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unique contribution to Israel's leisure/trivia purchased on leaving the Kibbutz over 50 years
pursuits, succeeding eventually in having his ago. A Literary Editor and Translator, Valerie has
crosswords published, firstly in “Ha'aretz,” then in written and had published "biographical
the monthly “Monitin” magazine. The latter documentaries" and short stories in both Hebrew
produced a book of 80 such puzzles in 1984. The and English. Valerie's English translations of
family re-issued a book of 50 of his crosswords in contemporary Israeli drama include Nissim
2009. Amatsya died, just before his 77th birthday, Aloni's "The Bride and the Butterfly Hunter" and
in 2007. Eddy King and Dan Almagor's musical theatre
piece "Ish Hassid Haya."
Valerie lives in the house that she and Amatsya –
parents of Havatselet (57) and Yochi (50) - first Compiled by Gerry Kelman

Amatsya conducting the Habonim Choir at a 25th anniversary event

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