Current sectionJewish WorldBarbara Harshav, acclaimed translator of works by Agnon, Amichai and Sutzkever, dies at 85Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe03:16 AM • July 11 2026 IDTBarbara Harshav, widely considered one of the most important translators of Jewish literature of our time, passed away June 24 at age 85. CommentsIn the NewsIn the World of Jewish Translators, She Was Known as a Mentor and a GiantAOC Calls to Release Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu SafiyaGraham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race, Signs Off With 'Free Palestine'Netanyahu Seeks to Block Personal Findings in Submarine Affair State InquiryGOP-led House Panels Probe New Israel Fund Over Alleged Electioneering in IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside