113:"The Genesis Prize seeks to recognize individuals who have attained excellence and international renown in their chosen professional fields, and whose actions, in addition to their achievements, embody the character of the Jewish people through commitment to Jewish values, the Jewish community and/or to the State of Israel. Beyond demonstrated qualities of achievement and commitment, the Genesis Prize, in keeping with the Jewish values for which it stands, serves to recognize the laureate's contribution to the betterment of mankind. The Prize, in the amount of $ 1 million US — endowed by the
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Innovative initiatives emerging from this effort include the Campus
Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Senior Jewish Educators program, which have twice been honored with the Slingshot Award, and Ask Big Questions, which was named by Craigslist founder Craig Newmark one of the 12 major organizations to change the world in 2012. Firestone also focused on expanding Hillel's global network. Firestone announced in September 2012 that he would resign, effective June 2013.
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Project inaugural 21st Century Playwright Fellow. An alumnus of three Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive cohorts, his plays have appeared in festivals in New York, Washington, DC, Israel and the United Kingdom. A member of the Dramatists Guild of America, in 2018 he founded Plays2Gather to perform diverse stories in homes and non-traditional venues.
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American playwright and veteran non-profit leader. He co-produces and hosts The America-Israel Friendship League’s (AIFL) live webinars created during the COVID Pandemic— over two hundred episodes since March 2020. He served as Executive Director of AIFL 2019-2021. In March 2022, he was named
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In 1993 Firestone moved to Israel. During his seven years there, he worked in Jewish communal affairs, high-tech expansion, and academia, including as an administrator and adjunct lecturer at
Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. From 1998 to 2001, he helped to strengthen Israel's high-tech
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Firestone's articles and publications include "Blurring
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Firestone's op-eds have been published by outlets such as the Jewish
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Silicon Wadinet, Ltd., a firm that helped foster the capitalization and growth of technology companies. From 2001 to 2002, he served as director of the Israel Regional Office of the
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In 2005, Firestone was named
Executive Vice President of Hillel. In that role he directed the organization's U.S. operations and helped craft the organization's comprehensive five-year Strategic Plan.
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