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Essay If You Will It, It Is No Dream Austin Ratner, 2011 Sami Rohr Prize Winner and author of The Jump Artist, shares his remarks from the 2011 Sami Rohr Priza Gala.George Rohr (L) and Austin… Austin Ratner June 7, 2011
Essay Jewish Books: The Building Blocks of Jewish Life [Remarks by Deborah Lipstadt at the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature] A number of years ago I agreed to teach a Jewish Studies course at Emory’s… Deborah E. Lipstadt June 6, 2011
Essay Loneliness and the Novel Joseph Skibell, 2011 Sami Rohr Prize Choice Award recipient and author of A Curable Romantic, shares his remarks from the 2011 Sami Rohr Priza Gala.A… Joseph Skibell June 6, 2011
News Our Favorite Photo Our favorite photo from the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize Gala, held at the Center for Jewish History in New York City on May 31st:Winner Austin Ratner (The Jump Artist)… JBC Staff June 1, 2011
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Arrogant Years Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterAs promised, a book to look forward to this summer: 2008 Sami Rohr Prize Winner Lucette Lagnado’s The Arrogant Years: One Girl’s Search… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 29, 2011
Essay As Jewish as a Hillel Sandwich Austin Ratner‘s first book, The Jump Artist, is the winner of the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. He will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book… Austin Ratner April 11, 2011
News 2011 Sami Rohr Prize Winner Announced AUSTIN RATNER WINSTHE $100,000 2011 SAMI ROHR PRIZE FOR JEWISH LITERATUREFOR DEBUT NOVEL THE JUMP ARTIST2011 AWARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD MAY 31 IN NEW… JBC Staff March 22, 2011
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Allison Amend Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOur fourth installment of “Words from our Finalists”…Allison AmendAllison…meet our ReadersReaders…AllisonWhat are some of the most… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 17, 2011
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Joseph Skibell Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOur third installment of “Words from our Finalists”…Joseph SkibellJoseph…meet our ReadersReaders…meet JosephWhat are some of the most… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 16, 2011
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Julie Orringer Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSecond up in “Words from our Finalists”…Julie OrringerJulie…meet our ReadersReaders…meet JulieWhat are some of the most challenging things… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 15, 2011
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Austin Ratner Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the next week, we’ll be posting “Words from our Finalists,” so you can get to know the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize finalists… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 14, 2011
News 2011 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature Finalists FINALISTS FOR ROHR PRIZE IN FICTION ANNOUNCEDFIVE EMERGING AUTHORS OF PROMISEIN RUNNING FOR $100K PRIZE2011 AWARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD MAY 31 IN NEW… JBC Staff February 10, 2011
Essay Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Shares His Thoughts… Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterAs we approach the new year, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin shares his thoughts on Rosh Hashanah and the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish… Joseph Telushkin September 10, 2009
News Sami Rohr Prize Gala Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterLast night, Sana Krasikov (One More Year) was officially awarded the 2009 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature at the Museum of Jewish… JBC Staff May 22, 2009
News Amir Gutfreund Shortlisted for the JQ-Wingate Prize Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter2007 Sami Rohr Prize Choice Award Winner Amir Gutfreund (Our Holocaust) has been shortlisted for this year’s JQ-Wingate Literary Prize… JBC Staff April 1, 2009
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Dalia Sofer Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOur fifth, and final, installment of this year’s “Words from our Finalists”…Dalia SoferDalia…meet our ReadersReaders…meet DaliaWhat are some… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 23, 2009
