A fascinating coming of age story into the rebirth of the Jewish people, through the eyes of a lively teenager.

A young boy who believes he is destined to die at the age of thirteen, like his namesake. A country that no one believed would ever exist…

This is a collection of coming of age stories from the years following WWII, when the Jewish people rejoiced in the safety of their reborn independent homeland.

Against the backdrop of Tel Aviv, Israel, youthful mischief is replaced by the struggles and adversity of a teenager – and then a young man, alongside the fragile first years of the young state, suffering through the threats of an ongoing war for its survival.

Personal events and meaningful life experiences – his own private wars – shape the path of his survival into adulthood, as he grows together with his vibrant, new country.