Ella Shohat is a professor of cultural studies at New York University, renowned for her work on European issues, Orientalism, and postcolonial studies. Born in 1959 to an Iraqi Jewish family, she completed her education at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, earning her master's and PhD from NYU in 1986. Shohat identifies as an Arab Jew and critiques Zionism for its dual oppression of Palestinians and Arab Jews. Her writings have been translated into various languages, and she has held editorial positions in multiple journals.
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Your next birthday is 316 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Ella
beautiful light, she who is beautiful (English); God has answered (Hebrew)
Read Full Ella Name AnalysisAugust 28, 1959 Facts
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Ella Shohat belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Petah Tikva
Educated At: Bar-Ilan University | New York University
Occupation: cultural studies scholar | literary theorist | university teacher
Employers: New York University
Awards Received: multiple awards | Fulbright Grant
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 28, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Virgo 38 | 5 Virgo 38 | 9 Scorpio 31 |
| Moon | 0 Cancer 39 | 7 Scorpio 46 | 4 Sagittarius 12 |
| Mercury | 17 Leo 29 | 21 Leo 4 | 2 Sagittarius 54 |
| Venus | 10 Virgo 14 | 3 Leo 36 | 23 Virgo 14 |
| Mars | 24 Virgo 42 | 13 Libra 47 | 8 Scorpio 22 |
| Jupiter | 24 Scorpio 15 | 17 Cancer 17 | 5 Sagittarius 28 |
| Saturn | 0 Capricorn 52 | 0 Aries 7 | 3 Capricorn 27 |
| Uranus | 17 Leo 51 | 1 Gemini 27 | 20 Leo 49 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 39 | 1 Aries 26 | 6 Scorpio 47 |
| Pluto | 3 Virgo 57 | 1 Aquarius 49 | 5 Virgo 49 |
| Rahu | 5 Libra 21 | 18 Pisces 48 | 1 Libra 51 |
| Ketu | 5 Aries 21 | 18 Virgo 48 | 1 Aries 51 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Ella Shohat's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 17 December, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 17 December, 2025
