# Hebrew Book Week

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{{Short description|Annual week-long event in Israel}}
[[Image:Shvua hasefer 2005.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''Hebrew Book Week 2005'''<br>[Israel Museum](/source/Israel_Museum), [Jerusalem](/source/Jerusalem)]]
'''Hebrew Book Week''' ({{langx|he|שבוע הספר העברי}}) is an annual week-long event in [Israel](/source/Israel) celebrating [Hebrew literature](/source/Hebrew_literature).

== History ==
Hebrew Book Week evolved from a one-day event on [Rothschild Boulevard](/source/Rothschild_Boulevard) in [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv) organized by [Bracha Peli](/source/Bracha_Peli), founder of Masada Press, to promote book sales in 1926.
 
During Hebrew Book Week, outdoor book fairs are held all over the country and publishing companies sell their books at a discount. Bookstores in Israel typically offer sales during this time which can last up to a month. In recent years, Hebrew Book Week has been extended to ten days.<ref>[http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/NewsEng/BooKWeekEng_News.htm Hebrew Book Week 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821221429/http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/NewsEng/BooKWeekEng_News.htm |date=2006-08-21 }}</ref>

Venues in [Jerusalem](/source/Jerusalem) have included the [Israel Museum](/source/Israel_Museum), [Liberty Bell Park](/source/Liberty_Bell_Park), [Safra Square](/source/Safra_Square) and the old [Jerusalem Railway Station](/source/Jerusalem%E2%80%93Khan_railway_station).<ref>[http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_12525/2011-National-Book-Week National Book Week]</ref> The fair in Tel Aviv takes places at [Rabin Square](/source/Rabin_Square).
[[File:Shvua Hasefer 2017.jpg|thumb|300px|'''The Hebrew Book Week fair at the Jerusalem Station compound, 2017'''<br> '''Writers'''. Back line from left: [Sivan Rahav-Meir](/source/Sivan_Rahav-Meir), Dr. [Asael Lubotzky](/source/Asael_Lubotzky), [Yehoram Gaon](/source/Yehoram_Gaon)]]

In addition to book sales, a variety of literary events are held during Book Week, such as get-togethers with authors and public readings. The award ceremony for the [Bernstein Prize](/source/Bernstein_Prize) takes place during Hebrew Book Week.  There is also a heightened level of attention paid to literature in the media.

==See also==
*[Culture of Israel](/source/Culture_of_Israel)
*[Hebrew literature](/source/Hebrew_literature)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sfarim.org.il/ Hebrew Book Week Homepage (web site in Hebrew)]
* [http://greenprophet.com/2008/05/22/509/hebrew-book-week/ Ways To "Green" Hebrew Book Week]
* ''[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3254117,00.html Hebrew Book Week to open June 7]'', ''[Yedioth Ahronoth](/source/Yedioth_Ahronoth)''
* ''[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1148482079808&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull Book Watch: 'For the sake of the book']{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}'', ''The [Jerusalem Post](/source/Jerusalem_Post)''
* [https://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/english/library/depositing/statistics/pages/lgd-statistics-2017.aspx Annual Hebrew Book Week Report], [National Library of Israel](/source/National_Library_of_Israel)

{{Literature in Israel}}

Category:June
Category:Hebrew language
Category:Hebrew-language literature
Category:Recurring events established in 1926
Category:Book fairs in Israel
Category:1926 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
Category:Culture of Israel

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