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Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards The Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards are the first annual book award program to be offered by the Association for Jewish Studies, made possible by funding from the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation of Portland, Oregon. These awards recognize and promote outstanding scholarship in the field of Jewish studies and honor scholars whose work embodies the best in the field: rigorous research, theoretical sophistication, innovative methodology, and excellent writing. The awards are structured to recognize all areas of Jewish studies research, paying tribute to both the breadth and depth of AJS members’ scholarship. Launched in 2008, the AJS will award two $5,000 Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards on an annual basis. The prizes recognize outstanding achievement in a total of eight categories—two per year—with subjects rotating over a four-year period. The eight categories are: · Philosophy and Jewish Thought The two submission categories for 2009 are: · Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, and Archaeology Only AJS members in good standing may submit their books for consideration or be nominated for consideration by a third party (publisher, etc.). Any book published in English from 2005 - 2009 is eligible for consideration. A book may be submitted up to two times within a four-year cycle. Scholars at all stages of their careers are eligible to apply. A committee of scholars who represent excellence in the year’s designated fields will serve as judges. Scholars may submit their book to more than one category, but no book may be awarded the prize in more than one category, whether in the same year or in any subsequent year. Recipients of the Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards will be recognized at a reception held each year in their honor at the AJS conference; the award will also be announced in AJS publications and other professional and national media. 2009 Schnitzer Book Award Recipients 2008 Schnitzer Book Award Recipients
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