Creator Bio
Dorit Orgad
b. 1936
Dorit Orgad is a children’s author, researcher in Jewish philosophy, and creative-writing instructor. Born in Germany, Orgad immigrated to pre-State Israel at the age of two. Her books for children often deal with contemporary social issues, and have been translated extensively and dramatized for stage and screen. In 2005, Orgad received the Jewish Agency’s Award for authors and intellectuals contributing to the community, and in 2007 she received the Minister for Culture’s Prize.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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The Adarah’s Vow
“The State of Israel is a distant dream,” said Jeremiah, “and my dream is close by.” I knew, of course, what he meant, but I wanted to continue talking about the subject that preoccupied me more than…