Sami Michael was an author, translator, editor, and civil rights activist. Born in Kamal Salah, Iraq, he immigrated to Israel in 1949. In 1974, Michael’s debut novel, Shavim ve-shavim yoter (All Men Are Equal—But Some Are More) was published, and he subsequently became an influential left-wing activist in Israel. He twice received the Prime Minister’s Prize and earned honorary doctorates from the Hebrew University and Ben-Gurion University. He also headed the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
From the balcony, Fuad was heard to groan, “That’s all we need today. Ya rab, that’s all we need.”
Shoshana was frightened. “What’s happened?”
“Come see.”
Her two sons hurried before her. Over their…
I won’t be around forever, Mother said.
One day I’m going to die, so I might
as well nag you a little bit more,
while I have the chance. And when
I’m dead you’ll have to rely on someone else
to tell…
And therefore, with that, I, the young man, said that I will make a little book of my “Hymns for the Cantor with My Tunes” for the public benefit. Perhaps the one who makes use of them will do so for…