Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new international prizebr to be awarded to Jews who win global recognition due to theirbr achievements in the fields of science and the arts. The Genesisbr Prize, worth $1 million, to be financed by the Genesis Philanthropybr Group, will be awarded by Israel's prime minister annually in abr ceremony to be held during the Passover holiday. Organizers say thebr goal of the prize is to emphasize the contribution of Jews to worldbr history and draw the younger generation of Jews around the worldbr closer to the State of Israel and Jewish identity.