Rohr prize
Sasha Vasilyuk's debut novel, "Your Presence Is Mandatory," is about a Ukrainian Jewish World War II veteran with a terrible secret. (Bloomsbury)
May 21, 2025, 1:35 pm
Novel set in a war-torn Ukraine wins Sami Rohr prize for Jewish literature
“Your Presence Is Mandatory” by Sasha Vasilyuk is based on a family secret harbored by the author’s grandfather.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Cover of "Plunder" (Mariner Books)
May 19, 2022, 9:33 am
‘Plunder,’ Menachem Kaiser’s book about reclaiming his family’s Polish home, wins Sami Rohr prize
In his debut book, Kaiser recounts his efforts to use the Polish legal system to reclaim ownership of a building that belonged to his grandfather prior to the Holocaust.
By Andrew Lapin
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