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S.D. Jewish World authors: Dorothea Shefer-Vanson
Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World is fortunate to have among its contributors the authors of many books. To acquaint you with them, and their literary output, we will from time to time offer articles by the authors telling about their works. This article is by Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, a second-generation Holocaust survivor who made aliyah to Israel
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Travel and FoodGetting Away from It All in Cyprus
Even when the news is reported in Greek (though the TV in our room also showed one of the Israeli channels as well as the BBC), it’s impossible to avoid scenes of devastation, clips of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at universities across the USA or recognize the names of Israel’s prime minister and other politicians. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USAIsrael’s National Library and Me
We unloaded our books onto the counter. They looked lovely there, the covers all being based on my own watercolor paintings. Unfazed, the librarian handed me an empty form and told me to start filling it out. I began to embark on the task, expecting to have to make an effort to get my books into the annals of posterity. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAIsraelis’ Sense of Confidence, Optimism Go Up, Down as Peace Hopes Vanish
And so we try to stay optimistic and carry on as before as much as possible, but with the constant nagging awareness that the situation is probably going to go from bad to worse before there can be any improvement. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Lifestyles, Middle East, Staff and Bylined ContributorsStories about the Music Enhance Music Academy Concerts
In recent years Dr. Ron Regev, the head of the Academy’s piano department, has taken over at the head of the concerts, injecting his own personal touch of brilliance to the program. Apart from being a virtuoso pianist, Professor Regev is also an engaging and inspiring speaker, and to hear him talk about the music he and his colleagues are about to play is always enjoyable and uplifting. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Music and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined ContributorsOpEd: Trying to Stay Positive in the Aftermath of the Oct. 7 Massacre
Even as we remain shaken by the events of a few months ago we try to continue to keep hope in our hearts, to stay positive, permit ourselves to take pleasure in the good things of life. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined ContributorsWalter Benjamin’s ‘Little History of Photography’
Benjamin, however, was critical of such commercial photographic studios, noting with derision their paraphernalia and ‘props’ intended to enhance the impact of the image or portrait. In the exhibition an enlarged photo of young Franz Kafka illustrates this concept, with the serious young boy holding a stick and a large black hat, surrounded by heavy, dark furniture emphasizing the gravity of the situation. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Music and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors26-Year-Old Biography of George Steiner Worth Reading Again
Errata; an Examined Life: A Life in Ideas by George Steiner; Yale University Press, 1998 By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The name of this author arouses reverence in the minds of anyone conscious of the role played by language in the world of culture, literature and ideas. Steiner’s seminal books, After Babel and
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined ContributorsA Visit to Israel’s New National Library
Several art works adorn the library’s walls and spaces, both inside and outside the building, serving to underline the Jewish people’s connections with the Bible and other writings, as well as echoing aspects of the Land of Israel. The library also contains collections of books, manuscripts and other documents bequeathed or donated by Jewish and Israeli intellectuals, as well as unique collections such as Albert Einstein’s letters, Isaac Newton’s contemplation of the Bible, and the unique Gershom Shocken Collecetion of Kabbalah and Hasidism. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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