by Phyllis Bloch
Highlights from the Journalist’s Conference including
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a session on the Jewish Media in the Diaspora, and a moving session addressed by the father of Daniel Pearl, the journalist who was brutally murdered.
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by Rolly King Kohansky
Volunteers including many non-Jews from all over the
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world support Sar-El, a volunteer project of the Israel Defense Forces. They come to Israel at their own expense for three weeks, live in barracks, work an eight-hour day in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, retirement homes, and also enjoy lectures and cultural events.
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by Pamela Peled
“The compilers of the book ask you to serve the recipes
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from the book together with their stories, to keep both alive for generations to come.”
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by Mike Porter
A personal account of a month’s travel through New
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Zealand provides much information for travelers, including many photographs, and shows that backpacking holidays need not be limited only for the young.
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by Deborah (Debby) Lieberman
The essence of ESRA is volunteering. At the annual
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volunteer award evening
Merle Gutmann, President of ESRA, spoke about what motivates volunteers, and Ziva Sharp analyzed the relationship between volunteers and staff.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
The volunteers who received ESRA awards for volunteering
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were mainly from English speaking counties, and their backgrounds and work experience cover a great deal of territory.
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by Michael Adler
Michael Alder witnessed a spectacular re-enactment
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of the Light Horse Charge against the Turkish forces in Beer Sheva in 1917. Led by General Allenby the Anzac forces with their own horses fought in the campaign that changed the course of history in Palestine.
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by Brian Braude
Volcanoes, jungles, lakes and ruins are some the places
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that Brian Braude saw on his visit to Guatemala. Travelling by “chicken bus”, canoe, catamaran and hitch hiking, his overnight accommodation included sleeping in a hammock and staying at a boutique hotel. It was a never to be forgotten experience.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
From the 1830’s millions of people from all over
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the world have entered the USA. Towards the end of the nineteenth century this included Jews from Eastern Europe many of whom became well known. Ellis Island, a museum and major tourist attraction, has a wall which is inscribed with many of the names of these immigrants.
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by Ilan Shachar
Every parent worries about their children at each stage
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of their lives and here in Israel we have the added anxiety of the Israel Defense Force. Ilan Shahar feels that being in the army is safer than being at school or travelling the world. In the army youngsters are not only well protected but they also learn skills to help them become responsible adults.
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by Pamela Levene
The reality of living in Israel was brought home to
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tour guide Pamela Levine. Our youngsters here in Israel learn how to use weapons for defense and attack as required. So when an American family approached her to arrange for a “fun” outing to a shooting range she was very reluctant to get involved.
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by Pamela Peled
The Jerusalem Refuah Institute teaches the art of healing
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with love, Torah and Science. Positive psychology is used to attain happiness in a realistic sense with practical means and mindfulness.
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by Laurence Fisher
An in-depth look at the benefits of chocolate. While
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a little dark chocolate is good for you, a lot is not better!
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