by Baruch Tanaman
The famous saying "If I am not for myself, who will
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be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? And if not now, then when?" is attributed to Rabbi Hillel in Pirkei Avot. With examples from recent ESRA activities, Baruch shows how this is the very philosophy that drives ESRA
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by Cecily Hanson
An ESRA outing included visits to the Israel Guide
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Dog Center for the Blind and the Ayalon Institute Underground Bullet Factory – two completely different but equally fascinating places.
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by Stephen Kliner
This is the story of a very old tree which may be one
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of the oldest in Israel. It is the Etz HaShikma (the Sycamore) of Netanya. Located in HaShikma Garden the old tree bears silent witness to the events of many centuries and continues to witness daily events as a new history unfolds.
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by David Rhodes
Well known sommelier explains the methods of developing
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rose wines and directs the reader to recommended Israeli choices of this genre,which has developed here most successfully over the last decade.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
An inviting 60-plus acre urban nature reserve is nowadays
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attracting flora and fauna in large numbers as well as Jerusalemites and visitors from afar. the Gazelle Valley Nature Reserve is already handsomely inhabited by a sizeable herd of gazelles and hordes of species of wildlife.
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by Miriam Crosbie
Harry Pose recently spoke to an ESRA group on “Courage
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to Care”, an education program which promotes respect for diversity and the importance of standing up to bullying and prejudice.
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by Mimi Tanaman
A report on the end of year celebration of contributors,
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students and families involved in the `students build a community' project one of the most successful of Esra's efforts to make a difference in our world, palpably evident by the educational successes annually recorded by both students and mentors.
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by Gloria Deutsch
Dr Mai Mazarieb qualified as a doctor in 2013 and hopes
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to specialize in surgical oncology. This is a major achievement for a woman from her conservative Bedouin background.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Lydia talks of historical documentation which tell
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stories of Jewish survival. They
include, a magazine in Yiddish prepared by Holocaust survivors billeted in the Bergen Belsen displaced persons center; personal photographic mementoes and hand-drawn Rosh Hashana cards reflecting the story of desperate people trying to regain a sense of normality.
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by Judi Argaman
Judi writes about her work of many years with ESRA's
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"Students Build a Community" program in Netanya and the pride, frustration, and passion she felt about being part of giving disadvantaged children a real chance.
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by Andee Goldman
On a Mano cruise to Greece, Andee Gold visited the
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island of Rhodes and learned about its rich Jewish history, which dates back to the 2nd century B.C. During its height in the 1930s, Rhodes had a Jewish population of about 4000. Today, there are only some 20 Jews, but the island has an impressive Jewish Museum.
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by Alan Caplan
Alan considers just how sophisticated and aggressive
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modern bridge bidding has become since Charles Goren’s ground-breaking books in the 1950s. He describes an example he came across in a recent club tournament and says "Competitive auctions just ain’t what they used to be"
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