on stage at the
#GenesisPrize2016
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Mazel Tov to
@Edelman11
on being named
@Patriots
2019 Ed Block Courage Award Winner. We have great memories of his visit to
#Israel
last June to honor
#GenesisPrize2019
Laureate Robert Kraft at the
#GenesisPrize
Award Ceremony.
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A very special Mazel Tov to Natan Sharansky on his selection as 2020 Genesis Prize Laureate. Shabbat Shalom from the Genesis Prize!
#GenesisPrize
#GenesisPrize2020
#NatanSharansky
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Grants to 5 orgs IHO 2017 GP Laureate Anish Kapoor
@TheIRC
,
@IRCEurope
,
@DMiliband
,
@HillelIntl
@HIASrefugees
@MultifaithAid
@HelpRefugees
@MarkJHetfield
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After being awarded the 2021 Genesis Prize, Steven Spielberg re-gifted his $1 million prize, and together with Kate Capshaw, added $1 million to fund organizations fighting for racial and economic justice. Learn more about these ten organizations.
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Happy Birthday to the incomparable RBG, Inaugural
#GenesisLifetimeAchievementAward
Honoree. Justice Ginsburg is a living legend whose commitment to the ideal of justice – equal and accessible to all – inspires each and every one of us.
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Congratulations to our partner
@JewishAgency
& our friend
@Isaac_Herzog
- Chairman of JAFI & the Genesis Prize Selection Committee - on JAFI’s 90th anniversary! Thank you for your work since 1929 and for your commitment to strengthening the bond between Israel & the Diaspora.
90th Anniversary of the Jewish Agency.
On August 11, 1929, the 16th Zionist Congress announced the establishment of a new organization, a “Jewish agency,” to represent the Jews of Palestine and the world vis-à-vis the administrators of the British Mandate.
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Today,
@sunita_krishnan
, winner of dozens of awards, including The Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice, and an advocate for women escaping the sex trade, spoke with leadership and staff of the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel
@Jillness1Smith
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Israeli philanthropist Morris Kahn contributes $1 million to the Genesis Prize-Natalie Portman initiative to empower women
READ MORE:
On this final night of the Festival of Lights, we wish you a Happy Hanukkah!
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No Hate. No Fear. This Sunday, join The
#GenesisPrize
Foundation and thousands of others in NY as we march across the Brooklyn Bridge in solidarity against
#antisemitism
.
#JewishandProud
#StandTogether
@UJAfedNY
@JCRCNY
@ADL_NYNJ
@AJCGlobal
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Take a look at photos from GPF’s Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality grants announcement event. Guests from all over Israel gathered to recognize grant recipients and honor Israeli philanthropist Morris Kahn, who generously doubled this year’s Genesis Prize.
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As the inaugural
#GenesisPrize
Lifetime Achievement honoree in 2018, Justice Ginsburg proclaimed, “I am a judge, born, raised and proud of being a Jew.” May her memory be for a blessing.
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At the height of the refugee crisis, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher donated $1 million in aid. Sacha Baron Cohen is a candidate to become the next Genesis Prize Laureate. Select who you think should win:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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Robert Kraft has spent his life giving back. Mr. Kraft and his various foundations have given away close to half a billion dollars, focusing on education, healthcare and programs that foster cultural diversity and inter-faith understanding.
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Congrats to 2017 Laureate, Anish Kapoor, one of the greatest living artists & a leading human rights activist
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Michael Douglas directed a portion of his Genesis Prize to
@HillelIntl
. Results: 15,000 new students have been engaged in Jewish life!
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Congrats to 2017 Laureate Anish Kapoor, who plans to direct his $1m towards alleviating the global
#refugeecrisis
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Our $1M
#competition
is a
#challenge
you don't want to miss - send us your info to learn more
#GenesisPrize
http://t.co/niOzVCu2Ey
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Yesterday was the 58th anniversary of the release of the film “West Side Story,” with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and choreography by Jerome Robbins. Enjoy this GPF video celebrating Jewish accomplishment in film and theater.
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We remember Elie Wiesel, who passed away four years ago today.
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We're leading a $1M
#competition
to change the world - are you in?
http://t.co/niOzVCu2Ey
@AviSchaeferFund
@sheilakatz1
@womeninworld
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More than 45,000 people submitted nominations for the “Jewish Nobel” prize. These are the 7 finalists. Who is most deserving? Make your choice:
#GenesisPrizeVoting
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#NoHateNoFear
. The
#GenesisPrize
Foundation and its President
@srakitt
are proud to march with New Yorkers and their friends against
#antisemitism
.
#JewishandProud
#StandTogether
@eric_fingerhut
@deborahlipstadt
@UJAfedNY
@ADL
@AJCGlobal
@JCRCNY
@jfederations
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200,000 people from six continents voted for one of seven finalists and 1,700,000+ engaged in helping to choose the next winner of the “Jewish Nobel.” Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2021 Genesis Prize Laureate in January.
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Mazel tov to
@MorrisKahn1
and
@DafnaJackson
on completing the 10th Jinka Eye Camp in
#Ethiopia
. Volunteer Israeli surgeons perform free operations to restore eyesight to people in rural villages. Morris’s compassion & extraordinary generosity has given strength & hope to many.
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Happy birthday to our inaugural Laureate
@MikeBloomberg
! Thanks for always doing your part to make the world a better place.
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