by Myra Olswang
In order for you to know how the ESRA Magazine website
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works and what a store of information and interest there is to be found on the site, here is some basic information, with tips and suggestions that will give you a more in-depth understanding of what you can find on http://esramagazine.com/
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by Michele Klein
A New Way is a non-profit organization that works to
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build bonds between Jews and Arabs. Michelle describes a get-together arranged by the organization between Bedouin school children and thier Ramat Gan counterparts and shows how this can help each group to understand each other.
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by Henry Gild
Despite the worst weather that Israel has had in may
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years, the 3 day hike from The Big Crater down to Eilat was greatly enjoyed by Henry Gild. Camping out for 2 nights and walking 18-20 kilometers a day the hike took them along cliffs, up and down rock faces that sometimes included using ropes, and trekking along very uneven surfaces with wonderful vistas on the way.
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by Carol Novis
TIKVOT is an amuta (NPO) that helps victims of terror
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through the medium of sport. Founded by Mervin (Rocky) Muravitz, an immigrant from Durban, and three of his friends, the organization is run by volunteers. They organize and pay for victims of all ages to participate in the sport of their choosing. Swimming and horse riding are well known therapeutic sports but they have also funded snowboarding, kite surfing, skiing and special biking as well as other activities.
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by Irving Spitz
Irving describes a highly successful cruise around
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the Aegean starting in Rome with the very moving 70th memorial of the round-up of the jews of Rome by the Nazis and then visiting a number of fascinating destinations in Italy, and Croatia.
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by Pamela Peled
Odelia Shpitalani’s parents could not afford extra
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lessons for her, but instilled in her the need for learning. Married and with her family grown up, she and a few of her friends offered help with English to pupils at a local school. From this small beginning PUSH was born and has grown into a nation wide organization working in schools all around the country.
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by Lola Katz
An interview with Doron Bachar the head of volunteering
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in the Raanana municipality.
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by Aryeh A. Frimer
Does suffering lead to spiritual growth? Why were
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the Jews sent down to Egypt?
People do not choose to suffer but many of life’s experiences do strengthen peoples' ability to cope with life. Rabbu Frimer discusses how the seder service each year enables values to be passed on to the next generation.
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by Sara Jakobovici
During this time of year when our attention is drawn
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towards the telling of the story of our Exodus. Sara is reminded of her parents, both storytellers, who were “telling” the same story - the story of survival.
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by Joseph (Joe) Morgenstern
Skills and experience were acceptable to prospective
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employers, but investing time and effort to train someone only to have him return to the U.S. was unacceptable. One employer was willing to take the chance after a poignant observation is made.
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by Sara Groundland
What a great night out the “golden” ESRA Zumba
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girls of Raanana had as they
took to the stage at a party in pink show held on behalf of Breast Cancer Awareness. You too can come and learn to Zumba with ESRA every Sunday morning at Beit Fisher.
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by Bess Hoffman
ESRA had a great day out visiting Kibbutz Ein Shemer
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and Shuni Park with a visit to the kibbutz museum and the vintage tractor museum. The Shuni Park area is mentioned throughout history, from Roman times through the British Mandate era and now houses a monument to Etzel, as well as many sensuous sculptures.
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by Sharon Levisohn
A moving visit by the ESRA Rechovot board to the local
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branch of MESHI, the acronym for the Hebrew name Mercaz Shikum Yomi. This is a sheltered workshop and rehabilitation center for adults with various mental disabilities. Over the years the ESRA Rehovot branch has earmarked some of its funds to provide additional benefits to the center.
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by Lorna Toube
Lorna Toube and Shirley Frenkel run the Rishon LeZion
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Knitting Group. They recently co-opted members of the Ad-120 retirement home in Rishon LeZion onto their knitting group and the new members are producing wonderful sweaters and scraves and also collected money to pay for the wool they use.
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