The rise of Golda Meir from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to Prime Minister of Israel is one of the most amazing stories of the 20th century. Now her life has been transformed into a one-woman play of overwhelming power and triumph by William Gibson author of EThe Miracle WorkerE. EGolda’s BalconyE earned actress Tovah Feldshuh a 2003 Drama Desk award.TH Enlightening … Now hearing from someone who was there at the birth of the country who sacrificed to make that happen helps remind us where the Middle East standoff came from and why it never seems to end. THa EThe New York TimesETH A valentine to the famously tough prime minister. THa ENew York PostE