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[[Image:Shvua hasefer 2005.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''Hebrew Book Week 2005'''<br>[[Israel Museum]], [[Jerusalem]]]]<br />
'''Hebrew Book Week''' ({{langx|he|שבוע הספר העברי}}) is an annual week-long event in [[Israel]] celebrating [[Hebrew literature]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Hebrew Book Week evolved from a one-day event on [[Rothschild Boulevard]] in [[Tel Aviv]] organized by [[Bracha Peli]], founder of Masada Press, to promote book sales in 1926.<br />
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During Hebrew Book Week, outdoor book fairs are held all over the country and publishing companies sell their books at a discount. Bookstores in Israel typically offer sales during this time which can last up to a month. In recent years, Hebrew Book Week has been extended to ten days.<ref>[http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/NewsEng/BooKWeekEng_News.htm Hebrew Book Week 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821221429/http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/NewsEng/BooKWeekEng_News.htm |date=2006-08-21 }}</ref><br />
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Venues in [[Jerusalem]] have included the [[Israel Museum]], [[Liberty Bell Park]], [[Safra Square]] and the old [[Jerusalem–Khan railway station|Jerusalem Railway Station]].<ref>[http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_12525/2011-National-Book-Week National Book Week]</ref> The fair in Tel Aviv takes places at [[Rabin Square]].<br />
[[File:Shvua Hasefer 2017.jpg|thumb|300px|'''The Hebrew Book Week fair at the Jerusalem Station compound, 2017'''<br> '''Writers'''. Back line from left: [[Sivan Rahav-Meir]], Dr. [[Asael Lubotzky]], [[Yehoram Gaon]]]]<br />
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In addition to book sales, a variety of literary events are held during Book Week, such as get-togethers with authors and public readings. The award ceremony for the [[Bernstein Prize]] takes place during Hebrew Book Week. There is also a heightened level of attention paid to literature in the media.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Culture of Israel]]<br />
*[[Hebrew literature]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.sfarim.org.il/ Hebrew Book Week Homepage (web site in Hebrew)]<br />
* [http://greenprophet.com/2008/05/22/509/hebrew-book-week/ Ways To "Green" Hebrew Book Week]<br />
* ''[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3254117,00.html Hebrew Book Week to open June 7]'', ''[[Yedioth Ahronoth]]''<br />
* ''[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1148482079808&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull Book Watch: 'For the sake of the book']'', ''The [[Jerusalem Post]]''<br />
* [https://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/english/library/depositing/statistics/pages/lgd-statistics-2017.aspx Annual Hebrew Book Week Report], [[National Library of Israel]]<br />
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