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| Ragen has been sued in Israel for ] three times, resulting in two judgements against her.<ref></ref><ref name="cross-currents.com">http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2013/11/10/naomi-ragen-drops-plagiarism-appeal-claims-victory/</ref><ref>http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2014/11/27/judgment-rendered/</ref> Ragen maintained that she was being persecuted for her ].<ref name="JP249203">{{cite web|author= Ben Hartman |title=Court rules Naomi Ragen plagiarized in best-seller |url=http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=249203| publisher=| work= Jerusalem Post|date=2011-12-13 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> | Ragen has been sued in Israel for ] three times, resulting in two judgements against her.<ref></ref><ref name="cross-currents.com">http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2013/11/10/naomi-ragen-drops-plagiarism-appeal-claims-victory/</ref><ref>http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2014/11/27/judgment-rendered/</ref> Ragen maintained that she was being persecuted for her ].<ref name="JP249203">{{cite web|author= Ben Hartman |title=Court rules Naomi Ragen plagiarized in best-seller |url=http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=249203| publisher=| work= Jerusalem Post|date=2011-12-13 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life and education == | |||
| == Biography == | |||
| Naomi Ragen (née Terlinsky) was born in ]. She received an Orthodox Jewish education before completing a ] in literature at ]. In 1971, she moved to Israel with her husband. In 1978, she received a master's degree in literature from the ]. She has four children and lives in ]. | Naomi Ragen (née Terlinsky) was born in ]. She received an Orthodox Jewish education before completing a ] in literature at ]. In 1971, she moved to Israel with her husband. In 1978, she received a master's degree in literature from the ]. | ||
| She has four children and lives in ]. | |||
| == Literary career == | == Literary career == | ||
| Ragen’s first three novels describe the lives of Haredi Jewish women in Israel and the United States, dealing with themes that had not previously been addressed in that society's literature: wife-abuse (''Jephte’s Daughter'': 1989), adultery (''Sotah'': 1992) and rape (''The Sacrifice of Tamar'': 1995) |
Ragen’s first three novels describe the lives of Haredi Jewish women in Israel and the United States, dealing with themes that had not previously been addressed in that society's literature: wife-abuse (''Jephte’s Daughter'': 1989), adultery (''Sotah'': 1992) and rape (''The Sacrifice of Tamar'': 1995). | ||
| Her next novel (''The Ghost of Hannah Mendes'': 1998) is the story of a ] family brought back from assimilation by the spirit of their ancestor ], a 16th-century ] ]. | Her next novel (''The Ghost of Hannah Mendes'': 1998) is the story of a ] family brought back from assimilation by the spirit of their ancestor ], a 16th-century ] ]. | ||
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| == Lawsuits == | == Lawsuits == | ||
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| ⚫ | In 2007, Michal Tal, an American-Israeli writer, claimed that lines and sentences contained in Tal's novel ''The Lion and the Cross'' were plagiarized in Naomi Ragen′s novel ''The Ghost of Hannah Mendes''.<ref>{{cite web|author= Dan Izenberg|title=Naomi Ragen denies plagiarism |url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894498711&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull | work=Jerusalem Post|date=2007-02-23 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> Tal died mid-trial, before a verdict was reached. The court set aside the unfinished trial with a provision that it could be reopened by Tal's descendants if they so desired in future. |
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| === Michal Tal === | |||
| On 11 December 2011, the Jerusalem District Court in a 92-page opinion by Judge ] upheld Sarah Shapiro′s plagiarism claim, ruling that Ragen′s "plagiarism was tantamount to a premeditated act;" that Ragen had knowingly copied from Shapiro's work in her novel ''Sotah,'' which shows “a resemblance in the subjects and motifs, resemblances in language and terminology, similarity and resemblance in dialogue, at times word for word, and cumulative violations."<ref name="JP249203">{{cite web|author= Ben Hartman |title=Court rules Naomi Ragen plagiarized in best-seller |url=http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=249203| publisher=| work= Jerusalem Post|date=2011-12-13 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> Shapiro had asked for NIS 1 million in damages. The court gave the parties a month to negotiate compensation, and indicated it would decide at a later date re. copyright infringement.<ref name="Haaretz1.400891">{{cite news |author = Maya Sela|title = Jerusalem court finds author Naomi Ragen guilty of plagiarism|url = http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jerusalem-court-finds-author-naomi-ragen-guilty-of-plagiarism-1.400891|work = Haaretz|date = 2011-12-12|access-date = 2011-12-13}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In 2007, Michal Tal, an American-Israeli writer, claimed that lines and sentences contained in Tal's novel ''The Lion and the Cross'' were plagiarized in Naomi Ragen′s novel ''The Ghost of Hannah Mendes''.