If a Place Can Make You Cry

A firsthand, personal view of a family on the front lines of war in Israel “An outstanding work . . . powerfully and movingly written.”— Jerusalem Post WINNER OF THE “BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE” AWARD In the summer of 1998, Daniel Gordis and his family moved to Israel from Los Angeles. They planned to be there for a year, but a few months into their stay, Daniel and his wife decided to remain in Jerusalem permanently, confident that their children would be among the first generation of Israelis to