by Nina Zuck
A visit to the Marine Science Institute in Michmoret
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by ESRA volunteers, scholarship students from the Students Build a Community Project, and the middle school pupils they tutor, has led to a possible new ESRA project of bringing in the current pupils as assistants to the scholarship students
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by Anat Lavi Kubarsky, Nina Zuck
Recently, the President of the State of Israel held
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a ceremony granting Certificates of Excellence to National Service volunteers. One of the award winners was Liat Pikado, a graduate of the Tlamim Riding and Animal Therapy Center in Kibbutz Magal, a project supported by ESRA
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by Nina Zuck
Nina reports on a wonderful trip to Utopia Orchid
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Park with the Kfar Shmaryahu Social Group for young people with disabilities
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by Baruch Tanaman
In his message, Baruch commented on ESRA’s exciting
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new website, our Volunteer award winners, and the ESRA family. “While many in the world seem to be concentrating on death and destruction,” he said, “we are spending our time on projects that help improve the lives of others.”
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by Mimi Tanaman
ESRA is growing, developing and flourishing – and
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growth often means change. At the AGM, hosted by the Rishon Lezion branch, Chairman Baruch Tanaman mentioned new branches opening and expanding, bequests received that enable projects such as Students Build a Community, and the establishment of UK friends of ESRA. More inter-branch and national events were suggested and elections held.
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by Carol Novis
The ESRA shop in Kfar Saba is a storehouse of second-hand
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treasures at bargain prices, as many regulars have discovered. The team of volunteers, headed by Maurice Singer, has found that working there is also a lot of fun.
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by Derso Belateh
Derso, a student of Mechanical Engineering, explains
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how he mentors students as part of ESRA’s Students Build a Community Project. One example is the “I Care” program, “showing the kids that we care about our surroundings, and should do something good for it." He appreciates ESRA's part in giving so much extra enrichment to the students and kids from all backgrounds.
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by Mimi Tanaman
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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by Terry Morris
Check out the new ESRA organization website at http://www.esra.org.il.
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You can find all the information you need from social and cultural events, to projects both educational and welfare to volunteering opportunities and much much more...
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by Mimi Tanaman
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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by Irith Langer
ESRA organized a leadership training course in which
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twelve members participated. It was facilitated by Brenda Katten and Juliet Rostowsky. A participant wrote, “We left with a positive feeling, appreciating that our newly acquired leadership skills could be put to good use in everyday situations.”
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by Nina Zuck
This year, 23 young ladies celebrated their Bat Mitzvas
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with the ESRA family. The annual party has become one of the eagerly awaited events of the year. Netanya Deputy Mayor Shiri Haguel was a guest and the program included crafts, candle lighting and delicious treats, as well as gifts.
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