<ref>{{cite web|author= Dan Izenberg|title=Naomi Ragen denies plagiarism |url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894498711&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull | work=Jerusalem Post|date=2007-02-23 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> Tal died mid-trial, before a verdict was reached. The court set aside the unfinished trial with a provision that it could be reopened by Tal's descendants if they so desired in future. In 2010, Jerusalem District Court judge ] ruled that since Tal's descendants did not wish to continue with the litigation, the claim would be dismissed.<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled there was no basis to the claim.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/1.1610494|title=רגן נוקתה מתביעה קודמת על גניבה ספרותית|last=סלע|first=מיה|date=2012-01-06|newspaper=הארץ|language=he|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref> | ||
| === Sarah Shapiro === | |||
| On 27 March 2012, Ragen and Shapiro reached a settlement. Ragen was ordered to pay Shapiro 233,000 NIS (over $62,500) for copyright infringement. <ref name="toi2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/author-naomi-ragen-to-pay-nis-233000-for-plagiarism/|publisher=]|title=Author Naomi Ragen to pay NIS 233,000 for plagiarism|date=March 27, 2012|accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> | |||
| In 2007, Sarah Shapiro brought a claim against Ragen which alleged that Ragen had plagiarized from Shapiro's book ''Growing with My Children'' in her novel ''Sotah''.<ref name="Haaretz1.400891" /> Ragen acknowledged at the trial that she had read Shapiro's book while writing her own but claimed she had unintentionally copied the phrases and ideas.<ref name="toi2012" /> On 11 December 2011, Shapira upheld the plagiarism claim.<ref name="JP249203" /> Shapiro had asked for NIS 1 million in damages, and the court ordered the parties to negotiate the amount to be awarded. It also indicated it would decide at a later date the copyright infringement claim.<ref name="Haaretz1.400891">{{cite news |author = Maya Sela|title = Jerusalem court finds author Naomi Ragen guilty of plagiarism|url = http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jerusalem-court-finds-author-naomi-ragen-guilty-of-plagiarism-1.400891|work = Haaretz|date = 2011-12-12|access-date = 2011-12-13}}</ref> On 27 March 2012, Ragen and Shapiro reached a settlement and Ragen was ordered to pay Shapiro 233,000 ]. <ref name="toi2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/author-naomi-ragen-to-pay-nis-233000-for-plagiarism/|publisher=]|title=Author Naomi Ragen to pay NIS 233,000 for plagiarism|date=March 27, 2012|accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> | |||
| In June 2012, Ragen appealed the District Court's decision |
In June 2012, Ragen appealed the District Court's decision to the Supreme Court, claiming that it set a precedent that would deny Israeli writers freedom of expression.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-author-naomi-ragen-files-appeal-against-plagiarism-ruling-1.448905/|title=Israeli Author Naomi Ragen Files Appeal Against Plagiarism Ruling|last=Sela|first=Maya|date=|website=Haaretz|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref> | ||
| On 6 November 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court accepted a compromise settlement between Ragen and Shapiro which |
On 6 November 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court accepted a compromise settlement between Ragen and Shapiro which lowered the damages awarded to Shapiro. Shapiro was asked by the Supreme Court, "for the sake of peace and good feeling between the parties" to donate her personal winnings to one or two charities of her choice, as the condition for Ragen's dropping of the Supreme Court appeal. Ragen is still subject to an injunction against reprinting ''Sotah'' without removing all plagiarized text, a total of 25 phases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/173699#.Unq3sySE4kN|title=Supreme Court: Naomi Ragen to Delete Disputed Sentences|last=|first=|date=|website=Israeli National News|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref> Shapiro donated the 97,000 shekels awarded, not including Ragen's payment of Shapiro's legal costs, to ] and ].<ref name="natnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/173699#.VrN1SVUrLmE|title=Supreme Court: Naomi Ragen to Delete Disputed Sentences|publisher=]|date=November 16, 2013|accessdate=2016-02-04}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 8 September 2016
Naomi Ragen (born July 10, 1949) is an American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish author and playwright. Ragen lives in Jerusalem and writes in English. A recurring theme in her fictional works is injustice against women in the Haredi Jewish community.
Ragen has been sued in Israel for plagiarism three times, resulting in two judgements against her. Ragen maintained that she was being persecuted for her criticism of Haredi Judaism.
Early life and education
Naomi Ragen (née Terlinsky) was born in New York City. She received an Orthodox Jewish education before completing a bachelor's degree in literature at Brooklyn College. In 1971, she moved to Israel with her husband. In 1978, she received a master's degree in literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
She has four children and lives in Jerusalem.
