Interviewed in 2004
Israeli Jewish Born in 1972 Lives in Tel Aviv Profession: Lawyer Works at Former consultant to the Bereaved Families' Forum Interviewed by: Nahanni Rous
Ofer Shinar studied and subsequently taught law and human rights at Tel Aviv University after his mandatory service in the Israeli army. In 2001-2002, he studied with South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation leader, Alex Boraine, at New York University. He returned to Israel to help the Bereaved Families' Forum explore the idea and process of reconciliation and to serve as an independent advisor and researcher on Transitional Justice. Today, Ofer is writing his Doctoral Dissertation at the Federmann School of Public Policy and Government at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem while teaching at both Hebrew University and Sapir College in Sderot.