The Genesis Prize Foundation noted his “extraordinary work to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and prevent future genocides through film.”
Jews own more than 30% of all major North American pro sports teams. Some are very good - and some are very, very, very bad.
“I’m loyal to my friends. I remember who are the people there for the tough times,” Robert Kraft has said of President Trump.
The billionaire is putting $20 million towards a Foundation for Social Media Messaging Against Anti-Semitism.
“I have hurt and disappointed my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans and many others who rightfully hold me to a higher standard.”
The Genesis Prize is meant to honor a “role model for Jews worldwide.”
A little funny, a little painful.
Plenty of people have won the Peace Prize without bringing peace: Woodrow Wilson, Henry Kissinger, Yasir Arafat, even Barack Obama.
The charging of billionaire Robert Kraft in a prostitution sting last week won’t stand in the way of him receiving the $1 million Genesis Prize.
Kraft owns the New England Patriots and is a major Jewish philanthropist.