Carol Novis grew up in Winnipeg, Canada and studied English Literature at the University of Manitoba. She subsequently lived in Ottawa, London, England, Cape Town, South Africa and from 1976, Israel.
She has worked as a writer and editor for many publications, including The Jerusalem Post, Boston Globe, Winnipeg Free Press and Cape Times.
She began writing fiction in recent years, and has contributed to “Israel Short Stories” . She also wrote the children’s book “The Adventures of Mary Fairy” and now, a cozy mystery, “Long in the Sleuth”, which was inspired by her mother and the Jewish retirement home she lived in.
by Carol Novis
The story of one couple's longing for a child, finding
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a surrogate mother, and culminating in their happiness. There are details on the legalities and costs likely to be incurred in the issues involved in finding a surrogate mother to carry a child.
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The romantic real life story of a trunk of love letters
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written during World War 11 found on the side of the street by Yosef Halper and the resulting successful mission to detect the authors and to reunite the couple so many years later.
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Eviatar Gover of TLVEG TOURS runs walking tours of
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the vegan scene in Tel Aviv. On a tour which took in four restaurants, an ice cream place and a deli, Carol Novis discovered just how good vegan food can be.
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EstelleTreiwis well known artist and remedial teacher
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of Raanana with many years of experience has created an innovative kit to teach English through the use of games, many of which she has created herself.
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As a result of a creative initiative, some asylum seekers
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have found safe and secure homes in kibbutzim. Eighteen Eritrean and Somali families, mainly single mothers and children, have been adopted by kibbutz members, and the aim is to house many more.
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The story centers on the classical music scene in Tel
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Aviv, and the love between two women. One, a soprano from Madrid, is found dead in her rented home in Tel Aviv and Detective Inspector Helen Mirkin is called in to solve the mystery. The action shifts around landmarks in Tel Aviv. A satisfying denouement, and a gripping mystery, writes Carol Novis.
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At the age of 82 the writer ES Welber, a Raanana resident,
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wrote her first detective novel. Enigma, her latest novel, is about Tel Aviv, Arabs, immigrants, music and the stage. "Her characters are fully formed, and she explores a huge diversity of people in Israel" writes Carol Novis.
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A group of mature adults is organizing a way to live
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together, yet also independently, as part of a community in a co-housing project.
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This is a report on new enterprises started by olim.
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These range from organizing events, such as fairs, and include fitness, cooking, and therapy. Short sketches of the background of the olim are given, and the article gives full details of how to contact the various businesses.
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Is Yiddish a dead language? Not to Bella Bryks-Klein,
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who runs Brit Ha’avoda (Arbeiter-Ring), an organization which promotes Yiddish culture, literature and language, in the center of Tel Aviv. All are welcome to discover “Vus? Ven? Vu? (What? When? Where?) of Yiddish-language activities in Israel.
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A comprehensive and interesting guide book suggesting
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tours, walks and places of interest for tourists interested in the Jewish heritage to be found in exploring modern London.
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Not your grandmother’s kibbutz, writes Carol Novis.
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She delves into the kibbutz’s past, and her story reflects a growing, prosperous kibbutz near the sea. Herman and Daphna Musikanth are two South Africans who joined in 1978. “It is Utopia”, says Herman. Supporting these words is the fact that about 90% of the kibbutz children return to live there.
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The ESRA shop in Kfar Saba is a storehouse of second-hand
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treasures at bargain prices, as many regulars have discovered. The team of volunteers, headed by Maurice Singer, has found that working there is also a lot of fun.
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Rabbi Michael Melchior is a man with an optimistic
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view of the future of Judaism, despite the differing approaches of its various streams. In an article written by Carol Novis, we get a refreshing insight into the life of this remarkable man. Formerly of Denmark, Rabbi Melchior came on aliyah in 1986 and has devoted himself solely to humanitarian issues. His quiet, unpretentious manner, belies his considerable accomplishments. Rabbi Melchior has served with distinction as a member of the Knesset and on the boards of many prestigious organizations.
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In Making an Exhibition of Itself, a tribute to the
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new wing of the Tel Aviv Art Museum, Carol Novis offers the reader an impressive look at this new addition to the cultural center which encompasses the
Israel Opera, Cameri Theater and Beit Ariela Library. The building has been called ‘visionary,’ and
‘unprecedented,’ ‘inspiring and exciting’ and some feel it is a major architectural achievement.
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