Israel awards actor Michael Douglas $1 million prize for his commitment to Jewish values, state of Israel and the Jewish community. Israel awards actor Michael Douglas $1 million prize for the award known as "Jewish Nobel Prize" for his contributions in promoting Jewish culture.
Israel awards actor Michael Douglas $1 million prize, an award that started last year by the Genesis Philanthropy Group and the chairman's office of the Jewish Agency, a nonprofit group with close ties to the Israeli government and the Israeli prime minister's office, Yahoo News reports.
Michael Douglas is 2015 recipient of the $1 million Genesis Prize award, which will be awarded on June 18 in Jerusalem by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the actor, producer and peace activist.
Israel awards actor Michael Douglas $1 million prize both for his efforts in displaying his professional achievements and fervor for Jewish heritage, Inquirer.net reported. Last year, it was New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who received the Jewish Nobel Prize award.
"I hope these teachings and values will be part of the legacy in the world that I leave for my children and those who follow," Michael Douglas said in a statement.
Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas's father is a Jewish and ever since, Michael Douglas has accepted and loved his Jewish ancestry. Last year, he went to Israel with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, to commemorate the bar Mitzvah owned by their son Dylan.
According to IMDb, Michael Douglas was born in New Jersey and his paternal grandparents were Belarusian Jewish immigrants. Michael Douglas is one of the most sought actors in Hollywood with estimated net worth of $200 million.
Michael Douglas rose to fame with his caliber as an actor in films including "Fatal Attraction" (1987), "Basic Instinct" (1992), "Falling Down" (1993), "The Game" (1997), "Traffic" (2000) and "Behind the Candelabra" (2013).
Israel awards actor Michael Douglas $1 million prize not only for his professional work, but for serving as a United Nations Messenger of Peace that promotes avoidance of nuclear proliferation and human rights and disarmament, according to HAARETZ.
Israel awards actor Michael Douglas $1 million prize, is one of the coveted awards where the recipient can use the money to support any plan that they have chosen that will endorse the promotion of Jewish culture to the next generation worldwide.
