A Bag of Lies

Dan Ben-Amotz

Haim Hefer

1956

A Bag of Lies

Our associates claim—and in moments of weakness we tend to agree—that this compilation has no need for introduction because the subjects speak for themselves. In addition, we cannot ignore the possibility that a large proportion of the readers—in particular those who did not tread the dusty road between the years 1942 and 1948, who…

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Creator Bio

Dan Ben-Amotz

1923–1989

Dan Ben-Amotz, born Mosheh Tehilimzoger in Poland, was an Israeli novelist, playwright, journalist, and actor. He served in the British Army in Palestine and then in the Palmach during Israel’s War of Independence. A well-known figure, Ben-Amotz became the model for the native Israeli sabra figure, as he masked his East European autobiographical details until late in his life.

Creator Bio

Haim Hefer

1925–2012

Born in Sosnowiec, Poland, Haim Hefer immigrated to Palestine with his family in 1936. Hefer joined the Palmach at age seventeen and, during his service, was a founding member of Israel’s first military entertainment troupe, the Chizbatron. His songwriting and poetry from the early years of the Israeli state were vital to the development of the nation’s cultural identity.

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