In Israel since 1966, Mimi Tanaman studied toward her BA and MA degrees in Psychology at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While studying and raising a family, she toured the country with a bluegrass band, the Golden City String Band, which appeared in theaters, on kibbutzim, radio, and made numerous TV appearances. With the breakup of the string band, Mimi picked up her former acting career which had begun in her native New York where she toured the city with her high school theater group. She has both acted in and directed numerous productions for the Sharon Players and appeared in films and TV series. Today, Mimi runs her own copywriting and translating company, hi-Text, serving private companies and Israel's advertising sector, as well as providing translations to English of poems, novels, and children's books. If her clients leave her any free time, she's also working on a book of her own. Mimi lives in Raanana and shares her free time with her ten grandchildren.
by Mimi Tanaman
Lorna reports on the exhibition of astounding quilts
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made by Ofra Burda Eidelman, and presented during the monthly ESRA branch meeting in Rishon LeZion. Each beautiful quilt tells its own story, sometimes of earlier generations, and even of Orna's own childhood.
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A remarkable tale in which a man discovers, at the
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age of 64, that his life up to then had been a complete fabrication. A Life-Changing Discovery is the story of how Geoff Isaacs embarked on a search for his Jewish roots which led from England to New Zealand to the US and finally Israel.
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When Mike discovered late in life that he had been
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adopted, it left him feeling betrayed and lost. Dedicating himself to the task of uncovering the facts of his birth, he came up against devastating rejection, horrific and long-hidden family secrets, and a Jewish heritage. In fact, Mike discovered far more than he had bargained for, and it changed his life…
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This time it is the Ethiopian experience, as Mini Tanaman
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takes us on a tour of an Ethiopian village near Kiryat Gat and offers us a taste of Ethiopia.
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Mimi tells us about ESRA’s amazing project English
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Tutoring Program (ETP) which today encompasses over 300 volunteer tutors, working in 90 schools throughout the country. In addition tutors express their gratitude at being given a fulfilling and meaningful volunteering opportunity.
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In an effort to raise money, members of the Women's
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Institute decide to produce a calendar with a difference and the results may raise some eyebrows! Forthcoming performances on June 20, 22 and 23 so don't forget to order tickets for this engaging interpretation of "Calendar Girls" which is based on a true story.
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by Adele Hunter, Mimi Tanaman
ESRA will ensure that the students' bodies are nourished
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as well as their minds, for the duration of the school year. Having turned, not for the first time, to a wonderfully generous donor, we are pleased to say that with this help and ESRA's initiative, needy Ethiopian students at Bar Ilan University will receive a coupon for 10 meals per month.
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by Mimi Tanaman
ESRA runs two shops in Raanana – ESRA Nearly-New
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Shop, selling all manner of collectibles, clothing, and more, and ESRAbooks, the secondhand English bookshop. The big news is - one has been redesigned and the other has relocated.
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by Mimi Tanaman
It is one hundred years since the letter known as the
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Balfour Declaration was written "One of the most significant letters in history", says Theresa May, the British Prime Minister. A range of activities are being planned across Israel, with members of ESRA actively involved.
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by Adele Hunter, Mimi Tanaman
When tragedy hit an Ethiopian family ,ESRA’s Welfare
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committee was instantly able to help. Linen and electrical goods from ESRA’s Second Hand Shop helped to refurbish a new home for the family
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At ESRA’s biennial Volunteer Awards event, Baruch
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said "Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless". 14 members received awards in acknowledgment of their contributions and the ESRA President's Award was presented to Adele and Mike Rubin. The ESRA Chairman's Award was presented to Ed and Betty Wolfe.
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A report on the end of year celebration of contributors,
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students and families involved in the `students build a community' project one of the most successful of Esra's efforts to make a difference in our world, palpably evident by the educational successes annually recorded by both students and mentors.
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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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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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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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