Isaac "Izzy" Salant was awarded a Fulbright open study research grant to create the theatrical work, "The Salant Generation," with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the National Library of Israel and Center Stage Israel. This project will examine the teachings and life of Rabbi Shmuel Salant—the former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, and Izzy's great-great-great-great-grandfather—through a modern Jewish lens. His research and theatrical goals aim to tell important Jewish stories to the world.

Izzy is an internationally produced and award-winning playwright and journalist, specializing in telling Jewish stories. He is also a member of the Dramatists Guild. Prior to his Fulbright grant, he served as the West Coast correspondent and social media manager for Jewish News Syndicate. He also serves on the artistic panel of the Jewish Plays Project and is an artist in residence at The Braid in Santa Monica. He received a BA in theater and a B.A. in journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.