Sami Shalom Chetrit

Prof. Sami Shalom Chetrit, 2015

Sami Shalom Chetrit (born 1960; Hebrew: סמי שלום שטרית) is a Moroccan- born Hebrew poet [1] and Israeli social and peace activist.[2]

Biography

Sami Shalom Chetrit was born in Errachedia, Morocco. His family moved to Israel when he was 3 years old. He grew up in Ashdod. He received his BA (Literature), MA (political science) and PhD (political science) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and his MA in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York.

Chetrit lives in New York City. He teaches Hebrew language, literature and culture, and Middle Eastern studies at Queens College in Flushing, New York.

Chetrit was a Mizrahi activist and one of the founders of KEDMA, an alternative school system that advocated equal opportunities for all students and a multi-cultural curriculum. He was among the founders of HaKeshet HaDemokratit HaMizrakhit (Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow Coalition) for social justice and cultural freedom.

Chetrit is the author of numerous articles and books on culture, society and politics in Israel, a novel and four books of poetry. He produced two documentary films. Chetrit is the founder of the democratic Mizrahi blog for social justice and peace in Israel-Palestine.[3]

Published works

Literary publications

Documentary films

The Black Panthers (in Israel) Speak – a documentary film about the Israeli social-protest movement “The Black Panthers”, in the early 1970s. research and script writing. co-production and co-directed with Eli Hamo. (53 min, Hebrew with English subtitles). 2003. Special Screening at the Tel Aviv Cinemateque, 2003. Special Screening at the Jerusalem Cinemateque, 2003. Official Selection The African Diaspora Film Festival, New York, 2004. Official Selection ArteEast Film Festival, New York, 2004. Official Selection for a Greek Alternative Film Festival, 2005. Official Selection for an Irish Alternative Film Festival, 2005.

Az’i Ayima (come mother) – a documentary film about Moroccan women of the first generation in Israel. Writing and directing. Produced by Haim Buzaglo. (77 minutes, Hebrew and Moroccan with English subtitles) 2009. DocAviv International Film Festival, Tel-Aviv 2009. Official selection, special screening. Darom International Film Festival, Sderot 2009. Official selection.

About Chetrit's books

Phreha Shem Yafe (Freha is a Beautiful Name (poems 1995) Haaratz Book Reviews, by Michael Glozman, April 23, 1997 Moznayim Literary Monthly, by Hertzle Hakak, 1996, #6 Mitsad Sheni Journal, by Tzukerman Moshe, 1996, #2

Mea Shanim Mea Yotzrim (anthology of Hebrew writing in the 20th century, 3 volumes. was approved by the Mainstay of Education in Israel) Haaretz Culture and Literature weekly, by Rami Kimhi, November 20, 1998 Yediot Aharonot Cultural weekly, bu Haya Hofman, November 27, 1998 Afikim (periodical), by Yosef Avidor, May 1999 Moznayim Literary Monthly, by Balfur Hakak, 1999 #8

Hamahapecha Haashkenazit Meta (the Ashkenazi revolution is dead, essays) Haaratz Book Reviews, by Amnon Raz-Krakotskin, June 30, 1999 Moznayiom Literary Monthly, by Rami Kimhi, 1999 #2

Shirim Beashdodit (Poems in Ashdodian) Haaretz Book Review, by Gal Karniel, December 10, 2003 Hakivun Mizrah, by Ronit Hacham, Winter 2004, #8 Iton 77, Literary Journal, by Amos Levitan, 2003, #282 Afikim, by Meir Yosef, June 2005 Maariv, books and Literature, by Yoram Meltzer, August 22, 2003

Hamaavak Hamizrahi Beyisrael 1948-2003 (The Mizrahi Struggle in Israel, 1948–2003) Haaretz Literatur and Cultur weekly, by Yitzhak Laor, May 21, 2004 Haaretz Book Review, by David Hamo, June 9, 2004 Yisrael – a Journal for the Study of Zionism and Israel, by Leon Nisim, Fall 2004 Afikim, by Meir Yosef, June 2005 Moznayim Literary Monthly, by Rami Kimhi, 2004 #6

On Ein Habuba (Doll’s Eye), a novel Haaretz Gallery, weekly supplement, by Reuven Miran. August 16, 2007. Page 6. Time Out tel-Aviv, weekly journal. By Pe’er Fridman. August 16, 2007. Ynet, Israeli daily online. Book review supplement. By Ronny Scwartz. August 8, 2007. Kol Hazman, Jerusalem weekly. By Yaron Avituv. August 10, 2007. Ynet, Israeli daily online. Culture Supplement. July 11, 2007. Haaretz, Literature and Culture weekly. By Oren Kakon. August 16, 2007.

Sabih, J. ( 2009) Politisk poesi: Sami, S. Chetrit og "vævet identitet", in Naqd, pp. 51-70

References

  1. "Sami Shalom Chetrit". Afsc.org. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "Faculty, Classic, Middle Eastern, Asian languages & Cultures, Queens College, CUNY". Qcpages.qc.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2015. line feed character in |title= at position 70 (help)
  3. Routledge. "Intra-Jewish Conflict in Israel". Routledge.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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