by R.M. Kiel
ESRA’s visit to Yad Vashem focused on the Museum
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of Holocaust Art – art works that had been done by prisoners and hidden during the Holocaust. Also visited were the gardens dedicated to the Righteous among the Nations.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek was founded in the 1920’s
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in the Jezreel Valley. A museum of the Kibbutz history is now housed in a building that was originally a guard post. It includes documents about the 8-day attack by Arabs in 1948.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Living works of art describes the compositions that
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Peter Viner creates in the Jezreel Valley. Using different grains, his designs have been seen by thousands of visitors who look down on his creations from the top of Mt Gilboa.
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by Tuvia Grossman
Tania Grossman explains why the 7th day of Pesach is
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a story of redemption – and not a story of sorrow to celebrate the slaughter of the Egyptians.
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by Barbara Abraham
Before coming to live in Israel in the 1940’s Gideon
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Schwigar learnt shoemaking. Starting out by repairing shoes and then making sandals for children this developed into TEVA Neot. In 1949 it moved to Kibbutz Naot Mordechai in the Galillee. Fashion, comfort and quality is their trademark and much of its produce is sold abroad.
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by Susan de la Fuente
The Jordan Valley is in the Afro Syrian Rift and runs
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from Beit Shean to Jericho. Using biblical, geographical and historic references, this article talks about what has been achieved in the area despite agricultural problems.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
ALUT Society for Autistic Children produced a calendar
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using beautiful drawings done by youngsters and adults at their occupational centers.
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by Brian Braude
Brian Braude describes a visit to Peru, a country of
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grandeur and tranquility. Starting in Lima and mainly travelling by bus they visited interesting places the highlight being Machu Picchu – the fairy tale city on the Inca trail.
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by Alan Webber
IBCA was established in 1949 to maintain contacts and
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develop trade relations between Israel, Britain and the Commonwealth. Meetings involving politicians, academics and the diplomatic corps take place regularly, and an annual dinner is held with a distinguished speaker.
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by Stephen J. Cohen
Two work colleagues meet in Tel Aviv and discuss their
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lives. What are the consequences of this meeting? Read it and decide for yourself.
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by Riva Rubin
Educator, scholar, writer and translator, Israeli born
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Shin Shifra, feels that Israel, as part of the Middle East, must not forget the influences from our ancient civilizations. We must not stereotype ourselves and our country but must share our cultural roots.
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by Adele Rubin
In the 1970’s Ruth Resnick was one of the founders
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of the feminist and civil rights movements.She is most well known for establishing shelters for battered women and for having laws introduced to protect women and children from domestic violence.
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by Gloria Deutsch
Are you often looking for new ideas for gifts? How
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about a miniature – hand made, to one twelfth inch scale? A model where everything is a perfect replica. Small rooms, shops and gardens are popular themes.
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by Gloria Deutsch
After much deliberation Gloria Deutsch decided to change
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her worn out, real grass lawn for synthetic grass. She is thrilled with the result – constant greenness to look at, and water saved.
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