Hebrew Book Week

English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’

The characters are Israelis living in the United States, negotiating between English and Hebrew, their Jewishness and their Israeliness, old worlds and the new. 

 "The Hebrew Teacher" is Israeli author Maya Arad's first book to be translated into English.
 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG with some of his junior guests from the TALI school

Grapevine June 30, 2023: A literary week

 2022 Winners of SASA Setton Children’s literature prize with SASA Setton officials and then-culture and sport minister Chili Tropper.

Placing children’s literature at the head of the class

 THE GIVAT RAM building is considered to be an architectural masterpiece.

Epilogue: Saying goodbye to Israel National Library current home


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A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 ‘THE POWER of Words’: On show at FOZ. (Illustrative)

Grapevine: PM’s Residence needs sprucing up

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

A view of the house of the Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem. June 07, 2002.

Hebrew Book Week returns to Israel

Hebrew Book Week enables consumers to purchase books directly from publishers at discounted prices. Authors benefit since they do not have to sell books at the lower price that bookstores pay them.

 SCENES FROM the Hebrew Book Week display at Jerusalem’s First Station.

Students choose their favorite titles for Hebrew Book Week

The list included 'Guide to Superheros 2' by Wagens Elias Wolund, 'Around the World in 80 Days' by Jules Verne, and J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.'

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Hebrew Book Week draws crowds at its post-pandemic opening in Jerusalem

The week-long event which typically takes place annually all over Israel went online due to coronavirus in 2020, but is back in full force.

AT THE bustling fair: The demand for literature rose during the pandemic.

Jerusalem highlights Week of June 18-24: Looking ahead

This is the last day of the Hebrew Book Week (Shvua Hasefer). Could it be you have not picked up even a single new volume to enjoy?

THE REFILM Festival offers movie-goers an unusual chance to see restored vintage reels of film classics.

Hebrew Book Week returns in-person to Israel after COVID-19 online event

The coronavirus crisis has had a detrimental effect on book publishing.

Israelis attend the annual Hebrew Book Week, on Rabin Square, Tel Aviv. June 06, 2018.

After pandemic, Hebrew Book Week returns in full force

The event will be held in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem from June 9-19, encouraging residents of all ages to read in Hebrew.

Israelis attend the annual Hebrew Book Week, on Rabin Square, Tel Aviv. June 06, 2018.

"Romance on the Road" unites book-lovers across Israel

Groups and events are like oxygen for the growing cadre of enthusiasts of the erotic romance genre.

ROMANCE ON the Road has held well-attended book events all over the country, including in Jerusalem, Haifa and Eilat.

My Word: Hebrew Book Week and the bigger story

Every summer, Israelis from all sectors are on the same page as they peruse the latest books, translations and related commodities in hundreds of events across the country.

Readers check out this year's selection of books at Tel Aviv's Book Week at Rabin Square on June 6, 2018

Hebrew Book Week kicks off with hundreds of events throughout Israel

In Tel Aviv, most of the events will be held in Rabin Square; in Jerusalem, at the First Station and in Haifa at the Merkaz HaCarmel Auditorium.

People purchase books at the annual book fair in Jerusalem