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Judith Galblum Pex

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in Washington, D.C., The United States

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Travel, Nonfiction

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Judith Pex was born in Washington, D.C. and lived there until she was 18 years old. She lived 3 years in Alaska and then spent a year backpacking through Europe before landing in Israel in 1973. Judith fell in love with Israel, the Bible, and John from Holland (in that order).

After marrying and living with John for a year in the U.S., they immigrated to Israel in 1976 and have made it their home since then. They have 4 grown children and 7 grandchildren.

Judith and John have been running a hostel/guest house/ drop-in center for nearly 30 years called the Shelter Hostel. Nine years ago they felt they needed a break, and combining their love of the land of Israel with their passion for hiking, they walked the 1000 km (600 mile) Israel Trail. ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 97 ratings · 21 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Walk the Land: A Journey on Foot through Israel 3.89 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come, Stay, Celebrate!: The Story of the Shelter Hostel in Eilat, Israel 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A People Tall and Smooth: Stories of Escape from Sudan to Israel 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Belong: A Novel 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[A People Tall and Smooth: Stories of Escape from Sudan to Israel] [By: Judith Galblum Pex] [April, 2011] by Judith Galblum Pex (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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