Twelve Tribes: Promise and Peril in the New IsraelAn illuminating and richly descriptive (New York Times Book Review) portrait of contemporary Israel, revealing the diversity of this extraordinary yet volatile nation by weaving together personal histories of ordinary citizens from all walks of life.In Twelve Tribes, Ethan Michaeli proves he is a master portraitistof lives, places, and cultures. His rendering of contemporary Israel crackles with energy, fueled by a historians vision and a journalists