by Carol Novis
Rebecca Rahmany is CEO of GanglySister, a firm which
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produces videos and digital comic books to promote the idea that girls can aim to be anything they want to be, including (and especially) entrepreneurs and scientists. She and her partner have invented two endearing comic book characters, Purple and Nine.
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by Richard Stein
At the request of Richard Stein, Mark and Katie Tuinman,
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who live in the Bahamas, agreed to sponsor a fundraiser in aid of ESRA. The successful event, raised funds to sponsor the fifth Students Build a Community Project in Netanya.
Do any readers have similar contacts abroad? Then they also might find sponsors for the work that ESRA does.
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A number of very useful observations and consumer tips
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for all of us to benefit from reading.
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by Nathan Lopes Cardozo
A challenging question indeed and addressed extensively
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with the advent of retirement in this article. Nothing is more dangerous to retirement than retiring.The alternative is learning and study and spiritual evolvement. Much to dwell on.
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by Steve Kramer
The ESRA Hiking Club recently ventured south to the
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hills of the northern Negev for a fascinating and beautiful tour in the area around the Yeruham park and its man-made lake. They hiked the hills and learned how the Negev is becoming a significant factor in modern Israel
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by Joseph (Joe) Morgenstern
Joe Morganstern felt like the king of the road in the
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Jaguar he bought in the 1960s, but driving it in Israel was not uneventful. The car (and Joe) served in the army in 1968 and 1973, at which time Joe and his buddies, stationed in El-Arish, decided to drive down to the Suez Canal for fun, refilling with gas courtesy the United Nations.
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by Marion Stone
The holy city of Pushkar is where the Stones spent
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their first Shabbat in India. Many Israeli backpackers come to Pushkar, and the Stones found signs in Hebrew, as well as the ever-faithful falafel. They celebrated Shabbat at Chabad House, where many different languages were spoken by the young guests – Jewish backpackers from all over of the world.
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by Galia Peled
The 'Students build a Community' project from the Hefzibah
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neighborhood enjoyed 2 Chanukah events. One was a fun evening hosted Netanya Hoops for Kids and the Barak Netanya basketball club and the other organized by the students in the project. Both events were highly successful
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by Mike Porter
The Polish cities were vibrant, the inhabitants polite
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and helpful, notes a startled Mike Porter, who confesses that originally he did not want to go to Poland. The two grandparents and three grandchildren visited Cracow, Warsaw and Zakopane (a holiday town in the hills). The city Mike liked most was Cracow. "The Jewish quarter where they stayed, is wonderful" he says.
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by Israel Berko
The students in the Students Build a Community project
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in Neot Shaked, Netanya organized a fun happening for the children with activities representing countries from all over the world. A great time was had by all ending with a message of togetherness and unity among people of different types and different countries
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Tama plastic industries of the Jezreel valley in Israel,
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manufacture netwrapping for agricultural use, particularly popular with British farmers.This year the product for the UK was produced in bright pink to incorporate breast cancer awareness and the British landscape is dotted with this important reminder wherever one drives.
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by Cynthia Barmor
On December 15, Rhona and Eric Berzack and Carol Lipman
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hosted an outstanding evening of “Happiness and Harmony” which featured golden oldies and performances from opera to the Beatles, Bing Crosby to Barbra, as well as musicals.The evening was a huge success.
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by Judith E. Ladizinsky
Judith has been wearing hearing aids for 60 years and
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gives us the benefit of her experience with some very sound advice on when and how to use them to their best advantage.
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by Eli Libenson
Do you have a workman you trust completely? What do
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you do when he can’t come to solve your crisis? Eli Libenson describes the misgivings in finding an alternative. Only trust, built step by step, will allow you to put your confidence in someone new.
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by Judy Shapiro
Judy has some useful advice on how to start a diet
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using the Clalit Health Fund nutrition and diet program which has issued a user-friendly pamphlet and has weekly meeting and regular visits to a dietician in cities around Israel. The other health funds have similar programs.
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