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                <ns2:city>Newark</ns2:city>
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            <issuerContactPhone>973) 438-3500</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>AVRAHAM E GOLDIN</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Class B</securitiesClassTitle>
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                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>38th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
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            <approxSaleDate>11/10/2023</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <acquiredDate>08/01/2019</acquiredDate>
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            <paymentDate>08/01/2019</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Services Rendered</natureOfPayment>
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        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>Sales that were executed on November 10, 2023 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on November 13, 2023 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings on November 10, 2023 in observance of the federal holiday.</remarks>
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            <noticeDate>11/10/2023</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates/>
            <signature>/s/ Avi Goldin</signature>
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144
0001533389
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001528356
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
001-35327
550 Broad Street
Newark
NJ
07102
973) 438-3500
AVRAHAM E GOLDIN
Officer
Class B
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
6500
156402.35
25843665
11/10/2023
NYSE
Common Class B
08/01/2019
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Company Benefit Plan
N
6500
08/01/2019
Services Rendered
Y
Sales that were executed on November 10, 2023 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on November 13, 2023 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings on November 10, 2023 in observance of the federal holiday.
11/10/2023
/s/ Avi Goldin