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Hebrew Book Week

Eli Sharabi, left, and his brother Sharon Sharabi in London, where Eli Sharabi received the Golden Book Award on June 23, 2025, for breaking the record for the number of copies sold for his book 'Hostage.' (Courtesy)
June 24, 2025, 10:50 am
Ex-hostage Eli Sharabi’s autobiography sets Israeli record for fastest-selling book
Former captive’s ‘Hostage’ sold 20,000 copies in five days; ‘I wrote it to show it doesn’t matter what cards life deals you, you can make the choice to live,’ he says
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: View on July 6, 2011 from inside the National Library of Israel that holds more than 5 million books, and is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
June 7, 2022, 10:20 am
In first, Israeli female authors outnumber male
According to the National Library of Israel’s 2021 report, women wrote 52% of Israeli Hebrew literature, a rise of 10 percentage points compared to 2017
By Sara Serfaty
Looking for a book to buy at the 2019 Hebrew Book Week in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square.(Courtesy Flash 90)
June 16, 2019, 6:31 pm
People of the book are still reading – and writing
The National Library of Israel publishes statistics on the state of the country’s book publishing industry for 2018, with a focus on literature’s approach to kids with disabilities
By Jessica Steinberg
Books for sale at the annual Hebrew Book Week in Jerusalem (Courtesy: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
May 30, 2019, 4:23 pm
Tri-city storytelling hour launches Hebrew Book Week
The annual ten-day event will celebrate reading in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa
By Jessica Steinberg
Culture Minister Miri Regev at the Terem Medical Center in Jerusalem. (Terem)
June 7, 2017, 7:03 pm
Minister Regev breaks her elbow during visit to Druze village
Culture minister stumbles while laying the cornerstone for a new heritage center near Acre in the north
By ToI Staff
A visitor at a previous Jerusalem International Book Fair, which is held every two years (Courtesy Dudi Saad)
June 7, 2017, 9:16 am
Top authors to descend on capital for book fair
Meir Shalev, A.B. Yehoshua and international writers to be on hand as International Book Fair joins forces with Hebrew Book Week from June 11-15
By Jessica Steinberg
Food photographer Dan Peretz's lemons, at Culinary 2015 (Courtesy Dan Peretz)
June 4, 2015, 8:43 pm
Rembrandt, Einstein and the graphic arts
A top five list of art — and books — to see and peruse in the month of June
By Jessica Steinberg
A couple at the 2012 Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash 90)
June 7, 2013, 3:20 am
Celebrate good times
Cars, books, films and wine — and pride, too
By Jessica Steinberg
Books for sale at the annual Hebrew Book Week in Jerusalem (Courtesy: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
June 16, 2012, 7:46 am
People of the non-discounted book
Steimatzky and Tzomet Sfarim, stores that account for 80% of Israel’s book sales, ‘humiliate’ Hebrew literature by slashing prices, say authors
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Flash90)
From the WebJune 11, 2012, 4:19 am
PM: ‘We are the People of the Book’
PM’s Hebrew Book Week clip offers glimpse into leader’s reading preferences; Iran a hot topic on the shelf
Netanyahu and Livnat meet with Israeli authors Sunday. (photo: courtesy Ministry of Culture and Sport spokeswoman)
June 10, 2012, 8:21 pm
Ministers green light law ending discounts on books
Authors had sought legislation putting stop to deals offering four books for NIS 100
By Greg Tepper
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