Shmuel Refael Vivante, born on May 24, 1960, is a prominent professor in the Department of Hebrew Literature at Bar-Ilan University. Since the 2021 academic year, he has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Jewish Studies. He is a researcher in the field of Sephardic-Jewish literature in Ladino and its culture, an advisor for Ladino language at the Royal Spanish Academy in Madrid, a playwright, poet, translator, and a member of the executive board of the National Authority for Ladino Culture. He is also the scientific secretary of the Israeli National Academy for Ladino.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 327 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Shmuel
heard by God, God has heard
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Shmuel Refael belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Educated At: Bar-Ilan University | Tel Aviv University
Occupation: literary theorist
Employers: Bar-Ilan University
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 May 24, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 24, 2025 |
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Sun | 3 Gemini 13 | 3 Gemini 30 | 5 Leo 18 |
Moon | 20 Taurus 47 | 25 Aries 20 | 27 Virgo 38 |
Mercury | 11 Gemini 26 | 26 Taurus 32 | 19 Cancer 58 |
Venus | 25 Taurus 17 | 17 Aries 52 | 15 Leo 11 |
Mars | 9 Aries 57 | 17 Leo 5 | 26 Taurus 49 |
Jupiter | 1 Capricorn 42 | 26 Gemini 19 | 24 Sagittarius 27 |
Saturn | 18 Capricorn 12 | 29 Pisces 51 | 13 Capricorn 59 |
Uranus | 17 Leo 21 | 27 Taurus 41 | 20 Leo 24 |
Neptune | 7 Scorpio 4 | 1 Aries 42 | 6 Scorpio 22 |
Pluto | 3 Virgo 35 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 4 Virgo 50 |
Rahu | 21 Virgo 4 | 23 Pisces 54 | 17 Virgo 38 |
Ketu | 21 Pisces 4 | 23 Virgo 54 | 17 Pisces 38 |
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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.Shmuel Refael's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2025