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Orit Arfa

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in Los Angeleles, The United States

January 20

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

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Orit Arfa is an author, journalist, painter, songwriter, video producer, political commentator, and media personality.

A native of Los Angeles, Orit's works are informed by the ethical dialectic that flows from her Jewish learning and tradition. Her father was born in a Displaced Persons camp in Germany to Auschwitz survivors, while her mother was born in Iraq on the eve of the mass Iraqi Jewish emigration to Israel in the wake of antisemitic pogroms. Orit led a free Jewish life in America, having attended modern Orthodox schools, but the soul of a free spirit led her to leave the Orthodox nest and tailor-make her educational journey.

While most of her peers were either bar hopping or learning Torah, Orit went college-hopping in search of "Th ...more

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	Spinoza & Ayn Rand: How to Reconcile Spinoza's God with Rand's Atheism 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Metamorphosis

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The Women in the Castle

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The Last Jews in Berlin

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So beautifully written, this book explains why putting one nation's first is the good and right thing to do. It interweaves philosophy, political theory and Bible study to make the case that it's human nature for people to want to bond with their fam ...more
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Orit Arfa made a comment in the group Jewish Book Carnival — Authors Announcing Their Books topic " Hello Jewish Book Carnivalers! For those seeking modern historical fiction that tries to make sense of what is happening in Israel today, I'd love it i ...more "
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A good guide. Since the tragedy of Oct. 7, I’ve been finding it challenging to know where to give to help. How do I ensure I reach the best cause for me, and that is run with accountability? This book offers clear guidelines while also sharing storie ...more
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“How is it that after he takes my love and runs, pushes my love to the borderline, I still want to see his face underneath a ray of Atlantis light, to dress him up with my love?”
― Orit Arfa, The Settler: A novel of modern Israel