Jewish Book Week
| Jewish Book Week | |
|---|---|
 Branding for Jewish Book Week 2025 | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | Literary festival |
| Date(s) | February and March |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Kings Place |
| Location(s) | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Founder | Dr George Webber |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Leader | Claudia Rubinstein |
Jewish Book Week is a literary festival in London, held annually in February and March,[1] that explores Jewish literature, ideas and culture.[2] 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.[3] It is organised by the UK Jewish Literary Foundation[2] and its director is Claudia Rubinstein.[4]
See also
- 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
- ^ Carpenter, Caroline (3 December 2014). "Jacobson and Chevalier to star in Jewish Book Week". The Bookseller. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ a b "About Jewish Book Week". Jewish Literary Foundation. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Lit Preview: Jewish Book Week 2012". The Londonist. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Rubenstein, Claudia (18 February 2019). "Jewish Book Week's director Claudia Rubinstein: My love affair with books". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2 September 2019.