Actress and Translator Laura Sahar Has Passed Away

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Actress and translator Laura Sahar has passed away at the age of 81. Over the years, Sahar played leading roles at the HaBima, Tzavta, Haifa Theatre and Zavit Theatre. She took part in many radio plays on Kol Yisrael and also voiced the character of the cat Esmeralda on the television program "The Shack of Tamari".

Her colleagues from the Yiddishpiel Theatre eulogized her: "She brought with her infinite dedication and uncompromising perfectionism, she was a woman above and beyond". Laura Sahar performed on Israel's major stages, took part in a beloved children's program, and was an integral part of a veteran theater.

Now her colleagues in the profession are saying goodbye to her, and her daughter, a well-known singer and songwriter, is connected to a personal and moving story that not everyone knows. The theater world bows its head and mourns the passing of the esteemed actress and translator.