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Smoke Over Golan: A Novel of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in Israel
A ten-year-old Israeli boy's adventure near the front during the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Egypt and Syria.
184 pages, Library Binding
First published October 1, 1979
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About the author
Uriel Ofek
32 books1 followerOfek was born in Tel Aviv to his Father, the Yiddish poet Arie Popik, grew up in Giv'atayim and studied in Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium. He served as a medic in the Palmach Brigades, 1944–1949, War of Independence and served in Gush Etzion and was in Jordanian captivity, where he spent about nine months.
He edited the children's newspaper 'Davar L'iladim' (children's supplement of Davar) for many years and laid the foundation for the Bibliography of Jewish children's literature, Hebrew and Yiddish, the global children's literature, both knees of children's literature.
He had a doctorate degree in children's literature from the University of Toronto.
Many of his books are based on experiences in childhood and youth in neighborhood Borochov in Giv'atayim, where he grew up. He describes landscapes, events and characters from the period preceding the establishment of Israel – the Slick of Aldema, Battles in Wadi Musrara, and the Seven Mills along the Yarkon river.
His widow, Bina Ofek, and two daughters, Atara Ofek and Amira Hachamowitz, are writers and editors for children as well.
Ofek died from a blood cancer in 1987 at the age of 61.
He edited the children's newspaper 'Davar L'iladim' (children's supplement of Davar) for many years and laid the foundation for the Bibliography of Jewish children's literature, Hebrew and Yiddish, the global children's literature, both knees of children's literature.
He had a doctorate degree in children's literature from the University of Toronto.
Many of his books are based on experiences in childhood and youth in neighborhood Borochov in Giv'atayim, where he grew up. He describes landscapes, events and characters from the period preceding the establishment of Israel – the Slick of Aldema, Battles in Wadi Musrara, and the Seven Mills along the Yarkon river.
His widow, Bina Ofek, and two daughters, Atara Ofek and Amira Hachamowitz, are writers and editors for children as well.
Ofek died from a blood cancer in 1987 at the age of 61.
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December 20, 2023
This was historical but also on topic considering the state of the world in the Middle East today. It was a quick read while I was still waiting for the power to return.
January 5, 2025
This was historical but also on topic considering the state of the world in the Middle East today. It was a quick read while I was still waiting for the power to return.
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