by Carl Hoffman
From 1952 – 1958 Archeologist Dame Kathleen Kenyon
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directed the dig for the old City of Jericho. The dig uncovered much more – many civilizations were discovered Hasmonean, Biblical Israel, the Bronze Age and mankinds earliest settlement from 8,000BCE – the Stone Age. Carl Hoffman also writes that a stone wall with towers was discovered – was this the biblical Wall of Jericho.
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by Jane Krivine
Ramat Hanadiv is a park full of Israeli-Mediterranean
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vegetation. There are many dunams of natural vegetation that surround the beautiful landscaped formal Rothschild Gardens. ESRA volunteers are helping in the nurseries and in the new visitors center. Jane Krivine writes about this project and other opportunities for volunteers – helping pupils with English in the local schools and assisting at the sewing centers for Ethiopian immigrants.
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Rosemary and Teddy Isaacs were supporters in England
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of many charities. A charitable trust set up by them is now run by their two daughters Liz Morris and Jill Shaw. One of the main beneficiaries of the trust are ESRA projects in Netanya, especially The Students Build a Neighborhood.
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by David Kaplan
American citizen and keen cyclist Dr.Herzl Melmed has
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through his organization ActionIsrael supported many causes in Israel. The ESRA Negev committee ‘HaDromim B’Derech’is promoting his project “Bikes for Kids under Fire” The first cycling club was established in 2008 at Nachal Oz close to Gaza.
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by Joan Frankenthal
The Shorashim Art School & Auctioneers is also an Art
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Gallery established by Simon Leumi in 1987. He and his partner Sima Simon are expert valuers and run courses on a variety of art subjects. As its name suggests Joan Frankenthal tells us that several auctions dealing with Jewish Art, Judaica and silver are held each year.
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by Patricia (Patti) Golan
The Light Opera Group of the Negev put on the first
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ever English production in Israel of My Fair Lady all over Israel. Patti Golan writes that many veteran members are among the production team and the cast but the leading parts are played by new immigrants - Ruth originally from Puerto Rico who lived in the USA for many years as Eliza Doolittle and Bernie from London as her father Alfred.
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by Glenis Bertfield
The ESRA activities morning during Chanukah was such
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a lovely event: kids with their mums or grandmothers all having a good time together. It was great to see different generations having fun and we look forward to our next activities group during the Pesach holidays
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by Jennifer Bell
With the holidays behind us, the first of the monthly
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ESRA olim coffee afternoons took place on Wednesday November 4 at a private home in Raanana. It was well attended by new immigrants as well as veteran ESRA members
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by Joan Weisman
Chanukah is known for a miracle. This Chanukah will
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always be remembered as a miracle at the Hefziba Community Center in Netanya where ESRA hosted a party for its School of Music for Excellence on the 4th night of the festival.
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by Nina Zuck
ESRA volunteers are involved in over a dozen projects
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in Netanya. Nina Zuck reports that over 60 people attended this “insight” meeting into ESRA where experienced and new volunteers heard about ESRA and its projects from ESRA’s chairperson and volunteer project coordinators.
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by Rolly King Kohansky
“Between Two Worlds” by Dvora Shurman and “The
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Silent World “ by Mary V. Rivers are both about people who are deaf. They have been published in one volume by the Gallaudet University Press, USA, an institution that is dedicated to the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. Dvora Shurman’s parents were both deaf and she became deaf due to a childhood illness – but with a loving father and family help and modern advancements she has led a fulfilling life in the USA and then in Israel. In “The Silent World” Mary Rivers story is about her son who was born deaf. Although poor and uneducated she fought for her son to be educated and also for the hearing world to understand the problems of the deaf.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
When Haviva Reik parachuted into Slovakia on a mission
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during World War Two she took a book with her. She was caught and executed by the Ukranian SS 65 years ago. The book was returned to Israel and copies are in the Yad Yaari library at Givat Haviva. Lydia Aisenberg reviews the book “Women in the Kibbutz”, which was published in the 1940s, and consists of a collection of articles from women pioneers on kibbutzim in the 1920s and 1930s. Why did Haviva take this book with her when she went on her dangerous mission?
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by David Rhodes
With hundreds of wineries now open in Israel, and the
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standard of the wine improving all the time, where better than at a wine festival to test what is on the market. David Rhodes tells us about some of these events in Israel.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Lydia Aisenberg grew up in Wales and used to hear stories
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about the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. She decided to visit the town and found it a delightful place with its Victorian architecture, lovely beaches and the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum.
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