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In a world torn by hatred, injustice, and war, is there an answer to humanitys 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 Hitlers 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 cant 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 mans search for the answers to the ultimate questions that, one way or another, face us all.
List of contents
1. 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
About the author
Josef Ben-Eliezer (1929-2013), a German Jew, escaped from the Holocaust and exile in Siberia. After fighting to help establish the state of Israel, he became a pacifist and devoted the remainder of his life to working for reconciliation.
Summary
This is an account of survival against all odds, but it is more than that - an account of one man's search for the answers to the questions that in one way or other face us all.
Foreword
A young Jew escapes the Holocaust and Siberian exile, but that’s only the beginning of a lifelong quest for peace.
Additional text
This 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.
