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Dr. Azila Talit Reisenberger is a distinguished author, the head of the Hebrew Department at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, a champion of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, and an acting Rabba. ==Biography== Dr. Azila Talit Reisenberger was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. At the age of 24 she went to South Africa on her honeymoon with her husband Peter, they both settled and currently live in Cape Town.〔Knox, Catherine (29 June 1983), " The Love Hunt" Fair Lady (South Africa) 70; Lourens, Maria (19 August 1987, "Dapper en Dinamies Maar g'n Feminis" Rooi Rose (South Africa) 42; Azila Talit Reisenberger’s Formative Reading Experiences Little Hands @ Books Southern Africa.〕 She did her first degree (B.A.) at the University of Cape Town where she concentrated on two areas of research: the study of world religions and Hebrew literature. The thesis of her second degree (M.A) was: “The Literary Creations of Hannah Szenes”. The theme of Dr. Talit Reisenberger’s doctorate – “The Concept of Motherhood in the Bible” – has proved that fixed prejudices and the expectations in daily life in ancient times influenced the definition of “The Motherhood Concept” as it appears in the text of the Bible. As if in a cyclical knock on effect – the descriptions in the Bible have influenced the building of prejudice about the way motherhood is perceived as well as affecting what was expected of women, for thousands of years, in the world outside the Bible. Her mother tongue is Hebrew, but Dr. Azila Talit Reisenberger lives in a country where the most common language of academia and literature is English. As a result, Dr. Talit Reisenberger is building a bridge between these languages through her writing, lectures, translation of Hebrew literature written in South Africa to local languages, encouraging writing in Xhosa and Zulu. This has led to her being classified as a leading author of Minority Literature in South Africa and she has become a well-known authority in this subject.〔Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal; African Journals Online; Minority Writers sought for Research Monday Paper〕 Dr. Talit Reisenberger is the author of numerous academic publications, including "Validation through Hebrew Literature" (''Journal of Language Teaching''), "Suture, the Seam between Literatures" (''Journal for the Study of Religion''), "The Development of Halachah and Jewish Women" (Journal for the Study of Religion) and "Biblical Women: Non-Existent Entity" (Journal for Constructive Theology). Her work is published in many distinguished journals for example Women in Judaism. She edits books, and both organises and lectures at universities and conferences throughout the world. In 2005 Dr. Talit Reisenberger was elected to serve as president of the International Minority Literature and Cultures Association (IMLACA), which promotes Minority Literature around the world, particularly as an antidote to cultural reductionism which could bring about the destruction and extinction of less dominant languages and cultures. Dr. Talit Reisenberger’s main goal and recurring focus, despite scarce resources and difficult conditions in a world which is becoming a small global village, mainly using the English language, is to guard the “Minority Voice”, as she determinedly acts as an advocate in the protection of the ‘marginal voice’. She is known in South Africa as a leader in the movement to protect and develop Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and she is a founding member in the lobby group Women Demand Dignity (WDD).〔History of Women Demand Dignity〕 Dr. Talit Reisenberger has been praised for her work as one of the leaders of the different religions in Cape Town who established a multi faith religious group which encourages understanding between the various genders, religions and races. This movement’s aim is to defeat prejudice and hatred all over South Africa. Furthermore, Dr. Talit Reisenberger has served since 1989 as an acting Rabbi of Temple Hillel, a Jewish Progressive Synagogue in East London, South Africa.〔Orford, Margie (March 2004), "The New Soul Mission" Femina (South Africa) 53; O'Reilly, Michael (April 1994), "The Rabbi's Good Deed" Femina (South Africa) 73; BOOK Southern Africa〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Azila Talit Reisenberger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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