Yona Atari was sent by her mother to study music and theatre but her father forbade this since these pastimes were considered to be idolatry.
10 Facts About Yona Atari
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At the age of 15, Yona Atari moved to Tel Aviv where she resided in Kerem HaTeimanim under the guidance of Nahum Nardi who introduced her to Esther Gamlielit.
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In 1957, Yona Atari joined up with Batzal Yarok before starring in a play written by Haim Hefer and Dahn Ben-Amotz.
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Yona Atari participated in a theatrical adaption of Sammy Gronemann's King Solomon and the Shoemaker alongside Rachel Attas and Illi Gorlitzky in 1964.
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Yona Atari teamed up with the latter and they performed the song Concertina and a Guitar.
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Yona Atari began to focus more of her attention on acting and starred in adaptations of The Dybbuk, Medea, The Threepenny Opera and more.
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On television, Yona Atari was a prominent cast member on Rechov Sumsum from 1983 until 1987.
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Yona Atari was married to El Al and Air Force pilot Uri Yaffe from 1960 until his death on June 10,2012.
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Yona Atari died on 11 March 2019, in Tel Aviv following complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 85.
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Yona Atari's coffin was put on display at the Cameri Theatre for the funeral service before being laid to rest at Yarkon Cemetery.