Pnina Moed Kass
Pnina Moed Kass (פנינה קז, born 1938) is an American who has lived in Israel for more than thirty-five years. She is a professional writer whose credits include short stories, television series, and picture books.
Pnina Moed Kass has been living in Israel since 1968.
After teaching high school English for a number of years she decided to take a break and go back to writing. Her writing background in the U.S. had been as a lyricist (ASCAP member), a staffer at the magazine,
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