The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/amos-oz/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:48:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Amos Oz | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/amos-oz/ 32 32 Amos Oz’s daughter pushes back against sister’s claim of father’s ‘serial abuse’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/amos-ozs-daughter-pushes-back-against-sisters-claim-of-fathers-serial-abuse/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:34:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2508023 Fania Oz-Salzberger rejects allegations made in autobiography, notes that Galia Oz often left her own children in the care of her parents

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]]> Amos Oz’s daughter on abuse allegations: ‘It was harder to be silent’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/amos-ozs-daughter-on-abuse-allegations-it-was-harder-to-be-silent/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:34:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2493702 As her family denies accusations, Galia Oz insists she was beaten by the late author, says she has letter from him acknowledging hitting her

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]]> In new book, Amos Oz’s daughter accuses late novelist of ‘serial abuse’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-new-book-amos-ozs-daughter-accuses-late-novelist-of-ongoing-abuse/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 15:58:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2492675 Author's widow and two other children dispute charges made by Galia Oz: 'We knew a different father'

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]]> Jewish Russian author among frontrunners for Nobel in literature https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-russian-author-among-frontrunners-for-nobel-in-literature/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:12:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2404013 Among the contenders given best odds of winning are Lyudmila Ulitskaya; Israeli author David Grossman also spoken of in run-up to award announcement

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]]> 36 hours in Arad, at the edge of the Judean and Negev deserts https://www.timesofisrael.com/36-hours-in-arad-at-the-edge-of-the-judean-and-negev-deserts/ Sat, 27 Apr 2019 03:39:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2061839 Take a break in this activity-filled southern town, where desert life and civilization meet up perfectly

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]]> Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes rare public appearance at Amos Oz memorial event https://www.timesofisrael.com/ruth-bader-ginsburg-makes-rare-public-appearance-at-amos-oz-memorial-event/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:04:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2048480 The Supreme Court justice, recovering from surgery, honors the late Israeli author at a memorial in Washington

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]]> Flash fiction master Etgar Keret snags Israel’s top literary award https://www.timesofisrael.com/flash-fiction-master-etgar-keret-snags-israels-top-literary-award/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:52:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2003894 Acclaimed author of absurdist short stories wins Sapir Prize for collection, 'A Glitch at the Edge of the Galaxy'

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]]> Palestinians pay homage to Amos Oz, ‘supporter of peace’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-pay-homage-to-amos-oz-supporter-of-peace/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:15:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1989946 In a letter to Oz's family, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas writes that the late Israeli author was 'a defender of just causes'

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]]> In forgotten article after Six Day War, Amos Oz warned of ‘eternal annexation’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-forgotten-article-after-six-day-war-amos-oz-warned-of-eternal-annexation/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 21:45:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1989910 Recently returned from the battlefield, the writer, then 28, penned a bitter denunciation of Moshe Dayan's settlement policies: 'The shorter the occupation, the better for us'

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]]> Accompanied by melancholy songs, writer Amos Oz buried on kibbutz of his youth https://www.timesofisrael.com/accompanied-by-melancholy-songs-writer-amos-oz-buried-on-kibbutz-of-his-youth/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:21:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1989901&preview=true&preview_id=1989901 Family and friends at funeral remember warmth and love of country by author who 'was a compass and a conscience for many'

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]]> Rivlin eulogizes author Amos Oz: ‘You weren’t afraid to be called a traitor’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/rivlin-eulogizes-author-amos-oz-you-werent-afraid-to-be-called-a-traitor/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:17:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1989621&preview=true&preview_id=1989621 President pays tribute to his childhood friend, whose writing, he says, 'lit the streetlights to show the reality of our lives here'

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]]> Amos Oz to be buried Monday after public pays its respects https://www.timesofisrael.com/amos-oz-to-be-buried-monday-without-eulogies-after-public-pay-their-respects/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:14:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1989450&preview=true&preview_id=1989450 Israel Prize winner will lie in repose in Tel Aviv from 10:30 a.m. before he is interred at the kibbutz where he was educated

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]]> Death of a prophet: 8 things to know for December 30 https://www.timesofisrael.com/death-of-a-prophet-8-things-to-know-for-december-30/ Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:39:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1989087 Amos Oz, who chronicled over half a century of life in Israel, is remembered in newspapers as a mensch and literary giant who never faltered in his moral convictions

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]]> Remembering the wise, gracious Amos Oz, and his cat snoring softly on my lap https://www.timesofisrael.com/remembering-the-wise-gracious-amos-oz-and-his-cat-snoring-softly-on-my-lap/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 19:22:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1988690 The celebrated writer turned the tables on me during a 2016 interview

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]]> Fellow writers, Natalie Portman mourn death of ‘brave’ ‘mensch’ Amos Oz https://www.timesofisrael.com/fellow-writers-natalie-portman-mourn-death-of-brave-mensch-amos-oz/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1988680 Author David Grossman says 'the world is diminished a little' with Oz's passing; A.B. Yehoshua eulogizes a 'wonderful writer' and friend

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