Author Description

A humble man and a religious man, who worked as a presser in a laundry, Ezra Siman Tov was also a teller of stories, stories that enthralled and captivate his friends in their old Nachlaot neighbourhood of Jerusalem. His brother-in-law, Dr Tawil, gives him a grudging respect, the Torah scholars listen surreptitiously and the Great Writer -SY Agnon? -took his stories and gave them form. But along with his stories, Ezra also has a shame and a secret, which overshadowed his family. And his secret suffering never left himquite free. Haim Sabato, the award winning writer, recreates a lost world in which faith provides a framework for life and a deep source of comfort. A bestseller in Israel among both secular and religious readers, THE DAWNING OF THE DAY is a solace and comfort for all. Translated by Yaacob Dweck from the original Hebrew.