The story of how one man’s successful photography company was able to document life in Israel across several decades. Why did he later decide to destroy his life’s work? Dan Hadani is celebrating his 100th birthday, and to mark it he told us of his personal journey which led him to granting all of us an invaluable gift of photographic documentation. This was his creation – now it’s our story.
Chaim Topol’s Unbelievable Journey to “Fiddler on the Roof”
The lead role? In English? In London? Dan Almagor, the translator of “Fiddler on the Roof” into Hebrew, almost laughed in Chaim Topol’s face when the actor told him he was auditioning for the role of Tevye the Milkman in the prestigious British production. Although he had seen Topol’s failure only a year before live on American television, he could not have been happier to admit his mistake…
The Bedouin from the Galilee Who Tied His Fate to the Jewish State
Amos Yarkoni was a fierce warrior and a decorated officer. He made major contributions to Israel’s security, was loved by his commanders and admired by his soldiers. The course of his life could have been completely different had he decided to fight the Jewish settlers instead of joining them.
