Sophie Brody Award
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Edition 9 (2014) Winner
Yossi Klein Halevi
ヨッシ・クライン・ハレヴィ
Yossi Klein Halevi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （New York City, United States）
- Nationality
- United States, Israel
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York → Israel
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Shalom Hartman Institute, Shalem Center (former)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn College | — | Jewish Studies | BA | — | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | Journalism | MA | — | United States |
Brooklyn College
Jewish Studies
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Northwestern University
Journalism
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Jewish Book Awards | Like Dreamers | Book of the Year | Jewish Book Council | winner |
National Jewish Book Awards
2013
Work:
Like Dreamers
Category:
Book of the Year
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist
1995 MemoirTells of his youthful attraction to, and subsequent break with, the militant Rabbi Meir Kahane.
JudaismExtremismSelf-Reflection
At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for God with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land
2001 Non-fictionHis spiritual journey as a religious Jew into the worlds of Christianity and Islam in Israel.
Interfaith DialogueHoly LandMonotheism
Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation
2013 Non-fictionRecounts the 55th Paratroopers Brigade's capture of Old City Jerusalem in 1967 and the lives of seven soldiers.
ZionismPeace and SettlementIsraeli Society
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
2018 EssayA series of letters to an imagined Palestinian neighbor explaining Zionism and shared future.
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictDialogueIndigeneity
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative non-fictionPersonal voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Religious QuestIsraeli SocietyReconciliation
Legacy
Acclaimed author exploring Israeli and Jewish identity, promoter of interfaith dialogue.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the 1984 documentary film Kaddish.
Trivia
- Joined Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry at age 12.
- Father was a Holocaust survivor.
- Immigrated to Israel with non-Jewish girlfriend who converted to Judaism.