Houses of Study Tapped for High Honor Ilana M. Blumberg has been named one of five finalists for the 2008 Sami Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature for her memoir, Houses of Study: A Jewish Woman among Books (University of Nebraska Press, 2007). The prize, to be awarded in spring 2008, carries a $100,000 purse, making it the largest prize of its kind in the field of Jewish literature. As stated on the Jewish Book Council Web site, "the prize honors an emerging author in the field of Jewish literature who has written a book of exceptional literary merit that stimulates … Continue reading Ilana M. Blumberg Named Finalist for 2008 Sami Rohr Prize