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Uri Weinberg

Uri Weinberg is an Israeli clinical psychologist and novelist, born in 1952.

born 1952Clinical psychologyThe novel Red SilkwormsNovels set in Jerusalem

Occupation: psychologist, novelist
Education: Bar-Ilan University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Uri Weinberg was born in 1952 in Tel Aviv

Uri Weinberg was born in Tel Aviv in 1952 and grew up in Bnei Brak. His parents were born in the country and came from Jerusalem. His uncle is the writer David Shahar.

He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at Bar-Ilan University, where he met his wife Irit. He completed his master's degree at the Hebrew University.

He joined the Combat Engineering Corps in November 1970 and fought in the Yom Kippur War on the Egyptian front. In reserve duty he later worked as a psychologist, including with soldiers suffering from combat stress.

Since 1993 he has been a Health Ministry certified supervisor in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostics. He is the chief psychologist of the Education Ministry's administration for settlement education, advising staff of residential schools. His first novel, Red Silkworms, appeared in 1998 and won a debut work prize.

Uri Weinberg's life in 4 milestones

1952
Born in Tel Aviv.
1970
Joined the Combat Engineering Corps.
1993
Became a certified supervisor in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostics.
1998
Published his first novel, Red Silkworms.

Uri Weinberg served in Combat Engineering Corps

He joined the Combat Engineering Corps in November 1970, trained recruits and squad commanders, then served in Battalion 601. He fought in the Yom Kippur War on the Egyptian front.

Combat Engineering Corps