by Adele Hunter, Mimi Tanaman
David D'or delighted the audience at this year's annual
more ...
fundraising event with his four-octave range, and the variety of songs and styles that he performed. We were honored to welcome US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman and his wife at this very successful event
Close
|
by Ruth Corman
The article discusses the two different Abulafia families,
more ...
the Arab and the Jewish, and the fact that the Abulafia bakery in Jaffa (now also at the Tel Aviv Port) still shuts down every Passover, honoring an agreement made between the owner of the bakery and a Tel Aviv rabbi 50 years ago.
Close
|
by Pamela Peled
Israel has its own remarkable Academy of Music and
more ...
Dance consisting of a High School, the Conservatory and the Academy to cater for musicians and actors from a young age to graduation. A wonderful institution recognized internationally.
Close
|
by Baruch Tanaman
Baruch reminds us that we were all once "new olim"
more ...
facing the problems and struggles in a strange country with a different culture and a difficult language, but we survived and flourished and "deserve a big pat on the back!" Indeed so does ESRA deserve the pat for its commitment to the welfare of this country
Close
|
|
|
by Andee Goldman
An emotional and extraordinarily heartwarming ceremony
more ...
for bar and bat mitzvah age children who had lost their fathers in the defense of Israel was held by the IDF Widow and Orphan organization at the Western Wall, and at the President of Israel’s residence.
Close
|
by Herb Hahn
In 1971, the Hahns took a memorable trip to Spain.
more ...
It was through their travel agent that they made contact with Aline Griffith, the Dowager Countess of Romanones, who had an exciting life as a socialite and a spy.
Close
|
by Henry Gild
A day’s ESRA outing to Bialik Street in Tel Aviv
more ...
included fascinating visits to Bialik House, the first City Hall of Tel Aviv and the Rubin Museum.
Close
|
by Norma Klaff Altman
The ESRA tour to Akko, a World Heritage Site, was a
more ...
memorable event and included a surprise visit to the unique Tunisian Synagogue. Akko's historical levels of Crusaders, Ottomans, British and Israelis revealed the story of this fascinating city, and encouraged participants to plan another trip with their families.
Close
|
by Mike Shribman
On 18th January an innovating "English Day" was enjoyed
more ...
by representative junior school students and 10 invited ESRA tutors to monitor the ideas put forward by the students to encourage their schoolmates to learn to speak English. It proved very successful with much valuable input from all sources.
Close
|
|
by Ruth Corman
About 5000 years ago pygmies in "fancy dress" danced
more ...
to amuse the pharaohs of Egypt. Today the Medical Clowns perform in hospital wards in Israel. In the words of the hospital staffs themselves, they change the atmosphere, and make everybody feel better. This applies especially with children.
Close
|
by Aryeh A. Frimer
Rabbi Frimer asks why was there a Pesach in the first
more ...
place? His answer is that Israel had to lose its freedom before it could cherish it. He also explains why the Shabbat before Pesach is called Shabbat haGadol.
Close
|
by Alan Liferow
A truly delightful description of a runner's transformation
more ...
from the effort of
starting to run at a mature age to the joy of experiencing the pure pleasure and
joy of regular physical exercise.
Close
|