Writer, poetand translatorLenore Goraliklivingbetween Israel and Russia, tells inhis book "Biblical Zoo" about"humantrifles," whichmakes it difficult,and sometimesbrightdifficult lifein Israel -beautiful."Responsiblegophers", "sensiblekamelopardy", "touchingthe penguins" and otheramazing creaturesinvitethe readerto look atIsrael and theIsraelisin the lightof understanding,and loveof irony.