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by Ruth Corman
Ruth writes about her visit, as a tourist, to Cuba
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and amusingly describes the life and challenges of the small Jewish community in Havana and their own unusual contribution to its survival.
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by Barbara Abraham
Life is full of surprises! Barbara Abraham was on
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a tour of delightful Copenhagen (the last stop on their Baltic Sea cruise) when the guide began pointing out places of Jewish interest to the mainly non-Jewish tourists. Barbara soon discovered that the guide, Annette, was originally a Christian, married to an Israeli, fluent in Hebrew and with a deep love of Israel!
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by Yael Meyer
The ESRA day-trippers headed north to seek out treats
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from the Lower Galilee. Their stops included an apiary, Kibbutz Beth-El where they produce confitures and other goodies, and the artist village of Ein Hod.
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by Ruth Corman
A trip to Morocco for Ruth and Charles Corman started
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disasteroussly with the non-arrival of a suitcase, but continued with the fascinating discovery of the country and the role Jews had played for centuries. Once a significant cultural and economic presence, today the Jewish population is only about 1,500.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Joe Perlov is an educational tours operator with a
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special love for the Western Negev, generally considered too off-the-beaten-track for most foreign visitors. His tour includes sites ranging from the ancient to the contemporary, touching on defining events in history such as the War of Independence, peace with Egypt, and withdrawal from Sinai.
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by Judy Shapiro
Just 2 1/2 hours from Tel Aviv one enters the Golan.
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Judy Shapiro gives a colourful survey of an unusual family, the Levines of Moshav Nov on the Golan. They went back to a naturalistic life – growing organic food and fruit, building guest houses, giving lessons and guided tours and recycling and rebuilding items.
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by Miriam Crosbie
ESRA Petah Tikvah branch organised a fascinating tour
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of the templer neighbourhood of Sarona. For contact details of the Petah Tivah branch reaad on...
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by Bunny Porath
Bunny describes the interesting and inspiring day spent
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learning about the history and sites of the ancient city of Acre (Acco) with Ramat Aviv ESRA Group and their excellent guide.
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by Yael Meyer
One beautiful spring day ESRA day-trippers took a "religious
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variety" tour up north. Their trip included Peki'in, a visit to the cave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, followed by the Baram National Park and the deserted Maronite Christian. Last was a visit to Rabbi Bar Yochai's tomb on Mount Meron.
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by Morty Leibowitz
A discussion about James Joyce between Monty Leibowitz
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and 8 Indian gentlemen in a Dublin pub revealed that like Joyce's Ulysses, they were all like 'the eternal Jew' searching for their identity.
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by Susan de la Fuente
The author describes her family's adventurous 9 week
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trip starting in Washington DC, as they transverse America. They experience the natural scenic beauty visiting a number of America's glorious National Parks on this extended trip .
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by Yael Meyer
In January ESRA members took an interesting and enjoyable
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bus trip to the Rehovot area. First on the list was the Hulda forest, and the interesting history of how it began. Next was the historic village of Mazkeret Batya, "a gem of a town" writes Yael Meyer. The trip ended at the Minkov Citrus Orchard Museum and Learning Centre
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by Pamela Levene
Pamela very bravely sets off on her own to "experience"
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Japan after enjoying a formal guided tour with an Israeli group. She experiences the joys of staying in a typical old Japanese mashiya house and attends a seder run by the Chabad Rabbi in the Kobe Jewish community. Pamela fell in love with Japan, and plans on returning in the fall.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
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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by Bess Hoffman
Three glorious and informative days, writes Bess Hoffman.
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Among other sites they visited the Haifa Oil Refineries, the newly-cleaned-up Kishon River, and a Kibbutz Beit Haemek. They enjoyed the rolling green hills, bird watching, trout and caviar, tasting sessions and even olive picking
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