Daniel Chertoff

Daniel Chertoff worked in various aspects of finance and is the author of Palestine Posts, a book based upon his father’s experiences as a journalist and soldier in Israel during Israel’s war of independence. He lives in Jerusalem.

A Newly Published Book of Letters Provides a Thrilling Eyewitness Account of Israel’s Birth
Seventy-two years ago this week, the U.N. voted on the Partition Plan, paving the way to Israel’s birth. A letter written that night from Jerusalem captures the community’s joy, gratitude, and trepidation.
byDaniel Chertoff
Letters From the Past
How finding my father’s 70-year-old correspondence changed the way I remembered him
byDaniel Chertoff
My Dad Was the Rabbi, So I Got Punished
The second in a series of reflections about growing up in a rabbinic home
byDaniel Chertoff