Items related to Balaam's Prophecy
Balaam's Prophecy A personal account of Jewish History in the years 1939-89. Written by Ambassador Naphtali Lau-Lavie, journalist and diplomat, who survived the horrors of Nazi concentration camps and later became a leading personality in the government of Israel, this book reflects upon major historic events during the second half of this century as experienced by the author. Full description
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Product Description:
A personal account of Jewish History in the years 1939-89. Written by Ambassador Naphtali Lau-Lavie, journalist and diplomat, who survived the horrors of Nazi concentration camps and later became a leading personality in the government of Israel, this book reflects upon major historic events during the second half of this century as experienced by the author.
About the Author:
Naphtali Lau-Lavie was born in 1926 in Cracow, Poland. During the Holocaust he was imprisoned in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps, and was liberated on 11 April 1945. In July he immigrated to Palestine, and then joined the Hagana and fought in the War of Independence in 1948. He pursued academic and talmudic studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in Petach Tikva. Lavie was a journalist at Ha'aretz, Israel's leading newspaper, before becoming spokesman at the ministry of defense and special advisor to defense ministers Moshe Dayan (1970-74) and Shimon Peres (1974-77). He subsequently served as spokesman and special advisor to foreign ministers Moshe Dayan and Yitzhak Shamir. He was a member of the Israeli delegation at the peace negotiations with Egypt between 1977 and 1979. In 1981 he became Israeli Ambassador and Consul General in New York.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherToby Press Ltd
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 159264368X
- ISBN 13 9781592643684
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages496
- Rating
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want