Award goes to Iddo Gefen's 'Jerusalem Beach'; organizers says including works translated into English, and honoring those who do the translating, adds new dimension to competition
In a first, Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature goes to Hebrew-language author and translator jta.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jta.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Editor and author Gal Beckerman discusses the years of research and further education that went into writing his new nonfiction book, The Quiet Before.