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Judy Lev's New Book Explores Immigration Amid Conflict

1/23/2026

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Judy Lev releases her new book Bethlehem Road: Stories of Immigration and Exile, a 12-story collection about her immigrant experiences amid the Israeli-Arab conflict.
The Cleveland native is now 80 and reflects on her deep connection to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Baka, where she lived nearly four decades.
The stories span the 1967 Six-Day War aftermath and the 1948 return of Arab residents.

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Judy Lev releases her new book Bethlehem Road: Stories of Immigration and Exile, a 12-story collection about her immigrant experiences amid the Israeli-Arab conflict.
The Cleveland native is now 80 and reflects on her deep connection to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Baka, where she lived nearly four decades.
The stories span the 1967 Six-Day War aftermath and the 1948 return of Arab residents.