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by Ilan Hirschowitz
Ilan Hirschowitz describes a father's fear and concern
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for the safety of his two sons serving in the IDF. He sees them as heroes, the brave young men who are performing their duty as the protectors of the State of Israel. He also describes the lives of Yoav Assa and Elaine Brewer, two people who have courageously fought terrible adversity, and they too can be classified as heroes.
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by Jackie Klein
Zippy Porath was the guest speaker at a recent ESRA
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Modiin brunch event. She held the audience spell-bound with her stories of what it was like living in Jerusalem at the time of the siege during the War of Independence. Read an extract from one of her letters send to her family in New York during that time.
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by Shani Achdut
The year 2012 was a vibrant and interesting one for
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the Magal Riding Therapy Center where about 30 physically disabled children and youth are learning to ride and work with dogs and horses.
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by Merle Guttmann
A change in Israel’s demographics brings back vivid
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memories for Merle Guttmann when ESRA financed and built a tukul for an arts and crafts center and opened 21 learning centers for newly-arrived immigrants from Ethiopia and the Former Soviet Union.
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by Mimi Tanaman
In an effort to raise money, members of the Women's
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Institute decide to produce a calendar with a difference and the results may raise some eyebrows! Forthcoming performances on June 20, 22 and 23 so don't forget to order tickets for this engaging interpretation of "Calendar Girls" which is based on a true story.
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by Gary Rashba
Everything you ever wanted to know for every would-be
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aspiring author. Not for the overly sensitive, the clear message is, learn to cope with rejection and if one publisher is not interested, approach another immediately. Becoming an overnight success may take time but it's an interesting journey.
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by Barbara Blum
Autres temps, autres moeurs . . . other times, other
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customs. Barbara Blum tells the
story of two Jewish women who used their amazing talents to entertain audiences
in very different ways – reflecting the times and society in which they lived.
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by David Rhodes
David Rhodes discusses boutique wineries in Israel
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and particularly the first and foremost: The Margalit Winery
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
The highly successful show, Broadway Babes, is making
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its Israeli debut with a national tour. An original musical revue, it received rave reviews when it played to full houses in Raanana last January. The show is produced by Desert Rose Productions, a professional Israeli-based English-speaking theater company set up by Grant Crankshaw and Daniella Roman.
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by Shimon Goodman
Shimon Goodman describes his search for donations and
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prizes for an ESRA quiz evening hoping to raise money for endangered children. After a few unsuccessful attempts to convince restauranteurs to donate meals, he learns from his experience, and his efforts are crowned with success.
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by Sara Groundland
Sara Groundland highly recommends visiting the spectacular
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multimedia VanGogh exhibition which she says “will certainly live in your mind forever.”
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by Nelly Perry
Gil Shohat, a composer, conductor, and pianist, and
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the recipient of many prestigious prizes and accolades, gave a superb benefit concert at the Sharon hotel, the proceeds of which will go to a food charity.
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by Aryeh A. Frimer
We’re now in the period between Pesach and Shavuot,
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when we mourn the thousands of Rabbi Akiva’s students killed by plague for disrespecting each other. But perhaps the real reason was discord and strife in his academy, writes Rabbi Aryeh Frimer.
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