Hymn to the Bible
A rich and marvelous collection. Daring and un-prettified contents. The innovations that this book heaps upon us are manifold. The rhyming is sophisticated, delightful, but also demands contemplation and investigation, with its dazzling use of the different layers of Hebrew, both ancient and modern. Nava Semel’s attitude to the heroes…
Baby Talk
This book opens a window to the secret world of babies. Each and every one is a unique person, discovering a new reality and making the first contact with the people around. The text reflects tenderness and love. This book touches the heart of every human being, especially expecting families.…
Screwed on Backwards
Nava Semel Screwed on Backwards a new novel Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir, 2011 Synopsis A farm house in a small Italian village during the Nazi occupation. Madelene, a promising young opera singer, and her handicapped mother Dominica, struggle to survive after adopting a young orphan boy, Tomaso. One day, Tomaso senses…
Scene 9 - The priest and girl are in the pit. Girl Don't want to be Jewish any more. Priest Jesus was Jewish too. Girl Is that why they killed him? Priest In the beginning, our Father created... Our Father... Girl Stash, promise me He isn't a Jew. The priest is silent. Girl Promise me, promise that He can laugh. Priest My child, it does not say anywhere that God created laughter. Girl So who created it? Priest Laughter is a miracle, wrought without the Creator having any part of it. Girl What is a miracle? Priest Something unusual, that never happened before. Girl Who causes miracles? Priest God.…