Awards & Prizes

The Jewish Literary Foundation supports a number of awards and prizes which actively help disseminate Jewish literature and ideas to a wider global audience.

The Risa Domb/Porjes Prize

A triennial prize of £2,000 recognising the English translation of a full-length Hebrew book, fiction or non-fiction, of general interest and literary merit.

The Freudenheim Translation Prize

Recognising outstanding translations of books with Jewish themes or those of significant interest to both the Jewish and wider community.

The Wingate Prize

The Wingate Prize is a literary award, and is given to the best book, fiction or non-fiction, to convey the idea of Jewishness to the general reader.

Previous winners include David Grossman, Anne Michaels, WG Sebald, Zadie Smith, and Nicole Krauss.

The Jewish Children’s Book Awards Prize for Writing and Illustration

Green Bean Books and the Jewish Literary Foundation provide annual prizes for children’s authors and illustrators living in Europe and the UK.

The Jewish Playwrights Programme

Supporting the next generation of Jewish voices on stage and championing stories that reflect the richness and diversity of Jewish life in the UK.

Genesis Emerging Writers Programme

Presenting ten fresh literary voices every year. Read about our new talent and their established author mentors.