Jewish Book Week
Explore the rich literary tradition of the Jewish people through works that offer insight into history, faith, and the human experience.
Celebrate Jewish literary heritage and drive book sales/engagement by partnering with publishers, libraries, and faith communities during Jewish Book Week.
- Spotlight Jewish authors and bestsellers—create curated reading lists and author interviews
- Partner with libraries and bookstores for in-store events, book signings, and themed displays
- Highlight the 100-year legacy of the Jewish Book Council and its role in preserving cultural narratives
- Promote e-book bundles and audiobook collections targeting diaspora and faith communities
Jewish Book Week is organized by the Jewish Book Council, a registered charity dating back to 1925. The Jewish Book Council is considered to be one of the oldest organization serving the Jewish community in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The organization began around the same time as the holiday, when Fanny Goldstein, a librarian at the Boston Public Library set up an exhibit for Judaic books and called the event Jewish Book Week. Many people in the Jewish community adopted the event two years later.
For the first fifteen years of its success, it coincided with the holiday of Shavuot, traditionally regarded as a scholars’ festival. In 1943, the holiday helped form the Jewish Book Council, where the organization can now serve the Jewish community on a much broader scale.
Today, Jewish Book Week is celebrated in many places all over the United States, but the most popular event surprisingly takes place in the United Kingdom. Every year, the Jewish Book Week festival brings together writers and speakers that specialize in history, journalism, philosophy, science, art, music, poetry and fiction.
It features Jewish writers that open up discussions about the pressing issues in today’s world and gives the community the opportunity to learn about and celebrate the Jewish community.