Efrat Israeli

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Efrat Israeli

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Jerusalem, Israel
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Born and raised in Jerusalem, Efrat has lived her adult life in Tel-Aviv and Dallas, Texas. She holds a law degree from Tel Aviv University and a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her published novels:
Her Promised Road (2014) - Inspired by the chronicles of Golda Meir’s early life and her mission to the United States, the novel portrays the collision between the Zionist vision and the private life of a young woman and mother of two children.
Waiting for His Return (2025) - A drama exploring a captive soldier’s family’s struggle with his absence and their efforts to secure his release.
A Promise Called Home (2025) - A moving portrait of a woman torn between love, homeland, and the promise of the American Dre
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Average rating: 3.37 · 19 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works
Her Promised Road: A Novel

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Dear avid readers!
If you haven’t noticed yet, there is a connecting thread between the images on my book covers.
These are images painted by artists who passed away quite a long time ago, and I chose them and matched them to the theme and the “vibe” of the books. The name of the painting and the artist on each cover appear at the beginning of every book.
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"Efrat takes you through an historical time period that may be unknown to many who have not been involved in supporting the development of the land of Israel. The protagonist, Devorah, is sent from Palestine to the United States on a mission to fund r" Read more of this review »
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"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It opened my eyes to a lot of aspects of the history of zionism and illustrated the enormous efforts that were put into the movement and sacrifices that were made. It was also interesting to follow Devorah’s jo" Read more of this review »
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“A day will come when a woman will be elected to the top of the pyramid, to be a prime minister or a president, and the whole world will know her and hear about her. She may be sitting here amongst us.”
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“Write it down and it will come alive.”
Efrat Israeli, Her Promised Road: A Novel

“A day will come when a woman will be elected to the top of the pyramid, to be a prime minister or a president, and the whole world will know her and hear about her. She may be sitting here amongst us.”
Efrat Israeli, Her Promised Road: A Novel

“Write it down and it will come alive.”
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