Genesis

The imagination that began it all: The Persian-Jewish poet bringing Genesis back to life - opinion

Does an identity gain strength by filtering out every external influence, or by encountering another culture without losing its own essence?

An illustration of the Bereshit-Nama.
MDA paramedic Tzvika Rider on his first call.

Beyond the Headlines: The lessons we cannot afford to miss - opinion

Israeli officials lay cornerstone of the new "Joshua Trail," the first in its "Biblical Trails" initative, near Elon Moreh, September 24, 2026.

Becoming Israel’s Tuscany: Gov’t launches ‘Biblical Trail’ initiative to promote West Bank tourism

Israeli fashion designer Vivi Bellaish has partnered with luxury car brand Genesis ahead of his BLACKSTAR couture show on October 12, the collaborators announced.

Vivi Bellaish partners with Genesis ahead of BLACKSTAR couture show


Steven Spielberg Announced as the 2021 Genesis Prize Laureate

The annual $1 million Genesis Prize honors extraordinary individuals for their outstanding professional achievement, contribution to humanity and commitment to Jewish values.

Steven Spielberg

Genesis Prize and Start-Up Nation announce winners of COVID tech contest

The contest recognizes Israeli companies that achieved technological advances aimed at preventing, diagnosing, and treating the effects of COVID-19.

Sana Britavsky, Deputy CEO of the Genesis Prize, Isaac Herzog, Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel, Natan Sharansky, 2020 Genesis Prize winner, Avital Sharansky, and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.

Parashat Miketz: Days of love and hate – How do we cope?

“Will we find [anyone] like this, a man in whom there is the spirit of God?” (Genesis 41: 38).

Ayman Hussien, a guard of Famine Stela, or "Rock of Starvation", sits near the rock, initially attributed to the reign of King Djoser (Third Dynasty), during a shortage of the Nile flood that led to a seven-year drought and famine, on the Nile's Sehel Island at Aswan, Egypt February 21, 2020

Joseph's talents could have been his downfall

Joseph is young, gifted and good-looking – promising in every way. And it almost destroys him.

JOSEPH’S CUP is found in Benjamin’s sack in the biblical story

Our Common Destiny scroll launched at Jerusalem ceremony

The Our Common Destiny scroll project is a joint initiative of Genesis Philanthropy Group and the State of Israel, under the auspices of President Reuven Rivlin.

Alternate Prime Minister is seen signing the Our Common Destiny scroll in Jerusalem on Hanukkah, on December 14, 2020.

Genesis Prize laureate online voting campaign is completed

More than 200,000 votes were received from six continents


Penetrating the depths of the words of Genesis

Friendly and accessible, the book quickly transitions and pushes the reader to think

The book cover

Declaring Our Common Destiny

Declaration of principles of Jewish unity to be signed in Jerusalem this month

SANFORD R. CARDIN, CEO of Our Common Destiny.

Jordan Peterson turns to Genesis for lessons on civilization in peril

Peterson's search is for eternal values – virtues and themes that are “common across all human experience, across all time.”

JORDAN PETERSON: Psychology professor, rock star and considered by many to be this generation’s most important thinker.

Genesis reminds us that God chose to make humans despite their fallibility

In one of the many passages addressing the creation of Adam, God wonders pre-creation how to proceed since both wicked and righteous will be brought into the world.

Over and over, the midrash recognises the equal potential for good.