Porat, Dina: " Beyond the Reaches of Our Souls (2000) — Association of Jews of Vilna and vicinity in Israel

The tumultuous world of Abba Kovner poet, writer, and artist; a member of the underground, a partisan and a fighter, a charismatic leader, member of a kibbutz, and a partisan leader whose name raised hot debates; a great orator and an original cultural shaper and thinker – all this stands at the center of Prof. Dina Porat's new book. With sweeping narrative talent, a comprehensive and in-depth historical vision, and the intuitions of a detective, the author breathes life into countless testimonies, diary entries, rare memories and certificates , and presents a complex, captivating and intriguing human portrait. This is a unique biography of a man who was present at some of the most tragic and dramatic intersections known to the Jewish people in the twentieth century - the Holocaust in Vilna Ghetto, the forest uprising, the escape and Nakam (Revenge) plans, the War of Independence in the Negev, and Israel's social and cultural life since its inception, and even became a key figure in them, leaving on them an indelible mark.