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Erga Heller

Erga Heller is a senior lecturer at Kaye Academic College of Education in Be'er Sheva, Israel. Her research focuses on Hebrew and Israeli culture, Israeli children’s culture, and Holocaust representation in literature. Dr. Heller holds a PhD in cultural studies from TAU (1995) and has published extensively on the intersections of fantasy, trauma, and cultural identity in Israeli literary and visual narratives.

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Erika Landau

Erika Landau (1931-2013) was a psychotherapist and educator known for her interest in giftedness and creativity. The fact that she had survived the Holocaust shaped her personal and professional worldview, leading her to make significant contributions to the field of gifted education and creativity. She founded the Young Persons' Institute for the Promotion of Creativity and Excellence, which provided holistic support to gifted children in Israel, and was a model to the world.