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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.

  • Crowds in Tel Aviv celebrate the U.N.'s vote for partition in 1947
    Crowds in Tel Aviv celebrate the U.N.'s vote for partition in 1947
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    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
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    Letters From the Past

    How finding my father’s 70-year-old correspondence changed the way I remembered him

    byDaniel Chertoff
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    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
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