Aliza Shenhar

Aliza Shenhar (Hebrew: עליזה שנהר) is a professor, author and was President of Emek Yezreel College who served as Israel's ambassador to Russia (1994–1997)[1] and deputy mayor of Haifa.[2]

Shenhar in 2013

Biography

Shenhar was born Rosh Pina where her father worked as a laborer. The family moved to Haifa when she was four years old. She attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem and majored in popular literature. In 1991, she became the University of Haifa's first female Rector as well as the first female to hold that position in Israel.[2] In 1991 she "headed the Shenhar Committee, which examined Jewish education in Israeli public schools."[3]

In 2003, she was the Israeli Labor Party nominee for mayor of Haifa. However, facing a lack of support, she withdrew three days before the election and endorsed Yona Yahav.[4]

Publications
  • Loved and Hated: Women in the Bible, Midrash and Modern Hebrew Literature[2]

References
  1. "Russia". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. Livneh, Neri (5 August 2011). "All About Eve Prof. Aliza Shenhar shines a much-needed light on the chauvinistic treatment of women in the Bible". Haaretz. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. Amouyal, Noa (14 June 2018). "Not taking no for an answer". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. Wohlgelernter, Elli (22 August 2003). "Labor's First Loss in Haifa Produces New Battle Plan". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 26 July 2021.


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