Note on translation -- Introduction : moses and oedipus -- "Parental capability" : the story of the ziv family children -- "Belonging" and "continuity" : elinor's story -- From "the best interests of the child" to the "wilderness generation" : the story of dalit and her daughter tal -- Interlude : between secrecy and privacy: on the publication of dalit and tal's story -- "Sacred calling" : daniel's story -- Epilogue -- Not blame, but loss -- Bibliography -- Index.