Joseph Dorfman was an Israeli composer and music educator born on August 3, 1940, in Odessa and passed away on June 7, 2006, in Los Angeles. He studied at the Odessa Conservatory and the Gnessin Institute in Moscow, where he was influenced by Genrich Litinski. Dorfman was a pioneering figure in teaching contemporary Western music in the Soviet Union and later emigrated to Israel in 1973. He served as a professor of composition and music theory at Tel Aviv University and was active as a conductor and composer, creating works across various genres.
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Time Zone - Europe/Simferopol (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Dorfman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Odesa
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Educated At: Odessa Conservatory | Gnessin Institute Moscow
Occupation: music teacher | pianist | composer
Employers: Tel Aviv University | Columbia University | Yale University | Hochschule für Musik Frankfurt | Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
Awards Received: ACUM award
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Ephemeris for August 3, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 3, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 3, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Leo 51 | 11 Leo 17 | 3 Scorpio 48 |
| Moon | 4 Leo 31 | 1 Sagittarius 28 | 14 Virgo 19 |
| Mercury | 24 Cancer 46 | 7 Leo 17 | 26 Scorpio 45 |
| Venus | 1 Cancer 4 | 3 Cancer 43 | 23 Virgo 39 |
| Mars | 19 Leo 39 | 27 Virgo 46 | 14 Libra 5 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 56 | 12 Cancer 14 | 11 Taurus 25 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 27 | 1 Aries 26 | 12 Taurus 6 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 49 | 1 Gemini 0 | 24 Taurus 57 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 41 | 1 Aries 56 | 26 Virgo 38 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 44 | 2 Aquarius 21 | 4 Leo 19 |
| Rahu | 14 Libra 8 | 20 Pisces 8 | 9 Libra 38 |
| Ketu | 14 Aries 8 | 20 Virgo 8 | 9 Aries 38 |
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