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history comes alive,
By raquelle azran (Tel Aviv, Israel) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Letters from Jerusalem 1947-1948 (Paperback)
Letters From Jerusalem conveys directly and powerfully the events of 1948, as seen through the eyes of a young American student in Jerusalem. Today more than ever, when Israel occupies a central place in international headlines, it is vital that every young - and not so young - person read this book in order to put current events in their proper perspective. The writing is direct, colorful and insightful. Letters from Jerusalem is a personal document of immense value, sharing the author's thoughts, fears and hopes and sweeping the reader along on a fascinating historical journey. Never before have the facts of Israel's War of Independence been so vividly fleshed out. I read the book at one sitting, alternating between tears and laughter. Make up an excuse, if necessary, to give your friends and family a copy of Zipporah Porath's wonderful book.
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LETTERS FROM JERUSALEM - ZIPPORAH PORATH,
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This review is from: Letters from Jerusalem 1947-1948 (Paperback)
Zipporah Porath has written a most instructive book concerning one of the most important episodes in world history after the trauma of the Second World War - Israel's War of Independence. She has provided a personal account of the siege of Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a young American student and written with humor and insight. In addition, she presents a graphic picture of the defiant mood of a nation in the making, still traumatized by the horrors of the Holocaust, fighting with their backs to the wall and fearful that the Arab states which invaded Israel, wished to complete the annihilation of the Jews started by Nazi Germany. The series of letters written to her family in the United States demonstrates the boundless optimism and idealism of a young American woman prepared to accept hardship and danger in a homeland which Jews had yearned and prayed for during 2,000 years of exile. While describing how she manned a first aid station behind the front lines in Jerusalem, or sharing the joy of Israelis following the arrival of a convoy of trucks bringing food for Passover to a beleagured Jerusalem, she inextricably draws the reader into the saga. In a cynical and materialistic world, Zipporah Porath's book stands out like a beacon of the triumph of the human spirit.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Eyewitness to history!,
This review is from: Letters from Jerusalem 1947-1948 (Paperback)
What a privilege it was to meet Zippy in Israel in March 0f 2008 and to get an autographed copy of her book! An amazing woman with an amazing story--or rather, many amazing stories from someone who not only saw it firsthand but helped to make it happen.
Some are funny, like the Haganah girls hiding hand grenades in their ample bosoms and betting that the British soldiers would be too gentlemanly to search them. Some are tragic but inspiring, like the Siege of Jerusalem and shortages of everything but spirit and courage. And some are both, like Zippy using her bright red lipstick to draw a Mogen David on a wall to set up an impromptu first aid station to treat victims of a terrorist bombing. Thank you, Zippy, for this book and for everything you and all the other "silver platters" did to give us Israel. Chazak, chazak!
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