Jasminka Domaš

Jasminka Domaš
Born (1948-09-05) 5 September 1948
Banja Luka, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Nationality Croat
Alma mater University of Zagreb
Occupation Writer, journalist, scientist

Jasminka Domaš (born 5 September 1948, Banja Luka) is a Croatian Jewish[1][2] writer, journalist and scientist.[3][4]

Domaš was born in Banja Luka and graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Zagreb. Domaš is master of biblical and modern Judaism, and specialises in such issues as national minorities and interfaith relations. She is an associate of many national and international magazines. In the area of Judaism, she has published more than three hundred articles. Domaš is also the guest lecturer at the Jesus Society, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. Since 1995 to 1998, Domaš made more than two hundred documentary testimonials for the Shoah Foundation, whose founder and president is Steven Spielberg.[4][5]

She is a member of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, PEN Croatia and Croatian Writers Society. Domaš was active member of the Jewish community in Zagreb until it's split. She is an active member of the Beth Israel Jewish community. Domaš is also active in the Jewish cultural society "Miroslav Šalom Freiberger", Croatian Helsinki Committee and Association for Religious Freedom in Croatia, where she is the president. Domaš works at the Croatian Radiotelevision as a journalist.[4][6]

Published works

Obitelj – Mišpaha

Book Obitelj – Mišpaha, was published by the Jewish cultural society "Miroslav Šalom Freiberger" and publisher Novi Liber, Zagreb in 1996. In 2002 Croatian Cultural Center from Eisenstadt, with the support from the Austrian Federal Government and provincial Burgenland government, has published the book in German and English. In the book, Domaš researched the history and present of the Jewish community in Croatia, its deep roots in the culture, economic and spiritual life of Croatia and Europe.[7]

Biblijske priče – prinos razumijevanju biblijskih značenja

Biblijske priče – prinos razumijevanju biblijskih značenja, was published in 2000 by Jewish cultural society "Miroslav Šalom Freiberger" and Jewish community Zagreb. With credible sources and interpretations, the book reveals the true depth meaning of the biblical stories.[8]

Rebeka u nutrini duše

Rebeka u nutrini duše was published by the Jewish cultural society "Miroslav Šalom Freiberger" in Zagreb in 2001. It was later published in Italian and German in 2003. The novel explores the fate of Jews in the Holocaust, but also includes other important questions about humanity.[9]

Židovska meditacija – istraživanje mističnih staza judaizma

Židovska meditacija – istraživanje mističnih staza judaizma was published in 2003. The book provides an overview of different meditation techniques to the interpretation of many concepts of Jewish mysticism. The book has a kabbalistic vocabulary.[10]

References

  1. Ognjen Kraus (1998, p. 259)
  2. Matić, Darko. "Naše tribine: U svijetu kabale" (in Croatian). Udruga slijepih Zagreb. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. "Autori:Jasminka Domaš" (in Croatian). Nakladnička kuća Fraktura. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "HDP: Razgovor s Jasminkom Domaš" (in Croatian). Moderna vremena info. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. "Domaš Jasminka" (in Croatian). Hrvatsko društvo pisaca. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  6. Pogačnik, Jagna (8 February 2011). "Jasminka Domaš 'Nebo na zemlji': Tajanstveni svijet triju žena iz židovske obitelji u Zagrebu" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  7. "Stradanja židovskih obitelji" (in Croatian). ika.hr. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  8. "Jasminka Domaš, Biblijske priče: prinos razumijevanju biblijskih značenja" (in Croatian). selcom.hr. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  9. "Rebeka u nutrini duše" (in Croatian). knjiga.hr. Archived from the original on January 29, 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  10. "Židovska meditacija – istraživanje mističnih staza judaizma" (in Croatian). knjiga.hr. Retrieved 13 September 2012.

Bibliography

  • Kraus, Ognjen (1998). Dva stoljeća povijesti i kulture Židova u Zagrebu i Hrvatskoj. Zagreb: Židovska općina Zagreb. ISBN 953-96836-2-9. 
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