Literary career
Ragen’s first three novels describe the lives of Haredi Jewish women in Israel and the United States, dealing with themes that had not previously been addressed in that society's literature: wife-abuse (Jephte’s Daughter: 1989), adultery (Sotah: 1992) and rape (The Sacrifice of Tamar: 1995).
Her next novel (The Ghost of Hannah Mendes: 1998) is the story of a Sephardic family brought back from assimilation by the spirit of their ancestor Gracia Mendes, a 16th-century Portuguese crypto-Jew.
Chains Around the Grass (2002) is a semi-autobiographical novel dealing with the failure of the American dream.
In The Covenant (2004) Ragen deals with an ordinary family confronted with Islamic terrorism.
The Saturday Wife (2007), the story of a rabbi's wayward wife, is loosely based on Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, and is a satire of modern Jewish Orthodoxy.
The Tenth Song (2010) is the story of a family whose life is shattered when a false accusation of terrorism is made against the father.
The Sisters Weiss (2013) is a novel about two sisters born into an Orthodox family in 1950s Brooklyn.
The Devil in Jerusalem (2015) is a mystery featuring Detective Bina Tzedek.
Theater
Women’s Minyan (2001) is a play about a Haredi woman fleeing from her adulterous and abusive husband. She finds that he has manipulated the rabbinical courts to deprive her of the right to see or speak to her twelve children. The story is based on a true incident. Women’s Minyan ran for six years in Habima (Israel's National Theatre) and has been staged in the United States, Canada and Argentina.
Columnist
Ragen is also a columnist for The Jerusalem Post.
Lawsuits
Michal Tal
In 2007, Michal Tal, an American-Israeli writer, claimed that lines and sentences contained in Tal's novel The Lion and the Cross were plagiarized in Naomi Ragen′s novel The Ghost of Hannah Mendes. Tal died mid-trial, before a verdict was reached. The court set aside the unfinished trial with a provision that it could be reopened by Tal's descendants if they so desired in future. In 2010, Jerusalem District Court judge Yosef Shapira ruled that since Tal's descendants did not wish to continue with the litigation, the claim would be dismissed. In 2012, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled there was no basis to the claim.
Sarah Shapiro
In 2007, Sarah Shapiro brought a claim against Ragen which alleged that Ragen had plagiarized from Shapiro's book Growing with My Children in her novel Sotah. Ragen acknowledged at the trial that she had read Shapiro's book while writing her own but claimed she had unintentionally copied the phrases and ideas. On 11 December 2011, Shapira upheld the plagiarism claim. Shapiro had asked for NIS 1 million in damages, and the court ordered the parties to negotiate the amount to be awarded. It also indicated it would decide at a later date the copyright infringement claim. On 27 March 2012, Ragen and Shapiro reached a settlement and Ragen was ordered to pay Shapiro 233,000 NIS.
In June 2012, Ragen appealed the District Court's decision to the Supreme Court, claiming that it set a precedent that would deny Israeli writers freedom of expression.
On 6 November 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court accepted a compromise settlement between Ragen and Shapiro which lowered the damages awarded to Shapiro. Shapiro was asked by the Supreme Court, "for the sake of peace and good feeling between the parties" to donate her personal winnings to one or two charities of her choice, as the condition for Ragen's dropping of the Supreme Court appeal. Ragen is still subject to an injunction against reprinting Sotah without removing all plagiarized text, a total of 25 phases. Shapiro donated the 97,000 shekels awarded, not including Ragen's payment of Shapiro's legal costs, to Yad Eliezer and Yad Sarah.
References
- http://w.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=21449
- http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2013/11/10/naomi-ragen-drops-plagiarism-appeal-claims-victory/
- http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2014/11/27/judgment-rendered/
- ^ Ben Hartman (2011-12-13). "Court rules Naomi Ragen plagiarized in best-seller". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- The Tenth Song
- Esther Solomon (2006-11-06). "Sins of the husbands". Haaretz. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- Dan Izenberg (2007-02-23). "Naomi Ragen denies plagiarism". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ סלע, מיה (2012-01-06). "רגן נוקתה מתביעה קודמת על גניבה ספרותית". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ Maya Sela (2011-12-12). "Jerusalem court finds author Naomi Ragen guilty of plagiarism". Haaretz. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "Author Naomi Ragen to pay NIS 233,000 for plagiarism". The Times of Israel. March 27, 2012. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- Sela, Maya. "Israeli Author Naomi Ragen Files Appeal Against Plagiarism Ruling". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "Supreme Court: Naomi Ragen to Delete Disputed Sentences". Israeli National News. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "Supreme Court: Naomi Ragen to Delete Disputed Sentences". Arutz Sheva. November 16, 2013. Retrieved 2016-02-04.