Jewish Book Week
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| genre = Literary festival
| date =February and March
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| frequency = Annually
| venue = Kings Place
| location = London
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| country = United Kingdom
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| first = 1952
| founder_name = Dr George Webber
| last = 2025
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| leader_name =Claudia Rubinstein
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Jewish Book Week is a literary festival in London, held annually in February and March,{{cite magazine | url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/jacobson-and-chevalier-star-jewish-book-week | title=Jacobson and Chevalier to star in Jewish Book Week | magazine=The Bookseller | date=3 December 2014 | access-date=30 December 2014 | author=Carpenter, Caroline}} that explores Jewish literature, ideas and culture.{{cite web | url=https://www.jewishbookweek.com/about-us | title=About Jewish Book Week | publisher=Jewish Literary Foundation | access-date=13 February 2024}} The festival was founded in 1952 and since 2012 it has been presented at Kings Place, alongside a variety of other venues such as JW3.{{Cite web |title=Lit Preview: Jewish Book Week 2012 |url=https://londonist.com/2012/02/lit-preview-jewish-book-week-2012 |access-date=22 August 2020 |website=The Londonist|date=16 February 2012 }} It is organised by the UK Jewish Literary Foundation and its director is Claudia Rubinstein.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/culture/books/claudia-rubenstein-of-jewish-book-week-my-love-a%EF%AC%80air-with-books-1.480229 |title=Jewish Book Week's director Claudia Rubinstein: My love affair with books |last=Rubenstein |first=Claudia |date=18 February 2019 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=2 September 2019}}
See also
- [https://www.jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk Jewish Literary Foundation], a charity in the UK
- Jewish Book Council, a United States organization
- Jewish Book Month, an annual event in the United States
References
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External links
- [https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/jewish-book-week Official website]
- [https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/ Jewish Literary Foundation: official website]
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Category:1952 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Annual events in the United Kingdom
Category:Book fairs in the United Kingdom
Category:Festivals established in 1952
Category:Jewish British culture
Category:Jewish organisations based in the United Kingdom
Category:Literary festivals in England
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