#  Adi Mahalel's New Book, a Translation of the Hanan Ayalti Book, Boom and Chains, has Won Two Awards 

 





September 17, 2026

 

 

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[Adi Mahalel's](https://nelc.fas.harvard.edu/people/adi-mahalel) new book, a translation of Hanan Ayalti's novel, [*Boom and Chain: A Yiddish Novel Set in Israel/Palestine*](https://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814351802/)*,* has won the [Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Yiddish](https://mcusercontent.com/5111a0d2ffcb77ffae5d65961/files/671307b5-7bd6-cf81-6c2e-fa2a7a3b0a3d/winnerpressrelease2026.pdf) and the bronze medal in the Multicultural Fiction category from the [Independent Publisher Book Awards](https://ippyawards.com/blog/2026-medalists). Congratulations, Adi!



 

 

 



 

 

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