Meir Shalev

Meir Shalev is an award-wining Israeli writer and newspaper columnist. He has written over twenty-eight books for adults and children. Shalev's books have been translated into twenty-six languages. In 2006, Shalev won the National Jewish Book Awar for A Pigeon and a Boy.

Emanuele Luzzati was a Jewish painter, production designer, illustrator, film director, and animator from Italy. He was nominated for Academy Awards for two of his short films. A museum focusing on his work can be found in Genoa, Italy.