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Poetry
Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash
The Berru Award for Poetry is dedicated to the memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash, who were respected leaders in their northern New Jersey community for over fifty years. A dynamic couple with both substance and style, they were not just avid readers, but also were astute critics, honing in on what spoke to both them and to the world at large. The arts were an important part of their lives. Ruth, a former actress and a lively and gifted orator, chaired the Cultural Arts Committee for many years at the JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, New Jersey. She also designed programs in local schools, introducing children to the lives of famous historical activists in order to spark interest in working to make this a better world . Bernie, an active member of many boards, served for over twenty years on the board of the Jewish Book Council. A true humanitarian, he believed that when people came together for a communal purpose, positive momentum would be ignited. With intellect, compassion, and vision, both Ruth and Bernie immeasurably enriched the Jewish community, understanding the important relationship between Jewish culture and Jewish survival.
About this award
A book of verse consisting primarily of poems of Jewish concern.
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| 2023 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2022 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2021 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2020 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2019 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2018 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2017 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2016 | Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash |
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| 2015 | Jewish Book Council Award |
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| 2013 | Jewish Book Council Award |
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| 2011 | C.K. WilliamsWait
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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| 2009 | Jewish Book Council Award |
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| 2007 |
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| 2005 | Jewish Book Council Award | Gerald SternEverything is Burning: Poems
W.W. Norton
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