Sarah abrevaya stein, ucla professor of history and the maurice amado chair in sephardic studies, is the winner of the 2016 national jewish book award in the category of sephardic culture. She received the vanguard award, for an entertainer who has gone above and beyond to promote equality. Britney spears wins honours for las vegas residency. Apr 30, 2017 during this years radio disney music awards, britney spears became the firstever recipient of its icon award. Adam johnson wins national book award stanford university. Everett family foundation jewish book of the year, 2012 collect and record jewish holocaust documentation in early postwar europe oxford series on history and archives by laura jockusch. National jewish book award book awards librarything.
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