By JERUSALEM POST STAFFTry one yourself >>>Age: 80
Residence: Shaker Heights, Ohio
Married? With children? Yes, 1 son
Occupation: Retired newspaper editor
Education: M.A. in government
Pets: None
Religious affiliation / observance: Jewish atheist
Last person / party I voted for: John Kerry
My history (100 words max): I was the first American hostage in Lebanon in 1948 as 61 passengers were hijacked from the Marine Carp. I wrote about it in "The Tenth Prayer: A Novel of Israel"
Family history (100 words max): Most of my family was murdered in the Shoah. One grandmother was gassed in Auschwitz, the other was intentionally starved to death in Terezin. My father, an Israeli physician, died in Magdiel; my mother died in Cleveland
My connection with Israel: I was a soldier in the Irgun Zvai Leumi. I was raised in Tel Aviv with an anti-Havlagah viewpoint. I made aliyah in 1954 and left later that year
Defining moment: The Kastner trial
Daily routine: Nothing special. I shoot insulin at 5 p.m. nightly
On Friday night... Like any other night
Last book I read was: Power, Faith, and Fantasy by Michael B. Oren
Comfort food: Bacon double cheeseburger
My mentor: Moshe Arens
3 wishes: Cure for diabetes
A daughter-in-law
Grandchildren
Happiness: 1-10 (10 being the happiest) 8
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