Yossi klein halevi primary author only author division. He was previously a contributing editor of the new republic and a research fellow at the shalem center. Shi and iengage fellow yossi klein halevi wins book of. A jews search for hope with christians and muslims in the holy land. The awards, presented by category, the national jewish book awards is an award that has been given out annually by the jewish book council since. Like dreamers won the book of the year award in the 20 national jewish book awards. Yossi klein halevi is currently considered a single author. Shavit won the award in the history category for his book my promised land. Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute and the author of, most recently, the national jewish book awardwinning like dreamers. Yossi klein halevi, a journalist and author, is a research fellow at the shalom hartman institute and the author, most recently, of letters to my palestinian neighbor, a new york times bestseller. This is a list of the winners of the national jewish book award by category. An unorthodox hall of fame is a timeless collection of.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Yossi klein halevi is an author, thinker and commentator on jewish and israeli affairs. Letters to my palestinian neighbor is one israelis powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates israelis and palestinians and into the hearts of the enemy. His declared goal is for the book, with its chapterletters, to prompt a dialogue with these. He writes for leading oped pages in the us, including the times and the wall street journal, and is a former contributing editor to the new republic. The national jewish book awards is an award that has been given out annually by the jewish book council since 1948. Israelis snag top prizes at national jewish book awards. List of winners of the national jewish book award wikipedia. Memoirs of a jewish extremist yossi klein halevi paperback. In like dreamers, acclaimed journalist yossi klein halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited jerusalem, tracing the history of israel and the divergent ideologies shaping it from the sixday war to the present. The jewish book council has announced the winners and runnersup for the 20 national jewish book awards, with the esteemed jewish. His latest book, letters to my palestinian neighbor, will be published in may 2018 by harper collins.
Yossi klein halevi wins national jewish book award the times of. Yossis book, more than 10 years in the works, has received widespread acclaim since its publication in october 20. Klein halevi is an awardwinning author, respected commentator on israel and the middle east, and journalist for leading american publications, including the new york times and wall street journal. In a series of letters, yossi klein halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native new york in his twenties and move to israel to participate in the drama of the renewal of a jewish homeland and help ensure that it succeeds as a morally responsible, democratic state in the middle east. Like dreamers by yossi klein halevi overdrive rakuten. Halevi is a brilliant observer of his surrounding environs. Yossi klein halevi wins national jewish book award the.
The story of the israeli paratroopers who reunited jerusalem and divided a nation, won. Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between israelis and palestinians, the israeli commentator and award winning author of like dreamers directly addresses his palestinian neighbors in this taut and provocative book, empathizing with palestinian suffering and longing for reconciliation as he explores how the conflict looks through israeli eyes. The story of the israeli paratroopers who reunited jerusalem and divided a nation, the organization announced this week. Yossi klein haleviveteran journalist and author of like dreamers. In like dreamers, acclaimed journalist yossi klein halevi interweaves the. Previous winners national jewish book awards, national. Yossi klein halevi was born and raised in borough park, brooklyn, new york in a jewish family. Rabbi jonathan sacks and ari shavit were also among the winners. Winner of the everett family jewish book of the year award a national jewish book award and the rusa sophie brody medal. Haaretz journalist ariv shavit was among the winners of the united states 20 national jewish book awards, announced wednesday. National jewish book award winners and finalists inspire book titles. Halevi s 20 book, like dreamers, won the jewish book councils everett book of the year award.
