(JTA) — Itzhak Perlman, the Israeli-born violin virtuoso, was named the third winner of the Genesis Prize. Perlman was named the winner on Monday of the annual $1 million prize that has been dubbed the “Jewish Nobel.” He joins former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the actor-director… Read more »
Itzhak Perlman named winner of 2016 Genesis Prize
Itzhak Perlman at the White House, where he received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom, Nov. 24, 2015. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
