The finalists for the Sapir Prize for first-time books have been announced. Each of them will receive a grant of NIS 30,000.

At the beginning of March, the winner of the three will be announced. The winner will receive an additional grant of NIS 75,000 for his or her debut book of the Lottery, for the year 2023. The books "Taske" by Ilana Rodashevski, "Human Resources" by Shahar Kaminitz and "On My Beds at Night" by Osherat Essig-Lopez are the three finalists.