by Lydia Aisenberg
Susita, founded in the second century BCE, was once
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the home of a small Jewish community. The site is well worth a visit. In modern times, it was captured from the Syrians by Israelis from Kibbutz Ein Gev in 1948.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Two iconic cartoon characters – one Israeli (Shrulik)
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created by artist Dosh, and one Palestinian (Handala) by artist al-Ali, appear on a wall of the Givat Haviva Art Center and Peace Gallery in a painting by Yuval Caspi. The two characters are linked arm-in-arm and symbolize the hope of a more positive and inevitable shared future.
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by Onnie Schiffmiller
To celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary, tour guide
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Onnie Schiffmiller shares with readers some of Israe'ls hidden gems worth visiting throughout Israel and touching on broad interests.
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by Pnina Moed Kass
Don't argue about trivialities or tempt fate - it has
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a habit of teaching you a lesson - that is the essence of this little tale.
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by Harry Hiller
Dr Baram shared his most interesting vast knowledge
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of the history of Israel with a large and appreciative audience at a recent ESRA meeting in Haifa
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by Barbara Abraham
Internet research has shed light on the amazing story
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of Rachel Cohen of India who became a famous actress from the 30s, renamed Ramola Devi. Her son Sam Abraham, with whom she had little contact, came to Israel where he married Barbara Abraham, who wrote this article.
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by Wendy Blumfield
Wendy vividly describes her adventures during her visit
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to Israel as a teenager in 1959 – an event that changed her forever - and in 1962 when she volunteered in a Nahal camp called Almagor near the Kinneret. Israel never left her heart and in 1974 she made aliyah with her family.
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by Brian Fink
Israel's own ‘King of Swing’, Glaswegian Harvey
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Benson and Pzazz Band together with Gilda Hami, paid a repeat visit to the lower Galilee recently when they performed at Karmiel municipal auditorium to the swinging enjoyment of all!
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by Brenda Delano
The holiday celebrations of Bnei Israel of India are
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introduced – through food and film – to ESRA Rishon. Nissim Moses – who has done much research on the subject – reveals that the history of Bnei Israel in India begins with 14 survivors of a shipwreck of a tribe from centre- north Israel (Haifa area), and that DNA research has confirmed this genetic connection.
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by Brenda Katten
Gil Shohat, the eminent conductor, composer and pianist
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generously performed in aid of ESRA’s Hand-in-Hand Pantry Fund for the 11th time, to an audience of some 200. The event was a huge success making it possible to dispense 50 parcels to 50 needy families and this Pesach 100 parcels were dispatched to 100 families.
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by Alan Caplan
Alan shows how "while the trump suit is generally declarer’s
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main offensive weapon, careful and timeous play of your trump holding in defense may well expose the chink in his armor."
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by Judi Argaman
An enlightening and heartwarming project introduced
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by Esra to the children of the Heftzibah Nursery School in Netanya to prepare the students for their entrance to first grade and the privilege of formal learning.
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