by Inge David
Long-time subscriber of the Herzliya Chamber Orchestra
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admired its musical director, its talent and repertoire. After 31 years, the musical director retired and, despite devoted subscribers and musicians, the city implemented a one-year hiatus and then will reevaluate the need for this treasure.
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by Sandra Broza
ESRA Magazine's list of personal announcements including,
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new homes, get well wishes and family occasions and condolences
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by Hazel Agami
A British Auxiliary Territorial Service girl is assigned
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to a male unit in Germany soon after WW II to drive a van. Extensive war damage, being in Germany, and watching a German dismiss a picture of Belsen as propaganda not unexpectedly caused her discomfort.
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by Nina Zuck
After a summer of great preparation and thanks to Phyllis
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Bloch, the Head of ESRA’s Ethiopian Embroidery Project, Gondart, the beautifully embroidered items were displayed for sale at the International Hadassah Convention in Jerusalem.
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by Merle Guttmann
Anonymously donated mezuzah cases from ESRA’s Ethiopian
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Embroidery Project were presented to Benji’s Home. Scheduled to open soon, a co-founder of the home for lone combat soldiers, graciously accepted the donation and has sent an appreciative thank you note.
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by Pnina Moed Kass
A fascinating review of an interesting book introducing
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us to the Jewish weavers of carpets, their lives and their artistry in the midst of the Catholic intolerance of the 15th century.
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by Ilana Sraier-Phillips
When camping doesn’t appeal to you anymore, try glamping,
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which is on the rise in Israel. Glamping is camping with hot showers, mattresses, pillows, clean bathrooms, outdoor kitchens, and already-pitched tents. Here’s one such experience in the Golan Heights.
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by Henry Gild
The Mistral III’s crew sailed for a week to Cyprus
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and back. Although dealing with Cypriot bureaucrats on several occasions, they enjoyed the local residents they encountered and the sites they visited. Despite the hot weather, fishing was quite successful.
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by Haim Lerner
And invitation to join an avid and enthusiastic diverse
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group of people meeting every Wednesday in the Tel Aviv area to learn, discuss, and explore Bible and Talmud under the expert guidance of Rabbi Avraham Fischer.
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by Miriam Greenfield
The author relates how she brought a Mah Jongg set
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to Israel. She invites us to join her group in Ramat Aviv, and recommends reading a book by Elaine Sandberg book to learn how to play.
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by R.M. Kiel
A detective story and first novel which takes place
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in Israel and is related to the Oslo Accords. A seven year project following on an interesting journey taken by the author bringing him to Israel where he has become a writer.
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by Shirley Kirsch
ESRA’s Tel Aviv Knitting Club celebrated the 90th
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birthday of their member, Henriette Sheffer with a surprise party by her knitting friends. We wish her many happy returns and healthy and happy year.
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by Susan de la Fuente
People traverse China by bus, boat, train, taxi, and
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cable car. Extremes abound: history and modernization, affluence and poverty, upscale malls and small markets, classic Chinese gardens and snow-covered mountains, watchful authorities and accommodating citizens. Contrasts are everywhere.
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by Mike Porter
A compilation of ten lightly disguised autobiographical
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short stories, each bearing a date of the year in which the incidents described takes place
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