Yaakov Klebanski, one of Israel’s best-known educators and authors, died here at the age of 62. A teacher in this country for the past 40 years, Mr. Klebanski instructed thousands of youngsters in scattered settlements and in Tel Aviv. Many of his former students now hold important positions in the government.
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