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A journalist, screenwriter, thinker, and translator of some of Israel’s greatest writers, Stuart Schoffman’s cause of death has been followed by some rumors after he passed away today (November 7, 2021) at the age of 74. May he rest in power.
Who Was Stuart Schoffman?
Stuart Schoffman, well-known as an elegant writer, brilliant translator, and fluent speaker, breathed his last in Jerusalem. The heartbreaking news was confirmed by Calev Ben David, a former Report colleague of Schoffman and now a reporter at i24News.
Calev wrote, “Stuart had an awesome command of both high & low culture, Jewish & general knowledge, all of which he put to brilliant use in his sparkling columns for The Jerusalem Report.”
He added in his statement “Off the page, he was one of the greatest storytellers I ever met, at once one of the funniest and most profound. He became the go-to translator for such giants of Hebrew literature as A.B. Yehoshua & Meir Shalev; I interviewed Yehoshua earlier this year and he couldn’t stop singing Stuart’s praises, and Stuart’s translation of Shalev’s Two She-Bears, a novel that relies greatly on nuances of the Hebrew tongue, was a masterwork of translation.”
Schoffman moved to Israel in 1988, after serving as a reporter for Fortune and Time magazines in New York, and as a Hollywood screenwriter for Israeli film producer Menachem Golan.
Among the community of American immigrants and writers in Israel and in Jerusalem in particular, Schoffman was known for his erudition, warmth, and ease with people, be they colleagues, neighbors, or students attending one of his lectures about film or life in Israel.
Did Foul Play Become Stuart Schoffman’s Cause of Death?
Although there is no official report about Stuart Schoffman’s cause of death, it seems there are some hidden stories behind his death. However, US day News is trying to find the latest updates and more information as soon as possible; stay with us.
We do not confirm any rumors; Nevertheless, family privacy should be respected at this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Stuart Schoffman’s family, friends, fans, and all of his loved ones on these tough days. You can also leave a condolence message below the comment box to honor him; Fans widely ask, “what happened to the journalist?” So if you have any related information about his passing, please share it with us.
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the Brooklyn, New York, native spent 17 years as an editor and columnist for the Report, where he combined Jewish scholarship with reportage and analysis of politics, religion, and culture. Most recently, he was a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and the editor of Havruta: A Journal of Jewish Conversation.
Before emigrating to Israel in 1988, he worked as a reporter for Fortune magazine, a staff writer at Time, an editor at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and a screenwriter for many Hollywood studios and producers.
A graduate of Harvard and Yale, Schoffman taught history at the University of Texas at Austin, screen-writing at the University of Southern California film school, and film at the Claremont Colleges in California, Tel Aviv University, and the Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television in Jerusalem.
In 2002, he was named the Koppelman Scholar in Residence of the Anti-Defamation League. His translations of Israeli literature include books by David Grossman and A.B. Yehoshua.
Schoffman is survived by his wife, Roberta Fahn-Schoffman, their children, Rafi Schoffman and Dani Schoffman, and their extended family.
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