Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor in the drama department in the university of tel aviv”. Today it says “emeritus professor in the department of theater arts at the faculty of arts of tel aviv university”.
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Edna Shavit ( Hebrew : עדנה שביט ; 25 April 1935 – 14 June 2015) was an Israeli professor affiliated with the theatre department of Tel Aviv University . She was married to Yoram Gal between 1994 and 2003. In the 1960s, Shavit played Lucky in a local production of Waiting for Godot and went on to direct the play in the 1970s. Shavit was the director of You and Me and the Next War , a satirical cabaret by Hanoch Levin , featuring songs set to music by Alex Kagan and Beni Nagari. In 2006, she was awarded the Levi Prize for life achievement. "נפטרה במאית התיאטרון והשחקנית פרופ' עדנה שביט" (in Hebrew).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Edna Shavit ( ) is professor in the Drama department in the University of Tel Aviv , and Ha'Levi theatre prize winner for the year 2006, for her life's work in the theatre and university.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
April 25, 1935–14 June 2015) was a professor in the Theatre department in the University of Tel Aviv , and Ha'Levi theatre prize winner for the year 2006, for her life's work in the theatre and university .Among her many activities, she was the director of You and Me and the Next War , a satirical cabaret by Hanoch Levin with songs set to music by Alex Kagan and Beni Nagari."נפטרה במאית התיאטרון והשחקנית פרופ' עדנה שביט" (in Hebrew).
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April 25, 1935 – 14 June 2015) was an Israeli professor affiliated with the theater department of Tel Aviv University .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Edna Shavit ( ; April 25, 1935 – 14 June 2015) was an Israeli professor affiliated with the theater department of Tel Aviv University . She was married to Yoram Gal between 1994 and 2003.In the 1960s, Shavit played Lucky in a local production of Waiting for Godot and went on to direct the play in the 1970s Shavit was the director of You and Me and the Next War , a satirical cabaret by Hanoch Levin with songs set to music by Alex Kagan and Beni Nagari.In 2006, she was awarded the Levi Prize for life achievement."נפטרה במאית התיאטרון והשחקנית פרופ' עדנה שביט" (in Hebrew).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor in the drama department in the university of tel aviv”. Today it says “emeritus professor in the department of theater arts at the faculty of arts of tel aviv university”. Read the current article and compare.
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professor in the drama department in the university of tel aviv
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emeritus professor in the department of theater arts at the faculty of arts of tel aviv university
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