by Sarice Holley
A clear explanation of how time, advocacy and finances
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are necessary in order to
encourage professional sportsmen and women to achieve success in Israel.
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by Israela Meyerstein
Israela describes her personal experience dealing with
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serious illness. She found that using practical spiritual resources can help While spiritual tools don’t cure illness, she says, they can help lessen anxiety, sustain our spirits and strengthen our coping efforts.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
A stroll down Bloor, the main road of downtown Toronto
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takes the author to unusual places of much interest including the Bata Shoe museum as she explores places that catch her eye on the way to the shore of Lake Ontario.
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by Baruch Tanaman
Baruch confirms that ESRA is dedicated to listening
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to its members and addressing any perceived offense. He gives updates on personnel news and notable events and welcomes volunteers to ESRA's many volunteering opportunities.
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by Meira Applebaum
Meira writes about her visit to the famous and beautiful
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synagogue, built originally in 1568, in the southern Indian city of Cochin, once home to a large and prosperous Jewish community. Cochin Jewish tradition maintains that Jews reached the area shortly after the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem.
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by Brenda Katten
ESRA’s Students Build a community annual Scholarship
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Award Event is one of the most outstanding happenings in our calendar. 13 students working within ESRA’s ‘Students Build a community project received scholarships this year – and thanks went especially to the donors who have generously made this possible.
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by Marsha Stein
What started with Marsha Stein using large plastic
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grocery and drug store bags to crochet reusable market bags has blossomed into a full line of home décor items: tote bags, baskets to hold produce, pillows for the beach, and lumbar pillows for the car, wine bottle bags and sets of placemats. No more plastic bags to fly into the bushes or catch on fences or spoil our beaches!
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by Morty Leibowitz
A short story about the emotional and musical development
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of a renowned cantor who grew up in poverty in New York, and the teacher who influenced him.
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by David Rhodes
Roy Itzhaki is one of Israel's true wine pioneers,
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whose Tulip and MAIA wineries produce award-winning vintages. He also employs adults with special needs from Kfar Tikva (the village of hope).
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by Richelle Shem Tov
Emotions, observations and opinions generated by a
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return visit to South Africa rejoicing in many positive changes and regretting much that remains negative in this always beautiful country.
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by Judy Lev
ESRA recently honored David Klein, who, together with
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ESRA, established the Leah Klein Scholarship Fund which has enabled over 350 students to help complete their studies. Students from the ESRA Build a Community Projects in Netanya, who benefitted from the generosity of David, shared their experiences at a beautiful and moving evening
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Many people gravitate to Zion Square in Jerusalem to
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share in the Havdalah (Separation) ceremony when Shabbat draws to a close. Organized spontaneously by caring citizens from a number of community-centered grass roots organizations, it includes singing, dancing and food – all in a warm atmosphere.
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by Buzzy Gordon
Hunger for a great hamburger? Here is a list of ten
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restaurants (four of them kosher) that offer what may well be the best burgers in Israel.
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by Pamela Levene
A few glimpses into the connection between an employee
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of the State and meetings of historical importance which allowed for incidental connections with Simon Peres providing rich memories shared with readers.
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