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by Barbara Abraham
On a walk in the in the fields and orchards near her
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home Barbara came accross a row of sabras, or pricky pears that form a natural border. They reminded her of the term sabra which is used to describe true Israelis. She recalls the first settlers who settled the land, and how ever since, Israelis have been called upon to defend their country. She feels the sadness and tragedy of those who have given their lives for this cause.
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by Yael Meyer
The 40 day-trippers who went to the Rakevet HaEmek
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museum find out that there is a possibility that the old railway line which once went to Syria may be partly restored, linking Afula and Beit Shean with the existing coastal line in Israel. From the museum the trippers were taken on a "tasting spree" at the Spice Way and the Tulip Wineries. Their last stop was at Beit Lechem HaGlilit, to see the Templer buildings built by the German founders of the village.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
When Lydia Aisenberg spotted a sign on a yellow cab
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at the Bulgarian Golden Sands resort in Varna that read "I speak Ivrit" she went to investigate. The 30-year old driver who had never been to Israel explained how he learned Hebrew and also showed Lydia and Israeli friends some wonderful sites, as she describes.
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by Shani Dimant
A project that started in a kindergarten in Raanana
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spread to many other cities. Children sent their drawings and blessings to the soldiers fighting in Gaza, together with treats and useful items to make the soldiers' lives easier.
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by Siri Jones-Rosen
Empress Catherine the Great in 18th century Russia,
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Florence Nightingale in 19th century Great Britain and Canadian-born Dr. Francis Oldham Kelsey in the 20th century all left definitive marks on modern medicine. Siri Jones-Rosen discusses their contributions.
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by Brian Fink
Four years ago Brian Fink and Natalie Wood left grey,
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dank Manchester and settled in Karmiel, in the Lower Galilee. They did some pre-aliyah reading on-line about ESRA "which appeared to be what we were looking for". One thing led to another, and now ESRA Karmiel goes from strength to strength. "If you .. live in the Karmiel area .. and have some free time, why not offer your services? You won't regret it," he sums up.
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by Sara Groundland
It's strange how one feels they know their own city,
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but when seen through someone else's eyes, amazingly, it's quite different. Sara Groundland describes a guided walking tour through Jerusalem. Their group discovered parks and alleys unknown to them and enjoyed several hours of wandering and wondering, listening to their learned guide's recounting of historical events and amusing anecdotes. They had an interesting time and learnt many things about their beautiful city.
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by Pamela Peled
Pamela Peled pays tribute to Rose Dembitzer who has
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built upon her own struggle with breast and ovarian cancer to initiate an innovative program in Israel, Prevention GENE-ration, aimed at consciousness-raising, education and genetic testing for the BRCA gene.
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by Judy Shafarman
A detailed look at how book publishing has changed
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over recent years, which is great news for would be authors. Instead of the long slog of approaching publishers, sitting back and waiting (hopefully not for a rejection slip), Judy has produced a guide on how to publish easily, quickly and economically.
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by Steve Kramer
The hiking group sets off from the coastal plain and
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into the Carmel highlands inland from Zichron Yaakov, a particularly scenic route. The first stop is at Bat Shlomo east of Zichron, and a stop at the stone house and museum of the Shwartzman family, who for 4 generations have been farming in the original manner of their grandfathers. The group climbs Mount Horshan, which has a rather weak spring, Ein Tut. The hike eventually ends at Nahal Taninim, which presumably once had crocodiles.
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by Barbara Blum
In her usual interesting and informative way Barbara
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Blum tells us of Beethoven's successors. It was no small challenge creating music in the shadow of the great master but they managed to develop their own styles and make their mark on the history of classical music
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by Irving Spitz
The last concert of the Intermezzo series given by
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the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was a thrilling event of the highest quality. Irving Spitz was impressed by the performance of the orchestra and conductor, and provides a detailed review of the pieces performed. He was particularly impressed by the soloist Daniil Trifonov who he says "gave a dazzling, impeccable, authoritative and majestic account" of Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto
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by Nancy Kramer
The Culture Committee of ESRA Netanya successfully
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presented an exciting evening to say thank you to all the amazing volunteers who work so hard on the ESRA Natanya projects. The event was filled with great music, wonderful food and wine and a dance presentation by young Ethiopian dancers. Nina Zuck, head of ESRA community projects, served as master of ceremonies for the event, and Brenda Katten, Chair of ESRA, gave a moving address.
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by Binyamin Radomsky
Binyamin Radomsky, CPA (Israel) and ACA (UK), provides
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a comprehensive look at tax and other financial issues faced by UK expats and others in Israel who have worked and/or lived in the UK.
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by Cynthia Barmor
A good time was had by all at ESRA Modiin’s annual
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end-of-the-year event – a beach party held at Palmachim beach on June 19.
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