by Lydia Aisenberg
Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehuda market has an air of excitement
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on Fridays – cacophony of music and sales pitch of vendors, bargaining ladies, constant hooting in the background, building works, fruits, bakeries, fish, genuine jeans, kippot, Jews, Christians, Muslims, locals and visitors.
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Many people gravitate to Zion Square in Jerusalem to
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share in the Havdalah (Separation) ceremony when Shabbat draws to a close. Organized spontaneously by caring citizens from a number of community-centered grass roots organizations, it includes singing, dancing and food – all in a warm atmosphere.
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Softball was one of the many activities offered at
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this year’s Menashe Regional Municipality 2-week summer camp for local Jewish and Arab children. It is played in the shadow of the gigantic Peace Tree on the Givat Haviva expansive main lawn. The Israel Softball Association (ISA) was established in 1979 by new immigrants from the Americas. These days many of their adult and junior players are Israeli born and represent their country in international competitions as well as participating in a lively Israeli league with teams from Eilat to Beit She’an.
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Dani Margolis, reminisces about the road trip he, his
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brother, and his father took from the UK to Israel across Europe and Turkey in a VW Camper. Dani's passion is vehicles of almost any ilk which he takes apart and repairs. He is also a qualified tour guide specializing in eco-tours.
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A compass was dropped in a forest over 70 years ago
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by pre-state heroine Haviva Reik while in Slovakia for the British army in 1944. Somehow the compass reached Israel from the forest and was recently discovered among the belongings of the late Moshe Gross of Kibbutz Ma'anit. Here is the story …
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A photographic exhibition depicting the development
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of kibbutzim over the last century was on display in the British House of Commons for a five-day period last week.
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Lydia Aisenberg describes the beautiful landscapes
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and unbelievable views from the Jewish settlement of Shaked. She details the Jewish settlements and Arab villages along the Green Line and and the electronic security fence, and wonders whether the communities will be able to attract tourism to this area, desptie the security worries.
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Lydia talks of historical documentation which tell
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stories of Jewish survival. They
include, a magazine in Yiddish prepared by Holocaust survivors billeted in the Bergen Belsen displaced persons center; personal photographic mementoes and hand-drawn Rosh Hashana cards reflecting the story of desperate people trying to regain a sense of normality.
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This museum, with free entrance, provides historical
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details of the early days of
Kibbutz Geva and an interesting comparison of the general ease of life for today's members and the true hardships of the pioneer beginners. The many achievements are displayed with pride and include a tribute to long serving nurse, Fania Ram, who died aged 97.
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The Museum of Comics and Caricature, seen by Lydia
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Aisenberg, again shows the amazing transformation of Holon into a center of culture. There are several permanent exhibits as well as temporary ones. One of the permanent exhibits by a company called ”The Missing Link,” was created by a group of young Israeli artists, and drawn on the walls.
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A vivid journey through the pleasures of reading a
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real book, bookmarks and leather bindings, as opposed to the new fangled electronic tablets. Many episodes are recalled from a lifetime of reading books.
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A tribute to the many members of kibbutzim in the Emek
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Israel region who lost
their lives during the many battles and terror attacks of this beautiful area. They
are honored with meaningful memorial sites throughout the region.
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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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Adventurous day out for Lydia and family to the Carmel
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Mountains, specifically to
the Hanging Bridges at the JNF-KKL Nesher Park. Heights are not Lydias favorite
thing but she soon got into the swing of things (pun intended). Fabulous views and meeting with some locals added to the pleasurable experience.
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This article explores the significance of a recently
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discovered treasure trove of historic documents in the Pre-state Arabic language newspaper Falastin. Over 30,000 pages of articles from the ‘30s and ‘40s, including photographs and political cartoons are now available to view.
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