by Steve Kramer
A visit to the art gallery of kibbutz Ein Harod Meuchad
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encompasses the interesting history of the kibbutz communities of Israel from inception to the present.
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by Angela Levine
A tribute to Marshall Baron, lawyer, political activist,
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humanist and artist who passed away at 42 years old in Zimbabwe, is possibly best remembered for his exceptional artistic talent displayed at a retrospective exhibition of his paintings held in Tel Aviv in 2008.
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by Barbara Blum
From 1830 until the end of the 19th century, the famous
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composer, whose name you may not recognize, Giacomo Meyerbeer was the most successful and sought-after composer throughout Europe. Why has his music been so neglected? Barbara Blum explains.
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by Sharon Bacher
Singing is the ‘feel good’ answer for the blues.
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Sharon Bacher talks about Sing Therapy, and the Barberina Choir, the ladies’ version of the barbershop quartet that belts out old favorites, the ones you just can’t help but want to sing along.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
A fascinating look inside the “banking museum,”
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by Lydia Aisenberg. Between High Places takes you to Bet Mani “where the history of banking is on display from the pre-Bank Leumi days of the Anglo-Palestine Bank, to information about the establishment of Tel Aviv on the sands of Ahuzit Bayit.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
A building, which served as an aircraft hangar by the
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British during the Mandate period, now houses a thriving Art Center. In Mandatory Postcards for Peace, Lydia Aisenberg takes an intriguing tour of this Center, whose entrance walls are covered with scores of postcards designed by well known international and Israeli arts, culture and entertainment personalities.
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by Lisa Brink
A couscous salad with dried fruits recipe for a mouth-watering
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dish that looks great, is low in fat but high in flavor and easy to prepare, that’s the promise of Lisa Brink in Dining out with Delicious.
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by Ilan Shachar
A fictional financial nightmare is imaginatively created
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by Ilan Shachar who takes us on a grim fairy-tale journey to Saudi Arabia where it’s all part of a well-crafted plot conceived to destroy the West. Fictional? Read and decide for yourself.
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by Maurice Ostroff
An interesting opinion piece of the talk by Mark Regev,
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the Prime Minister’s foreign media adviser, delivered at ESRA’s 30th anniversary. In response to a query from the audience, Regev endorsed the media’s role to be critical of government’s actions, while Ostroff expresses the view that in many instances, world press was not objective.
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Important consumer hints regarding food buys, appliances
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and other lifestyle information is written in Tidbits Comments & Oddities, also a warning re Pri-Gat diet food syrups.
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by Pamela Peled
Suzanna Marcus describes how she found the strength
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to turn her life around. After overcoming many obstacles she regained her self-esteem, fought cancer and became a spiritual healer.
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by Zelda Harris
Having organized a creative writing workshop and successfully
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completed it, Zelda Harris wonders if she will ever start to write her memoirs.
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by Merle Guttmann
Esta Azouz came to live in Israel from the UK at the
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age of 86. Having always been a volunteer she continued working for the community here in Israel. Setting up ESRA’s first knitting circle and sewing center for Ethiopians on Beerotayim caravan site, she also created an ESRA endowment fund. She remained involved in ESRA’s activities till the end of her life.
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by Gidon Levitas 1936-2010
Cecilia Kriss, born in Wales, came to live in Israel
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with her family in 1971. Eventually settling in Netanya, she became active with ESRA and working for the blind. She initiated fundraising events, organized cultural activities and became a liaison for the association aiding the blind.
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