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The Hebrew Book Week is an annual event celebrating literature in the State Of Israel . During the Hebrew Book Week, large day-long outdoor book fairs are organized in Israel's major cities in which publishing houses advertise and sell their products, often at a discount. Book stores in Israel typically offer sales during this time which can last up to a month. In recent years the Hebrew Book Week has been extended to ten days. Hebrew Book Week took place between June 7 and June 16 in 2006 {Link without Title} . In addition to book sales, a variety of literary events take place during the Book Week, such as get-togethers with authors, public reading evenings, and the award ceremony for the Sapir Prize . There is also a heightened level of attention paid to literature in the media. ORIGIN AND HISTORY According to a news item posted on the Israeli Government Portal:
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