Zaharira Harifai (Hebrew: זהרירה חריפאי; December 12, 1929 – January 2, 2013) was an Israeli film, stage, and television actress and recipient of the Israel Prize in Theater, which she was awarded in 2003.[1][2]The Jerusalem Post called her "one of Israel's most celebrated actresses."[2]
Zaharira Harifai, Photograph by Peter Merom, 1960s
She was born and raised in Tel Aviv.[1] Her father, Haim Leib Harifai, immigrated from Russia in 1922. He became a journalist, but died of pneumonia when Harifai was four years old.[1] Harifai graduated from Mikveh Yisrael agricultural school in 1946 and then became a member of the first brigade of the Palmach battalion. She studied acting and theater at the "Hadramati" school, the drama school of the Cameri Theater.[1][2] She joined the ensemble of the Cameri Theater in 1968 and remained at the theater until her death in 2013.[2]
In 2003, Harifai was awarded the Israel Prize for Theater.[2] She won the Best Actress in Theater award in 2011 for her role in the Anat Gov play, Happy End.[1]
DeathEdit
Zaharira Harifai died from cancer at the age of 83 in Tel Aviv.[1] A memorial was held at the Cameri Theater.[1] She was buried at the Kibbutz Givat HaShlosha cemetery.[2] Harifai was survived by her husband, writer Shlomo Shva, daughter Aya Shva, a director and actress, and two grandchildren.[1]
zaharira, harifai, hebrew, זהרירה, חריפאי, december, 1929, january, 2013, israeli, film, stage, television, actress, recipient, israel, prize, theater, which, awarded, 2003, jerusalem, post, called, israel, most, celebrated, actresses, photograph, peter, merom. Zaharira Harifai Hebrew זהרירה חריפאי December 12 1929 January 2 2013 was an Israeli film stage and television actress and recipient of the Israel Prize in Theater which she was awarded in 2003 1 2 The Jerusalem Post called her one of Israel s most celebrated actresses 2 Zaharira Harifai Photograph by Peter Merom 1960sShe was born and raised in Tel Aviv 1 Her father Haim Leib Harifai immigrated from Russia in 1922 He became a journalist but died of pneumonia when Harifai was four years old 1 Harifai graduated from Mikveh Yisrael agricultural school in 1946 and then became a member of the first brigade of the Palmach battalion She studied acting and theater at the Hadramati school the drama school of the Cameri Theater 1 2 She joined the ensemble of the Cameri Theater in 1968 and remained at the theater until her death in 2013 2 In 2003 Harifai was awarded the Israel Prize for Theater 2 She won the Best Actress in Theater award in 2011 for her role in the Anat Gov play Happy End 1 Death EditZaharira Harifai died from cancer at the age of 83 in Tel Aviv 1 A memorial was held at the Cameri Theater 1 She was buried at the Kibbutz Givat HaShlosha cemetery 2 Harifai was survived by her husband writer Shlomo Shva daughter Aya Shva a director and actress and two grandchildren 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h Yudilovitch Merav January 2 2013 Actress Zaharira Harifai dies Ynetnews Retrieved January 3 2013 a b c d e f Yudilovitch Merav January 3 2013 Zaharira Harifai stage giant dies at 83 The Jerusalem Post Retrieved January 3 2013 External links EditZaharira Harifai at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zaharira Harifai amp oldid 1175462661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
