Acknowledgements
Many people assisted me. Eli Zvuluny, Dina Zafriri, Dan Raveh, Yehudah Meltzer, Yuval Salant, Michal Yafet, Noga Dim, Uzi Segal, Adi Raveh, Kobi Glazer, Rani Spiegler, Tair Shachner-Rochman and Tami Chapnik-Harel contributed with their comments. Eli Zvuluny built the book’s website. Yanek Yuntaf designed the cover of the original edition. Thank you all.
Many thanks to the two who were involved in the translation process: Ira Moskowitz and Alan Hercberg.
Special thanks go to two people:
To Alma Cohen-Vardi, the editor of the original Hebrew edition of the book, who treated the text gently, corrected and improved it with unfailing patience.
To Ayala Arad, who accompanied the writing of the book with wise advice, incisive criticism and words of encouragement.