by Mike Porter
The Polish cities were vibrant, the inhabitants polite
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and helpful, notes a startled Mike Porter, who confesses that originally he did not want to go to Poland. The two grandparents and three grandchildren visited Cracow, Warsaw and Zakopane (a holiday town in the hills). The city Mike liked most was Cracow. "The Jewish quarter where they stayed, is wonderful" he says.
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by Israel Berko
The students in the Students Build a Community project
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in Neot Shaked, Netanya organized a fun happening for the children with activities representing countries from all over the world. A great time was had by all ending with a message of togetherness and unity among people of different types and different countries
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Tama plastic industries of the Jezreel valley in Israel,
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manufacture netwrapping for agricultural use, particularly popular with British farmers.This year the product for the UK was produced in bright pink to incorporate breast cancer awareness and the British landscape is dotted with this important reminder wherever one drives.
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by Cynthia Barmor
On December 15, Rhona and Eric Berzack and Carol Lipman
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hosted an outstanding evening of “Happiness and Harmony” which featured golden oldies and performances from opera to the Beatles, Bing Crosby to Barbra, as well as musicals.The evening was a huge success.
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by Judith E. Ladizinsky
Judith has been wearing hearing aids for 60 years and
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gives us the benefit of her experience with some very sound advice on when and how to use them to their best advantage.
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by Eli Libenson
Do you have a workman you trust completely? What do
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you do when he can’t come to solve your crisis? Eli Libenson describes the misgivings in finding an alternative. Only trust, built step by step, will allow you to put your confidence in someone new.
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by Judy Shapiro
Judy has some useful advice on how to start a diet
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using the Clalit Health Fund nutrition and diet program which has issued a user-friendly pamphlet and has weekly meeting and regular visits to a dietician in cities around Israel. The other health funds have similar programs.
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by Liz Trakeniski
Here we meet Sara Elkes, who influenced the writer
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and so many others by her spirit and charisma and dedication all focused on encouraging one to reach out to the other across religious divides, to learn, to accept and to embrace.
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by Sarena Bodner-Zarbiv
Colleen Davis, a devout Christian and with her husband
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resident of Raanana and lovers of Israel, lost a long battle with cancer and was the first to be buried in the town’s new civil cemetery,now just opened.
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by Stephen Kliner
The enormous collaborative effort that resulted in
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the successful illustrated history of the Glasgow Jewish community has received outstanding reviews. Already in its second reprint, the album is proof that Jewish Glasgow has a story people want to hear. Stephen Kliner, who initiated the project, takes us behind the scenes.
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by Carl Hoffman
Carl Hoffman’s review of Hopeless Wars, an account
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by Russian immigrant Yakov Kedmi of his struggle for the emigration of Soviet Jewry, comments that while some of the book has merit, it focuses on the minutiae of Kedmi’s actions rather than on the greater picture, thereby detracting from readability and interest.
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by Marsha Stein
Edith and Abe Lieberman attended a dinner in their
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honor, given by Laniado Hospital, which Edith, now 91, has served for 40 years. Edith, who began working there during the 1973 war period, was a driving force during the critical periods. Whenever the couple returned to their hometown in Florida they took the opportunity to raise funds for and give lectures about the hospital.
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by Lorna Toube
A report of the past month of activities in the Rishon
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LeZion ESRA branch. What busy bees they were with all their Chanukah work for children-at-risk and their own most successful Chanukah party!
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by Sandra Broza
ESRA Magazine's list of personal announcements including,
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new homes, get well wishes family occasions and condolences
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by Bunny Porath
Bunny reports on the delightful ESRA Ramat Aviv Chanukah
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celebration. This year their party included beautiful music by the Weissberg sisters, delicious Chanukah treats in the company of good friends, old and new.
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