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Ruth Israeli is daughter of Rabbi Yair Uriel, one of the first settlers in Hebron, and one who died way before his time. Israeli did not study literature or "creative writing", but her father was one of the best teachers for writing a book. His noble deeds and gentle manners during the years have provided inspiration for the creation of a book. The book that was written, gracefully and with the highest sensitivity, describes the greatness of the personality and special figure of her father. The sounds are perfect and the forty pages are radiant in their beauty, dipped in the scenery of Hebron. Ruth, mother of three children, lives in Hebron and writing the book provided support in the nights when missing her father was so painful. "The book is the product of nights filled with tears, tremendous pain and longing. The thoughts, feelings and burning will to stay a little longer with him, were unbearable" says the author "up until then, I had not felt such levels of pain and I did not know what to do with it and how to cope." Ruth understood that her father was gone, never to come back, but asked to convey the wonderful impressions which remained in her heart. Ruth's mother shared a large part in her work and she was very emotional from the draft copy and encouraged her daughter to print the book. "Father was a rare combination of a great Rabbi, teacher and loving grandfather. The book in his memory emphasizes who he was. I could not think of anything more symbolic and endearing for the younger generation to walk in their father's ways or for the grandchildren," explains the young author. The book is written in a friendly manner and the positive messages can be felt in between the lines, providing logical thought provoking material for young readers. In "Daddy's Princess" there are many sweet and innocent drawings of Racheli David and colorful sketches make real the clear interaction between the private stories of the author and the pure imagination of all the young readers.
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