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'Jewish Nobel Prize' worth £600,000 established

June 26, 2012 16:44

ByJennifer Lipman, Jennifer Lipman

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A prize worth £600,000 has been established to honour Jews who excel in the arts and sciences and strengthen the identity of the younger generation of Jews.

The Genesis Prize, dubbed the "Jewish Nobel Prize" by organisers, will be funded by the Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman’s Genesis Philanthropy Group.

The judging committee will be chaired by former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, while the prize will be given by the Israeli Prime Minister.

Mr Fridman’s aim is to find a way to boost the affiliation of young diaspora Jews to Israel and to their religious identity.