by Eli Libenson
Eli and his wife enjoy their shopping trips to Raanana
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on Friday mornings. He compares the experience to a visit abroad.
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by Brenda Katten
A magnificent show was put on by ESRA’s Fundraising
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committee at the Herzliya Performing Arts Center. An audience that filled the theater was entertained by soloists Keren Hadar, Daniella Lugassy, Colin Schachat and the Raanana Symphonette. It was an evening of Broadway Hits including music by Gershwin, and Lloyd Webber and songs from Les Miserables.
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by Nancy Kramer
Students Build a Neighborhood is a project that ESRA
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supports in Hefzibah in Netanya.
Members of ESRA’s executive and the local ESRA Netanya committee joined the youngsters to celebrate Tu B’shvat. The 48 lively children, who are mentored in the project, were working on their craft projects and the visitors also spoke with the students who are involved in the project.
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by Marsha Stein
North of Eilat is kibbutz Ketura – founded 40 years
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ago it has members of all branches of Judaism. The study of solar energy and the Arava Inststitue of Environmental Studies are amongst its current activities. Nearby is Neot Semadar with its fascinating arts and crafts center and a unique concept of communal living Also in the area are Yotvata and Tamar where solar energy systems are being developed.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
AT MODIIN’S annual Volunteers’ Day last December,
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ESRA, too, had a stand where we sold Ethiopian crafts, gave out magazines with our local flyers, canvassed for the ‘Let’s Talk’ program, and generally hobnobbed with the public.
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by Nancy Kramer
Nancy Kramer reports on a highly successful pre-channukah
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arts and crafts fair organized by ESRA in Netanya
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by Carl Hoffman
Carl Hoffman reviews Martin Fletcher's new novel "Jacob's
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Oath". He finds Fletcher’s characters, however much they are intended to represent larger issues, are just too small to convey the significance of the events of those years.
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by Gloria Deutsch
Because Abe Died By June Felton creates a cast of interesting
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dramatis personae – all delineated and differentiated with sharp observation of human nature, and a powerful exposition of widowhood. Gloria Deutsch feels that the book keeps the reader’s attention and fulfills the most basic demand of fiction – you really want to know what happens next.
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Some useful hints, warnings , and useful ideas for
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the savvy consumer.
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by Barbara Lyons
Babara reports on and exhilarating bridge tournament
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which was a good way to socialize and to raise money for ESRA community projects.
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