Yossi klein halevi, amos oz, and ari shavit win national jewish. In like dreamers, acclaimed journalist yossi klein halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited jerusalem, tracing the history of israel and the di. In that book, halevi launched a yearlong journey to find wisdom and strength among fellow spiritual seekers. Yossi klein halevis latest book is the nyt bestseller, letters to my palestinian neighbor. The story of the israeli paratroopers who reunited. Now available in paperback for the first time, with a new introduction, the poignant and insightful memoir from yossi klein halevi, the awardwinning journalist and author of the acclaimed like dreamersa comingofage story about a traumatic family history, radical politics, and spiritual transformation that speaks to a new generation struggling to understand what it means to be jewish in. He is an israeli writer, journalist, scholar and public intellectual who ventured into disputed territory a few years ago. In a series of letters, yossi klein halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native new york in his twenties and move to israel to participate in the drama of the. His latest book, letters to my palestinian neighbor, is a new york times bestseller. His latest book, letters to my palestinian neighbor, is. Letters to my palestinian neighbor yossi klein halevi. Winner of the everett family jewish book of the year award a national jewish.
Yossi klein halevi yearns for a meaningful conversation with a palestinian counterpart who is willing to read, listen respectfully, and respond. Jewish book councils book of the year award for his book, like dreamers. National jewish book award winners share their personal stories. Other israeli winners include journalist yossi klein halevi, novelist amos oz and hebrew university professor moshe halbertal. Another finalist that seems to convey hope for our time is letters to my palestinian neighbor, by yossi klein halevi.
Unprecedentedly, however, klein halevi, 64, does not envisage this volume as a oneway street. In ten provocative and moving letters, haleviwho was born in the u. National jewish book award winners share personal stories. His last book, like dreamers, took the top prize in the 20 national jewish book awards. Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between israelis and palestinians, israeli commentator and awardwinning author yossi klein halevi directly addresses his palestinian neighbors in this taut and provocative book, empathizing with palestinian suffering and longing for reconciliation as he explores how the conflict looks through israeli eyes. Yossi klein halevis 20 book, like dreamers, won the jewish book councils everett book of the year award.
Letters to my palestinian neighbor is a sequel of sorts to a book he published in 2001 called, at the entrance to the garden of eden. Yossi s book, more than 10 years in the works, has received widespread acclaim since its publication in october 20. Yossi klein halevis first book, memoirs of a jewish extremist, was first. Like dreamers goodreads meet your next favorite book. Join the conversation between yossi klein halevi and aaron tartakovksy to celebrate the launch of halevis new book, letters to my palestinian neighbor. Israeli authorjournalist yossi klein halevi took the top prize in the 20 national jewish book awards, announced wednesday.
Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute, where he is codirector, together imam abdullah antepli of duke university and maital friedman, of the muslim leadership. Letters to my palestinian neighbor oshman family jcc. Yossi klein halevis letters to his palestinian neighbor. From the blog of yossi klein halevi at the times of israel. Together with imam abdullah antepli of duke university and maital friedman, he codirects the institutes muslim leadership initiative yossi is the author of letters to my palestinian neighbor, a heartfelt plea for peace and new dialogue based on common ground in faith, published by. New york jta authors yossi klein halevi, rabbi jonathan sacks and ari shavit were among the winners of the 20 national jewish book awards. The books heroes including hanan porat, founder of. Yossi klein halevi discusses coronavirus and israeli. Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between israelis and palestinians, the author directly addresses his palestinian neighbors in this taut and provocative book. Yossi klein halevi wins national jewish book award. The jewish book awardwinning author of like dreamers offers a powerful and nuanced call for reconciliation between israelis and palestinians in letters to my palestinian neighbor.
Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow of the shalom hartman institute in jerusalem. National jewish book award winners and finalists inspire. Yossi klein halevi audio books, best sellers, author bio. Like dreamers king county library system overdrive. Yossi klein halevi faculty shalom hartman institute. Wednesday mar 11 please join us for a lecture by yossi klein halevi, whose latest book won the top prize in the 20 national jewish book awards. A frequent contributor to the oped pages of leading newspapers and. The triumph and tragedy of israel, in which he reflects on israels complicated history. After attending high school at yeshiva university high school for boys brooklyn branch, he earned a ba in jewish studies from brooklyn college in 1978, and completed his ma in journalism at northwestern university. Yossi klein halevi, at the blogs the times of israel. Yossi klein halevi is a senior fellow at the shalom hartman institute in jerusalem.
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