Abraham Rabinovich (

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: אברהם רבינוביץ') is a

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and

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who has published several books on recent

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. As a reporter, his work has appeared in ''

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'', the ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Before becoming a writer full-time, he was employed as a staff journalist for ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is a graduate of

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and a veteran of the

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. He is the cousin of the late Moshe Hirsch. His published works include: *'' The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East''. Schocken Books, 2004. *''The Boats of

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''. Naval Institute Press, 1997. *''

Teddy Kollek Theodor "Teddy" Kollek (; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation. Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978 Jerusalem ...

: Builder of

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''. Jewish Publication Society, 1996. *''Jerusalem on Earth: People, Passions, and Politics in the Holy City''. Free Press, 1988. *''Jerusalem, the measure of the year''. Carta, 1985. *'' The Battle for Jerusalem, June 5–7, 1967''. Jewish Publication Society, 1972.

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