The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and the National Library of Israel have announced a new collaboration to promote their shared vision to further cultivate a vibrant international Jewish literary culture and community.
The Sami Rohr Prize recognizes the role of contemporary writers in the examination and transmission of the Jewish experience.
Recent winners have included Benjamin Balint, Michael David Lukas and Ilana Kurshan.
In 2021, Nicole Krauss became the first recipient of the prize’s Inspiration Award for Fiction.
The Sami Rohr Prize will be officially announced as the “Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature awarded in association with the National Library of Israel.”
In previous years, the prize was only awarded for original works in English. Now, works that have been translated into English will also be eligible for consideration.