num_pages: 159
description: In Lights and Shadows the author interweaves the story of his old and well-established family in Holland with memories of his life in the Diaspora until he immigrated to Palestine in 1946. The book tells the wonderful story of the family's rescue during the Holocaust. His variegated stories describe colourful characters and events characteristic of their time.The author describes the gap between the generations which came to the fore particularly during the time they were in hiding.Aryeh Hazon arrived in Palestine on the illegal immigrants' ship Hahayal Haivri on July 31, 1946. He was confined in the Athlit camp, began to study at the Haifa Technion, joined the armed forces on November 29, 1947, and fought on the Northern front in the War of Independence. After completing his studies in civil engineering, he worked for more than fifty years in the management of building projects. He is a bibliophile, and possesses a Judaica book-collection. He is married, and has twodaughters and four grandchildren.
language: English
title: Holocaust Stories: Lights and Shadows
publisher: Contento De Semrik