Author Spotlight: Batya Casper

Israela

by Batya Casper

Tate Publishing 2011

Synopsis:

In Israel, the lives of three women interweave with the story of their country. Ratiba, an Israeli journalist, turns her back on her heritage to marry an Israeli Arab. Her sister Orit, an actor, lives alone and longs for her lost sister. Elisheva is a nurse who dedicates her life to the wounded and the dying. As their lives unfold, the three women find themselves facing choices they would never have envisioned.
This is a story of secrets and alienation, yet also of hope and heroism. It is about Arabs who save Jews from disaster and Jews who heal Arabs. It is the story of everyday people torn and desperately searching for the right path.

Author Bio: Batya Casper

Batya Casper is a director, actor and teacher of theater. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Lived in Manchester and London, England; Johannesburg, South Africa; Jerusalem and Caesarea, Israel; in Boston, Massachusetts; New Haven, CT; St. Louis, Mo; and Los Angeles, CA.

She has a BA in English literature; and a Masters and a Ph.D. in theater Arts from UCLA.

Batya has lived in Israel intermittently since early childhood, has taught Hebrew literature and biblical studies at an adult education center in St. Louis, and Hebrew to adults in Boston.  She worked as an Assistant to the Cultural Attache of Israel in Boston, as the coordinator of educational programs for exchange students between U.S. and Israel. She has lived in Israel intermittently since early childhood; has watched friends and family struggle, question, sacrifice their children.


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-CYM