The Ribalow Prize is a literary prize awarded annually by ''
Hadassah Magazine
''Hadassah Magazine'' is an American magazine published by the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America. It covers Israel, the Jewish world, and subjects of interest to American Jewish women. It was established in 1914.
Esther G. Gottesma ...
'' the best work of fiction in English on a Jewish theme.
The prize, formally the Harold U. Ribalow Prize, was endowed in memory of
Harold U. Ribalow, an American writer, editor, and anthologist.
The inaugural prize was given in 1983 to
Chaim Grade
Chaim Grade ( yi, חיים גראַדע) (April 4, 1910 – June 26, 1982) was one of the leading Yiddish writers of the twentieth century.
Grade was born in Vilnius, Russian Empire and died in The Bronx, New York (state), New York. He is buried ...
for the short story collection ''Rabbis and Wives.'' The stories, first published in
Yiddish
Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...
, were translated into English and published by Knopf in 1982.
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Awards established in 1983
Jewish literary awards
1983 establishments in the United States
Literary awards by magazines and newspapers
Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America