by Zvi Abells
The pleasures of being a Jew in Israel warmly described
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and proudly related. Born in Canada, Zvi and wife Chana made aliya twice. Growing up amidst anti-Semitism, not happy to be Jewish, it was friend Chuck and fellow Labor Zionists who influenced Zvi into rethinking his views and values.
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by Mike Porter
This English translation proclaims the triumph of good
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over evil. It presents a comprehensive study of Denmark, the German occupation, and how almost 99% of this small country’s population of Jews was saved through the bravery and kindness of the Danish people who risked their own lives in order to provide the assistance that led to saving the Jews of Denmark.
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by Carol Novis
The story of one couple's longing for a child, finding
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a surrogate mother, and culminating in their happiness. There are details on the legalities and costs likely to be incurred in the issues involved in finding a surrogate mother to carry a child.
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by Amy Avgar
Professor Ruth Berman's distinguished career, love
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of linguistics and the Hebrew language is well documented here. Ruth first came to Israel in 1954 and her long term, tireless efforts were rewarded by the prestigious Emet Prize in 2012 and an honorary doctoral degree from Haifa University.
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by Rhoda Goodman
Rhoda Goodman describes the vibrant life of the Anglo
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community in Ashkelon, and particularly the achievemets of The Ashkelon Players.
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by Judy Copeland
Review of a moving, well performed tribute to Barbra
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Streisand, with jazz accompaniment that was immensely enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience. Linda included many of Barbra's best loved songs in the program.
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by Sheila Levithan
Hesky Bialik addressed Rishon Lezion ESRA with a talk
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on happiness that encompassed wearing a smile to lighten every difficult situation and enjoy the results of the action.
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by Barbara Abraham
A description of the technique employed to produce
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soft art as seen at the Art Nova studio of Caesarea - one of five such studios in Israel which provide most of the soft art seen in the world today, and a great place to buy gifts.
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by Siri Jones-Rosen
Excited to participate in the Mount Karkom colloquium,
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the writer had long hoped for such an opportunity to hear Prof. Anati on his theory that Mt Karkom is Mt Sinai. Other speakers put forward their theories, including that there may have been more than one Mount Sinai.
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by Jerome, Miriam, Naomi Mandel
Although the world of Tae Kwon Do is largely male,
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American born Jessica Mandel has done us proud by being a Grand Master who has successfully represented Israel on a multitude of occasions. Both a teacher and a practitioner of this Korean art, Jessica is also an English teacher whose students are high achievers.
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by Channi Hurwitz
Riva Rubin is well known as one of the founders and
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former chairpersons of the Israel Association of Writers in English and for writing outstanding poetry. Channi Hurwitz writes of the launch of Riva’s latest publication – a novella called A Knot of Shadow. It has been translated into Hebrew and selections were read in both languages at the launch.
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by R.M. Kiel
A "behind the scenes" look at one of ESRA's long time,
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dedicated volunteers who delivers ESRAmagazines to your home. Rica is not fazed by any difficulties, manages to see the funny side of every situation, and has some hilarious stories to tell.
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