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by Mimi Tanaman
This year’s Annual General Meeting marked the culmination
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of ESRA’s 40th anniversary and the election of Terry Morris as Chairman, replacing Baruch Tanaman who has completed his term, and the new executive board. Also mentioned were innovations such as a new computer system and a reader-friendly Annual Report.
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by Mimi Tanaman
An outstanding evening in Raanana where a large audience
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was addressed by Colonel Richard Kemp an entertaining, humorous speaker and revered supporter of Israel and the IDF who introduced Kay Wilson, an extraordinarily brave woman who survived a terrorist attack in which her friend was murdered.Kay gave an inspiring reading and talk launching her book .
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by Mimi Tanaman
The Kibbutz Magal riding therapy center helps children
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with developmental disabilities or behavior problems. ESRA is involved through its Learning Through Nature program, now in its second successful year. Through caring for animals, the children gain new feelings of self-respect and confidence.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Lydia dramatically describes the Valley of the Springs
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where Israel’s Jezreel and Bet Shean valleys meet. She tells of the kilometers of springs, water channels and the Jordan River, as well as the lush fields and The Gan-Garoo Australian Park
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by Cynthia Barmor
The two-day conference organized by Shurat Hadin in
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June 2019 was thought-provoking and informative on a very high level, and on topics that (should) concern every Israeli and Jew, says Cynthia. It featured distinguished speakers from Israel and abroad, discussing the legal aspects of the conflicts facing the State of Israel and the Jewish People
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by Barbara Grant
Rock Steady Boxing is recognized by the Parkinson’s
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Association as an effective therapy for Parkinson’s. Great fun and very effective it is available today in Raanana. Read all about it.
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by Pat Arthur
A fascinating ESRA tour to some of the sights and the
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memorials in the Jerusalem corridor including Abu Ghosh, Yad Hashmona, Kiryat Anavim cemetery, Givat Haradar and the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza
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by Carl Hoffman
Carl reviews this fascinating book which he says is
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much more than a cookbook. It It tells the story of centuries of Jewish life in Spain and Portugal, the forced conversion of Jews to Christianity, the rise of “Marrano” communities, the Inquisition, the expulsion of Spain’s remaining Jews in 1942, and the dispersion of these Jews throughout the world.
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by Bob Adelman
A tongue in cheek tale of the life of a wily antique
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dealer who discovered treasures in the London flee markets and sold them at monthly shows in the U.S.
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by Aryeh A. Frimer
The hallmark of Rosh Hashanah is the mitzva of blowing
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the shofar. What is its meaning? Rabbi Frimer explains the significance of the two different blasts of the shofar – the “sitting blast” and the “standing blast.”
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by Janine Levy
Delicious, healthy and original recipes for the chag,
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including multi-colored carrots
tzimmes and chestnut stuffed chicken.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Lydia describes a natural adventure playground, which
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is in fact sections of an aqueduct whose history dates back thousands of years. It is in fact the Jerusalem Aqueduct, which 2,000 years ago would have been conveying water to the city
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