Giora Leshem, born Moshe Giora Rotstein on February 3, 1940, was an influential Israeli poet and translator. He was a key figure in the Israeli literary scene and co-founded the Keshev poetry publishing house, which became the largest independent book publisher in Israel by the time of his death on March 14, 2011. Leshem had two half siblings, Dorit and Yoram Leshem, and made significant contributions to the fields of poetry and translation during his lifetime.
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Meaning of the name - Giora
light, illumination
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Giora Leshem belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Occupation: linguist | literary editor | translator | poet
Employers: Keshev poetry publishing house
Awards Received: Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | Bernstein Prize
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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 February 3, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 3, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Aquarius 26 | 14 Aquarius 34 | 8 Taurus 55 |
| Moon | 17 Sagittarius 28 | 3 Virgo 43 | 9 Aquarius 59 |
| Mercury | 15 Aquarius 21 | 23 Aquarius 45 | 17 Aries 10 |
| Venus | 19 Pisces 20 | 21 Aquarius 13 | 23 Gemini 57 |
| Mars | 20 Aries 42 | 8 Aquarius 37 | 18 Gemini 10 |
| Jupiter | 6 Aries 21 | 17 Cancer 6 | 25 Aries 59 |
| Saturn | 25 Aries 49 | 28 Pisces 47 | 5 Taurus 7 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 1 | 27 Taurus 28 | 21 Taurus 14 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 9 | 0 Aries 12 | 23 Virgo 3 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 31 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 0 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 23 Libra 46 | 10 Pisces 23 | 19 Libra 13 |
| Ketu | 23 Aries 46 | 10 Virgo 23 | 19 Aries 13 |
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