Ruby NamdarRuby Namdar was born and raised in Jerusalem to a family of Iranian-Jewish heritage. His first book, Haviv (2000), won the Israeli Ministry of Culture's Award for Best First Publication. The Ruined House won the 2014 Sapir Prize--Isael's most important literary award. He currently lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters, and teaches Jewish literature, focusing on biblical and Talmudic narrative. Read More Read Less