Sami Rohr Prize 2026 shortlist highlights family survival and Jewish history
The Sami Rohr Prize 2026 has announced its shortlist, focusing on themes of family survival and Jewish history. This prestigious award recognizes emerging Jewish writers and alternates between fiction and nonfiction each year. The four finalists for this year's prize include Shaul Kelner, Amir Tibon, Jordan Salama, and Laura Hobson Faure.
- ▪The Sami Rohr Prize is one of the most prominent awards in Jewish literature.
- ▪It honors emerging Jewish writers and alternates each year between fiction and nonfiction.
- ▪The finalists for the 2026 prize are Shaul Kelner, Amir Tibon, Jordan Salama, and Laura Hobson Faure.
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Sami Rohr Prize 2026 shortlist highlights family survival and Jewish historyThe annual award — which alternates each year between works of fiction and nonfiction and which honors emerging Jewish writers — is considered one of the most prominent awards in Jewish literature.Follow us on GoogleThe four finalists for the 2026 Sami Rohr Prize are, from left, Shaul Kelner, Amir Tibon, Jordan Salama and Laura Hobson Faure. (photo credit: Anne Rayner, Ofir Berman, Becky Hale, Patrick Clavier/Archives de Paris)
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