by Doreen Mirvish Bahiri
Two sisters, Miriam and Doreen, were the well-known
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owners of Dervish, a shop specializing in exotic and ethnic items, which they brought from faraway places. Doreen Mirvish Bahiri rediscovers a treasure in My Grandmother’s Cloak, embellished with the Sultan’s signature.
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by Claire Rabin
Describes the `inner voices’, (subconscious criticism)
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that women experience which undermines their self esteem and affects their lives constantly. A very interesting explanation of an obvious difference in the genders.
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by Annette Lavender
The Herzliya students of Build a Neighborhood took
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on a special project for the Purim event at the local community center which featured different countries and different cultures. Annette Lavender reports.
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by Sybil Levin
Describes the wonderful work of caring for abandoned
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dogs in Hadera in the superb Shelter for Dogs, started by volunteers. Dedicated staff are assisted by the community. There are many stories of individual dogs who have benefitted by this humane and successful project.
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by Ilan Hirschowitz
Saying goodbye to their pet terrier Buddy, was a painful
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and emotional experience for Ilan Hirschowitch and his family.
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by JANE KLAPPER
How it all Began at the Israel Guide Dog Center for
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the Blind is a testament about the love of animals by people like Jane Klapper. She explains how she began to work with the Center, how it trains these dogs, and how they inform the public of their work.
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by Lucille Reef
A course of five entertaining but workshops teaching
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self defense in a threatening situation to a group of 14 women ranging in age from 50 -82.
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by David Gaffan, Meira Applebaum
A most successful three day trip to the Dead Sea was
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enjoyed by a full busload of ESRAites. The trip included a visit to the Joe Alon Bedouin Center, to the Dead Sea works, a tour of Beersheba and a wonderful day at the Dead Sea.
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by Amy Avgar
Terming himself a psycho-physician interested in bridging
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the mind-body distinction of sickness this graduate of Cape Town University has dealt throughout his career at Hadassah hospital with the mind body connection to illness and continues to do so in his retirement, even authoring a case study book on this phenomena.
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by Jill Sadowsky
With Lithuanian roots, Blossom Reiner was born in
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a small town in Namibia in Africa where the small Jewish community maintained their Jewish heritage. Blossom met and married her husband in Israel when she came here in the 1950’s. A memorial fund has been established in her name to assist Esra’s Students Build a Neighbourhood Project
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by Ivor Goldberg
Doreen (Devorah) Goldberg
Doreen was born and grew
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up in north London. Witnessing pre-war anti-semitism strengthened her Jewish identity and in 1969 she came on Alyah with her husband and 2 children. Working as a secretary in the UK and in Israel, Doreen also volunteered with WIZO and ESRA. The last years of her life were spent in England.
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by Elaine Benton
Elaine Benton writes with admiration and love about
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her mother Fay Shelter who recently passed away. Born in the UK, Fay was active in many organisations including AKIM, the local Women’s Institute and WIZO where she sang in the choir. She spent the last 20 years of her life in Israel.
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by Barbara Wizansky
An elderly woman tosses and turns in her bed, bedeviled
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by memories of times long gone. That Certain Smile, allows her to relive those happy times, enjoying the experiences despite the dire warnings of her mother who was unable to come to terms with the freedoms allowed to youngsters in the land of Israel. Not like the old country. Barbara Wizansky remembers.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Lydia Aisenberg shares her delight at Gilad Shalit’s
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release - a child of Israel who became every one's son. She then takes us to the West Bank and sees the joy of parents and friends of one of the terrorists released in the transfer of prisoners. A thought provoking story of identification and hope.
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