How jewish authors reinvented the american war novelshows how jews, traditionally castigated as weak and cowardly, for the first time became the. In december 2015, my book was awarded the jordan schnitzer book award by the association of jewish studies for the best book published during the threeyear period 202015 in the category of philosophy and jewish thought. The 2015 barbara heldt prize honorable mention for the best book by a woman in slavic, east european, and eurasian studies by the association for women in slavic studies. Professor maya barzilai receives the 2017 jordan schnitzer. Association for jewish studies jordan schnitzer book awards. Out of over one hundred submissions, the ajs awarded eight prizes four winners and four finalists for the annual jordan schnitzer book prize. The competition had over 100 submissions this year and each category was. Billi ivry university professor of jewish history, literature and law at yeshiva university, is the recipient of the association of jewish studies ajs 20 jordan schnitzer book award in the fields of biblical studies, rabbinics, and jewish history and culture in antiquity for his latest book, the intellectual history and rabbinic culture of medieval ashkenaz. When you live with art around you, your mind and soul are filled with the beauty of life and the creativity of the human spirit. University of san diego history professor thomas barton, phd, has been selected to receive the 2017 jordan schnitzer book award for the best book published in 2015 or 2016 on medieval and early jewish. Please join us in celebrating the recipients at a reception on sunday, december 18, 2016 at 9. This list will help you discover new books and authors, recognised as the very best in class by librarians, booksellers, industry experts, authors and children. The ajs is pleased to announce the 2019 jordan schnitzer book awards, made possible by funding from jordan schnitzer and arlene schnitzer through the.
Jordan schnitzer book awards association for jewish studies. The aar seeks submissions for the 2020 best first book in the history of religions award as well as the four categories of the 2018 awards for excellence in the study of religion. Jordan schnitzer book awards jordan schnitzer family foundation. Jordan schnitzer book awards jordan schnitzer family. Modern wars and their monsters, published in october of 2016. Books published in 2017 and 2018 by ajs members were eligible for submission. The 2016 jordan schnitzer book award finalist 2nd place in the category of modern jewish history and culture. Kelner, assistant professor of sociology and jewish studies, was presented the 2010 jordan schnitzer book award last month at the ajs conference in boston for tours that bind. This awards season, scholars in the katz centers network have much to brag about. Current august 2017 cichopekgajraj cv asu people search.
Information about the 2017 jordan schnitzer book awards will be available on the ajs website in early 2017. Schnitzer and the jordan schnitzer family foundation. Writing between hebrew and arabic in israelpalestine princeton university press, 2014, which examines questions of multilingualism, translation, and the cultural politics of language in israelpalestine, won the mla prize for a first book, the jordan schnitzer book award, and the salo wittmayer baron prize. Translations or commentaries of a classical work are eligible for submission, as long as the books translator or editor is an ajs member and the book was published in 2015 or 2016. Billi ivry university professor of jewish history, literature and law at yeshiva university, is the recipient of the association of jewish studies ajs 20 jordan schnitzer book award in the fields of biblical studies, rabbinics, and jewish history and culture in antiquity for his latest book. The jordan schnitzer book awards are the first annual book award program to be. Finalist, 2015 national jewish book awards in the american jewish studies categorywinner, 2017 ajs jordan schnitzer book award in the category of modern jewish history and culture. Jewish family life in medieval europe princeton, 2004 won the koret prize for the best book in jewish history 2005 and the ajs schnitzer award for the best book in gender studies. This is a round up of the key uk childrens book awards of 2017, including dates for the shortlist announcement, who judges them and who won the award. How jewish authors reinvented the american war novel shows how jews, traditionally castigated as weak and cowardly, for the first time became the popular literary representatives of what it meant to.
Holtmetropolitan books, 2014, which won the ajs jordan schnitzer book award. Jan 11, 2019 the national jewish book awards and the ajs s jordan schnitzer book awards are the oscars and golden globes of judaica publishing. We have several bloggers and political commentators, some of them on a regular basis and many of them on an occasional one. Theology professor selected as finalist for the 2017 jordan. Any book published in english in 2015 or 2016 is eligible for the 2017 schnitzer award. The schnitzer book awards recognize and promote outstanding scholarship in the field of jewish studies and will honor scholars whose work embodies the best in the field.
