Actress Helen Mirren to present 'Jewish Nobel' in Jerusalem
Perlman intends to use his prize money for projects to assist individuals with disabilities and to develop young musicians of special talent, prize organizers said.
Former late-night talk show host Jay Leno hosted the first two award ceremonies.
The prize was inaugurated in 2014 and is run in a partnership between the Israeli prime minister's office, the private Genesis Prize Foundation and the chairman's office of the Jewish Agency, a nonprofit group with close ties to the Israeli government.