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Book SynopsisIn a world torn by hatred, injustice, and war, is there an answer to humanity's quest for the good? Here is the true story of one man for whom this question was personal. Josef Ben-Eliezer was born in Germany to a Jewish family under the shadow of the Nazis. As a child he witnessed Hitler's assault on Poland and then was forced into exile in Siberia, barely escaping with his life from starvation and disease as he made his way across southern Asia and finally arrived in the land of Israel.
Faced with the horror of the Holocaust, Josef was determined to fight for the independence of his new homeland. But the inhumanity of war continued to pursue him, along with the question: Why can't men and women live together in peace?
This is a fascinating account of survival against all odds, but it is more than that: the story of one man's search for the answers to the ultimate questions that, one way or another, face us all.
Trade ReviewThis powerful book tells the story of a remarkable life – one lived with great honesty and deep conviction, in strong connection to Judaism, Israel, and the Kibbutz movement. It teaches us important lessons about what love and friendship mean. Highly recommended. --Yossi Katz, Bar Ilan University
A fascinating account…This story makes for absorbing reading – it’s hard to put down and harder to forget. --Robin Merkel, Yad Tabenkin Research and Documentation Center
Table of Contents1. Earliest Memories 2. Rozwadów: Life in the Shtetl 3. Religious Life 4. Refugees 5. Exiled to Siberia 6. Samarkand: Hunger and Disease 7. The Teheran Children 8. Palestine 9. At the School of Agriculture 10. The Search Begins 11. Fighting for the Land 12. A Reunion 13. The Search Continues 14. The Paris Group 15. Breakthrough Postscript
