by Lydia Aisenberg
Leaving Syria and his family as a young boy of ten,
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we read of Ovadia’s physical and emotional adventures in reaching Israel and a new beginning. Personal challenges and a life of service to fellow refugees have followed with resulting honor.
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Elisha Linn, was one of the firstborn members of kibbutz
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Mishmar Ha’Emek, founded 91 years ago by Polish pioneers. Lydia remembers him as a storyteller par excellence and somewhat of a local historian with a formidable memory, a charming smile and a great entertainer.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Over one hundred Haggadot written and illustrated by
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Jewish soldiers and refugees in the 1940s make up the fascinating historical and illustrative content of The Exodus from Egypt – Then and Now compiled by Israeli Judaica collector, historian and sculptor Aviram Paz.
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Lydia tells the story of Aubrey Isaacs, an educator
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at the the Alexander Muss High School preparing Jewish youth from around the world to develop a richer Jewish identity and deep connection to Israel
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Sarika Braverman devotes her time to the memory of
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those of her parachuting comrades, lost in the struggle for the Zionist ideals. The Hashomer Hatsair movement is the inspiration for her life which she shares in her stories of the bravery and commitment of her colleagues.
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Lydia Aisenberg grew up in Wales and used to hear stories
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about the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. She decided to visit the town and found it a delightful place with its Victorian architecture, lovely beaches and the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum.
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The only memorial to non Druze or Bedouin Muslim Arab
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Israeli soldiers is found near the village of Arara close to Umm al-Fahm in the North. Built by Youssef Jujah, the father of one of the fallen soldiers, he talks of his loss and his philosophy with much poignancy.
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When Haviva Reik parachuted into Slovakia on a mission
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during World War Two she took a book with her. She was caught and executed by the Ukranian SS 65 years ago. The book was returned to Israel and copies are in the Yad Yaari library at Givat Haviva. Lydia Aisenberg reviews the book “Women in the Kibbutz”, which was published in the 1940s, and consists of a collection of articles from women pioneers on kibbutzim in the 1920s and 1930s. Why did Haviva take this book with her when she went on her dangerous mission?
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Seen through the eyes of a child these reminiscences
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from the past are about a young kibbutznik who was chosen for the honor of greeting and welcoming Chaim Weizmann, subsequently the first President of Israel, when he paid an official visit to Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek.
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Lydia Aisenberg attends an inter-faith meeting at St.
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Ethelburga in Bishopsgate, London“ in War and Peace: Barricades, Fences and Round Tents…..” The Center is devoted to building relationships across boundries of faith, culture and religion. Prior to that visit she was guest speaker at events in Belfast and Dublin celebrating 100th anniversary of the kibbutz.
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Explanatory, beautifully illustrated, account of the
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history of Tel Aviv's old Jewish cemetery situated amidst old and new buildings in the heart of the city. Fascinating to learn that many of the nearby streets are named after famous personalities buried there.
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A fruit described variously as an aphrodisiac, fertility
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source, Satan’s Apples and the devil’s testicles is most certainly a subject of interest. Lydia Aisenberg reveals the secrets of the mandrake plant in Fruits of Love and Labor, which has been mentioned as far back as Biblical times.
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The most fascinating story of the beginnings and development
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of the Barton bonbonierre Chocolate factory leaving one with a taste for more … of both chocolates and phenomenal Judaic artistry.
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A visit to a unique historical site – Beit Froumine
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in King George St, Jerusalem – which is slated to become the Knesset Museum. In the meantime, some fascinating historical photographs can be seen at the site.
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The story of Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett of Lanford,
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recounts his personal history and love of Zionism that lead to his successful contribution to the Israeli agricultural industry. Ultimately, his home became a museum much utilized by visitors to Tel Mond and students for family roots research purposes.
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