Shifra Horn

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Shifra Horn (born 1951) is an Israeli author.

She lives in Gilo neighbourhood near Jerusalem overlooking the Separation barrier. After majoring in Bible Studies and Archeology at the Hebrew University, she went on to study for MA in Bible Studies. Horn also studied Mass Communications and has earned a teaching degree.

While a university student, she served as an Educational Officer for the World Union of Jewish students. There she initiated and managed the world campaign to save Ethiopian Jews and bring them to Israel. Horn also participated in the campaign to free Soviet and Syrian Jews, producing films and written material.

She has worked with Jewish students from oppressed Jewish communities around the world. Her achievements included the discovery of a village of Jewish Marranos who had kept their Jewish identity secret for over 500 years. Horn's activity in the village of Belmonte in northwest Portugal resulted in the entire population converting fully to Judaism.

Horn went on to act as a spokesperson for the Israel Absorption Ministry until her departure to Japan on state business. While in Japan for five years, Horn served as the Far East correspondent for the Israel Defense Forces Radio station and the Ma'ariv daily newspaper. Horn also served as manager for the Tokyo Jewish Community Center and taught Bible Studies and Hebrew at the Bible College in Ginza, Tokyo.

Once back in Jerusalem, she managed her own public relations business while also lecturing on Japan and different topics of literature.

She is one of Israel's formost novelists and authors. Her books have been translated from Hebrew into English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin and Turkish.

Her books are include:

Novels:
- Four Mothers
- The Fairest Among Women
- Tamara Walks On Water
- Ode to Joy.

Non Fiction:
- Shalom Japan
- Cats
- A Love story

Childrens Book:
- The Perfect Pet

She has been awarded the Wizo Prize (1997) and the Publishers` Association`s Gold and Platinum Book Prizes for all four of her bestselling novels. She was nominated Literary Woman of the Year by the financial daily Globes (2002), has received the Prime Minister`s Prize (2005), and the Brenner Prize (2006).