Jewish Book Council

Yale’s ‘Jewish Lives’ series wins National Jewish Book Award

The Jewish Book Council in its annual awards tapped the set of short biographies as the Jewish Book of the Year — a first for a series.

January 14, 2015 5:02 pm

Carolyn Starman Hessel, Jewish world’s book maven, turns the page

She’s been called “the Jewish Oprah” for her ability to help authors find audiences and has enjoyed enormous clout among publishers. Now after 20 years on the job, she’s retiring.

December 26, 2014 11:40 am

Israelis snag top prizes at National Jewish Book Awards

Authors Yossi Klein Halevi, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Ari Shavit were among the winners of the 2013 National Jewish Book Awards.

January 15, 2014 10:40 am

Francesca Segal’s novel, ‘The Innocents,’ wins $100,000 Rohr prize

May 28, 2013 1:14 pm

Novelist Francesca Segal wins Sami Rohr Prize with ‘The Innocents’

By Joe Winkler April 10, 2013 6:20 pm

History of Jewish N.Y. takes National Jewish Book Awards honors

By Adam Soclof January 20, 2013 11:39 am

Journalist Gal Beckerman wins Rohr Prize

By Marcy Oster February 15, 2012 4:20 pm

Jewish Book Council names Sami Rohr Prize finalists

By Jessica Leader January 26, 2012 1:56 pm

Spiegelman among National Jewish Book Awards winners

By Marcy Oster January 12, 2012 3:27 pm

Philanthropist Myra Kraft, wife of Patriots owner, dies

By Marcy Oster July 21, 2011 3:57 pm

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