Cynthia came on Aliyah from Cape Town, South Africa on Nov.10th, 1968. She is a high school graduate and has a diploma in Diagnostic Radiography. In south Africa she worked as a Radiographer at Groote Schur Hospital until 1967. She worked at Keren Kayemeth Leisrael Jerusalem from 1973 until 1999 starting as a Secretary in American Dept and ended as Director of American Dept. From 1993 to 1997 she was KKL Schlicha to JNF USA, stationed in NYC as National Projects Coordinator, retiring in 1999. From 1975 until 1993 she was a part time radiographer at Jerusalem X-Ray Clinic. Since 1999 until today she has been the English Editor at Schneider Childrens Medical Center of Israel (website, copywriting, proposals, reports, articles., communications, translations, etc.) Cynthias volunteering experience includes schools, synagogues, translations for the Modiin Municipality and ESRA. She has extensive writing experience. Starting with short articles while working at KKL. Cynthia is divorced with 3 children and 10 grandchildren. She is semi-retired and lives in Modiin.
by Cynthia Barmor
Cynthia Barmor co-chairperson of ESRA Modiin, is a
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medical worker at the Schneider Children’s Medical Center, a leading pediatric center where minor ailments as well as major organ transplants are carried out and the latest medical care is administered.. The children also receive social, emotional and educational support in modern well equipped conditions.
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by Cynthia Barmor, Jackie Klein
ESRA Modiin raises funds to support their afternoon
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center for children at risk. The secondhand bookshop brings in a good regular income, lectures and an evening held with other branches also boosted their funds. Many volunteer activities are also run with great support from the community.
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ESRA has created a new way for volunteers in Modiin
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and surrounding areas to teach English through stories, drama and games. It’s called “Fun-glish” and it enables students from age 5 to pension age to have fun while improving their English language skills. Ten different classes are in progress.
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by Cynthia Barmor
ESRA Modiin has announced a new partnership with Modiin
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Ladies – ESRA, formerly known as the Modiin Ladies Circle. The two volunteer groups will combine efforts under the umbrella of ESRA in order to better serve the community.
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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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ESRA Modiin did a major rethink of their English tutoring
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project and by cooperating with the education department and the municipality created a valuable progam for helping high school students with their English studies.
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On November 18, ESRA Modiin participated in the municipality’s
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first ever open book exchange. ESRA volunteers had an opportunity to distribute thirty ESRA Magazines and talk about the bookshop to Israelis and Anglos alike – which was excellent exposure for ESRA.
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by Cynthia Barmor
As part of the launch of ESRA Modiin Membershop Perks,
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members were hosted to a health day at the local Holmes Place.
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by Cynthia Barmor
A good time was had by all at ESRA Modiin’s annual
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end-of-the-year event – a beach party held at Palmachim beach on June 19.
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by Cynthia Barmor
On Yom Hashoah ESRA Modiin and the English speaking
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Levonah Chapter of Hadassah-Israeltalk heard 2 of their members tell the stories of their mothers who were part of the Kindertransport prior to the outbreak of WWII.
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by Cynthia Barmor
ESRA Modiin’s Book Bus arrived at the beginning of
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September in Ramat Beit Shemesh, at the invitation of Edie and Mort Barr. It featured a sale of books from the ESRABOOKS shop in Modiin, and raised NIS 4000 for ESRA.
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After an idyllic holiday in Rhodes it was mayhem at
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the island’s airport for Cynthia when she finds she has left her beloved ring in her hotel. Running round in circles she is helped in unexpected ways.
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The Fun-Glish courses, for improving spoken English,
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offered by ESRA in Modiin to adults and children have proven to be a great success. There are also plans to start advanced spoken English courses for adolescents and adults. The classes are given by the highly creative teacher Sandra Apperman.
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Cynthia Barmor