Organisers of ‘Jewish Nobel’ hail Perlman’s accomplishments as a musician,teacher and advocate for people with disabilitiesThe Israeli-US violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded the 2016 Genesis prize for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for people with disabilities, and the organisers of the honour announced.
The $1m (£660000) prize,dubbed the Jewish Nobel, is given annually to an individual who has achieved professional success, and contributed to humanity and shown a strong commitment to Jewish causes and the state of Israel.
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Source: theguardian.com