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Azila Talit Reisenberger
Dr Azila “Tzili” Talit Reisenberger is a distinguished author, head of the Hebrew Department at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, champion of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, and acting Rabbi.

Azila was born in Israel, and currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa. As such, Azila’s mother tongue is Hebrew yet she lives in a country where the most common language of academia and literature is English. As a result, through her writing she has been being classified as a leading author of Minority Literature in South Africa.

Azila 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 has been published in many distinguished journals, she has acted as editor of several books, and has both organised and lectured at universities and conferences throughout the world. In 2005 Azila was elected the president of the International Minority Literature and Cultures Association (IMLACA), which promotes Minority Literature around the world, particularly as an antidote to cultural reductionism.

Azila is a prolific writer and in addition to her academic publications, has published several poetry books, most notably: and one anthology of short stories Mipo ad Kap Ha’Tikva Ha’Tova (From Here to the Cape of Good Hope) in Hebrew.
 * Nekuda Umabat (in Hebrew),
 * Kisses through a Veil (in English),
 * Mahazor Ahava (in Hebrew),
 * Life in Translation (in English),

Azila is also an award winning author of fiction, and two of her plays Adam’s Apple and The Loving Father, were performed at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 1991 and 1996 respectively.

Protection of the ‘marginal voice’ is a recurring focus in Azila’s activities, and she is recognized as a leader in the movement to protect and develop Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in South Africa, being a founding member of the lobby group Women Demand Dignity (WDD).

Further, Azila has been acclaimed as an interfaith leader, and since 1989 she has served as an acting Rabbi of Temple Hillel, a Jewish Progressive Synagogue in East London, South Africa.

A number of her books have been published under the name Azila, and some under her full name, Azila Talit Reisenberger.

Selected Bibliography
Academic publications


 * Reisenberger, Azila “A Jewish Perspective” in Ancient Tales for Modern Times: reflections on Abraham and his children. Van der Merwe, Chris N. Lux Verbi (Eds): Cape Town. 2009. 181-185. ISBN 978 07963 0789 7
 * Reisenberger, Azila “Validation through Hebrew Literature“ in Journal for Language Teaching Vol 41 (2). December 2007. 112-122. ISSN 0259-9570
 * Reisenberger, Azila “Suture, the Seam between Literatures” in Journal for the Study of Religion Vol 19 (2). 125-137. ISSN 1011-7601
 * Reisenberger, Azila “The Development of Halachah and Jewish Women” in Journal for the Study of Religion Vol 18 (2). 75-87. ISSN 1011-7601
 * Reisenberger, Azila “The Sabbath Trap and other Pitfalls in Xhosa Translations of the Bible” in Journal for the Study of Religion in SA Vol 12 (1-2), Dec. 2000. SA. 120-127.
 * Reisenberger, Azila “Biblical Women: Non-Existent Entity” in Journal for Constructive Theology, 6 (2), Dec. 2000. SA. 57-68.

As Editor
 * Reisenberger, Azila (Ed) “Echoes of Religion in Minority Literatures” in Journal for the Study of Religion Vol 19 (2). ISSN 1011-7601
 * Reisenberger, Azila (Ed) (2005) Pride in Tradition through Acceptance – Jewish Identity in SA as reflected in Lison’s Stories. Green Sea Publishers, Cape Town. ISBN 0-620-33944-6.
 * Reisenberger, Azila (Ed)(2002) Women’s Spirituality in the Transformation of South Africa. Waxmann Munster: New York/Munchen/Berlin.

Poetry publications
 * Reisenberger, Azila (2008) Life in Translation. Modjaji, Cape Town. ISBN 978-0-9802729-1-8.
 * Reisenberger, Azila (2002) Mahzor A’hava. Gevanim, Tel Aviv. ISBN 965-411-455-0
 * Reisenberger, Azila (1994) Kisses Through a Veil. Green Sea Publishers, Cape Town. ISBN 0-620-18698-4.
 * Reisenberger, Azila (1986) Nekuda U'mabat. Eked, Tel Aviv
 * Reisenberger, Azila “The first heart transplant” in Carapace Vol 73. 2008. 13.
 * Reisenberger, Azila "Four daughters” in Jewish Affairs Vol 63(1). 2008. 50. ISSN 0021.6313
 * Reisenberger, Azila “A Teacher Woman” in New Contrast Vol. 35 (4). Editor HA Hodge. 20-21. ISSN 8: 1017-5415.
 * Reisenberger, Azila “Mot Ha’zamir” in Pseifas (Journal for Poetry), Israel. Vol 65. Editor Itamar Yaos-Kest. 39.

Short Stories
 * Reisenberger, Azila (2004) Mipo ad Kap Ha’Tikva Ha’Tova (From Here to the Cape of Good Hope.) Gevanim, Tel Aviv. ISBN 965-411-678-2