Laura arnold leibman is professor of english and humanities at reed college in portland, oregon. National jewish book award book awards librarything. Association for jewish studies jordan schnitzer book. Laura arnold leibman professor of english and humanities. Ajs is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 jordan schnitzer book awards. Awards for books in classics, ancient near east, antiquity. The jordan schnitzer book awards are the first annual book award program to be offered by the ajs, made possible by funding from philanthropist jordan d. Winner, 2017 ajs jordan schnitzer book award in the category of modern jewish history and culture. The awards are granted by the association for jewish studies and is supported by the jordan. These awards recognize and promote outstanding scholarship in the field of jewish studies and honor scholars. Congratulations to maya barzilai, associate professor of modern hebrew and jewish culture at the university of michigan, for winning the 2017 jordan schnitzer book award in the category of jewish literature and linguistics for her book golem. She is the author of many articles and the editor of half a dozen collections of essays.
Jews and authority in the crown of aragon has been named best 2017 book in the category of medieval and early modern jewish history and culture. Schnitzer talks to art students at pnca in portland, oregon, 2016 for me, waking up each day without art around me would be like waking up without the sun. Europe and israel by association for jewish studies. May 15, 2018 the association for jewish studies is pleased to announce the 2017 jordan schnitzer book awards, made possible by funding from the jordan schnitzer family foundation of portland, oregon. The winners will be announced on february 22, except for those the awards for debut fiction and essay as well as for the penjean stein book award and the pennabokov award, which will be named live at the 2017 pen literary awards ceremony on march 27 at the new schools john l. Contested treasure wins ajs jordan schnitzer book award. A horse walks into a bar by david grossman, fiction, 2017. Mar 03, 2017 jordan schnitzer book awards ajs the jordan schnitzer book awards are the first annual book award program to be offered by the association for jewish studies, made possible by funding from the jordan schnitzer family foundation of portland, oregon. Chaim gans with the schnitzer book award for a political theory for the jewish people oup, 2016 in the. The national jewish book awards, just announced yesterday, recognized no less than six scholars affiliated with the center.
Jews and authority in the crown of aragon is bartons first book and was published by penn state press as the inaugural volume of its new series. The association for jewish studies is pleased to announce the 2017 jordan schnitzer book awards, made possible by funding from the jordan schnitzer family foundation of portland, oregon. Mar 21, 2017 the association for jewish studies is pleased to announce the 2017 jordan schnitzer book awards, made possible by funding from the jordan schnitzer family foundation of portland, oregon. Association for jewish studies inc guidestar profile. His book the christian schism in jewish history and jewish memory is nominated under the philosophy and jewish thought category. Only current ajs members for the 2017 2018 membership. Jewish family life in medieval europe princeton, 2004 won the koret prize for the best book in jewish history 2005 and the ajs schnitzer award for the best book in gender studies 2008. Her work focuses on religion and the daily lives of women and children in early america, and uses. Ephraim kanarfogel wins ajs jordan schnitzer book award. Sign in or create an account to view forms 990 for 2018, 2017 and 2016. Polish jews and the rise of rightwing zionism, appeared in august 2017 with princeton university press.
Translations or commentaries of a classical work are eligible for submission, as long as the book s translator or editor is an ajs member and the book was published in 2015 or 2016. Her first book pogrom zydow w krakowie 11 sierpnia 1945 r, a case study of the pogrom in krakow in august 1945, was based on her awarded ma thesis and published by the jewish historical institute in. Joshua burns, associate professor of theology, has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 jordan schnitzer book award. The association for jewish studies is a learned society and professional organization whose mission is to advance research and teaching in jewish studies at colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning, and to foster greater understanding of jewish studies scholarship among the wider public. In addition to these two awards, we are also looking for nominations for the best political blog of 2017. Tau law is delighted to announce that the association for jewish studies ajs has awarded prof. University of san diego history professor thomas barton, phd, has been selected to receive the 2017 jordan schnitzer book award for the best book published in 2015 or 2016 on medieval and early jewish history and culture. The book was the 2016 jordan schnitzer book award finalist 2nd place and a recipient of the 2015 barbara heldt prize honorable mention.
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