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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson is a freelance journalist based in Mevasseret Zion, Israel.
Her published works, available on Amazon, include:
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* All Quiet on the Midwestern Plains: A Tale of Deception, Betrayal, and Vindication
* The Balancing Game: A Child Between Two Worlds, A Society Approaching War
* Chasing Dreams and Flies: A Tragicomedy of Life in France
* The Diary of Anne Frank (Cliff Notes)
* Levi Koenig: A Contemporary King Lear
* Time out of Joint: The Fate of a Family
Shefer-Vanson also is a Hebrew to English translator, with those works on Amazon including:
* The Rainy Day Man by Amnon Jackont
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(I) could not contemplate any journey without having a book to read. But last week I had to endure that half-hour journey without proper reading matter, a predicament I hope never to have to repeat. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Without a book to read, author mulls eight novels she wrote Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodAs I read the message the memory of the composer, Verdina Shlonsky, and her articles about French composers she had known in Paris, came flooding back. I recalled her as a kind, elderly lady who lived in a small apartment on the top floor of an old Tel Aviv building with virtually no furniture other than a piano and a couch. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
An echo from the past Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors, TechnologyThere was a sense of solidarity within and between different groups, whether based on religion or ethnicity, and what interested most people was the success or failure of their favorite football team, the comings and goings of the Royal Family and the weather. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
England is not what it used to be when I grew up there Read More »
Antisemitism, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsIn the past I would happily watch the broadcast of the official ceremony on television, enjoying the sense of unity and national pride. This year, however, like many other people, I preferred other fare and found a funny movie to watch instead. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Current war, domestic politics dampen Israel’s celebration of Independence Day Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Lifestyles, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABad decisions, miscalculations and hubris have caused Israel’s current government to lead the country along a path that seems to bring only more death and destruction. No attempt ever seems to be made to seek peace by negotiation or any diplomatic means of settling disputes. Admittedly, countries that openly proclaim their desire to eradicate Israel and all Jews everywhere should be regarded as a threat, but Israelis should be given an alternative to living by the sword alone. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Distrust for Netanyahu-led government sours some Israelis’ outlook Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined ContributorsMy first encounter with antisemitism came when I was hospitalized for suspected scarlet fever at the age of ten. The children’s ward contained some 20 beds for both boys and girls, and the treatment we received was coldly efficient. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Attack on ambulances revives memories of British antisemitism Read More »
Antisemitism, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined ContributorsAnd so, we spent the day hovering between our chilly basement shelter and our comfortable sitting-room as alarms rang out from our phones, radios and TV sets, as well as outside in the public arena. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Thoughts of an Israeli retiree as the war with Iran intensifies Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAOn the appointed date, we arrived at the theatre and found the foyer lit by what seemed like thousands of candles (which we later found were electronic, but looked very realistic), creating a quite magical effect. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
A candlelit concert Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThroughout this book, which is based on extensive research, interviews with survivors, and far-reaching travel to almost all the places mentioned, the writer inserts his own personal insights and experiences, giving the reader a unique and lively account of how events developed and what people experienced. [Dorothea Sefer-Vanson]
The fact that excellent musicians are prepared to come to Israel at a time when each day brings some new crisis or threat provides us with wonderful music as well as serving to raise our spirits and give us renewed hope that the world is not a completely hostile place. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Musicians from afar lessen Israelis’ sense of isolation Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThis weighty tome comprising almost 1,500 pages of closely-printed text, is in fact four novels combined, and took the author some 17 years to write before it was first published in German in 1944. The translation into English by John E. Woods, reads fluently and convincingly, presumably mirroring the original German. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Thomas Mann’s ‘Joseph and His Brothers’ well worth the long time it takes to read Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe French lesson was just coming to an end last Monday morning when I received a call from my Other Half (OH) saying that he had fallen and hurt himself and was waiting for me in the nearby shopping mall. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Husband Receives Emergency Medical Service in Israel Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined ContributorsOne of the first scenes in the movie (directed by James Vanderbilt) is set in the destroyed stadium, where the prominent American attorney, Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson, states ‘Everything began with the laws proclaimed here.” [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Nuremberg Revisited Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
In a brief speech he admitted that he did not know what ‘the secret of longevity’ was despite having been asked many times, but obviously his mental capacity and maintenance of physical activity have contributed. Mainly, I would say, it is his indomitable spirit and open-mindedness that has kept him alert and active in so many spheres for so long. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Celebrating a Centenarian: Meir ‘Frank’ Loewenberg Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors