by Walter Teutsch
Taking part in a marathon Walter Teutsch fell and now
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sees life from his wheel chair – he wrote this article using a voice dictation facility. He sees himself as handicapped and has a caregiver – he sees all the modern terminology as quite unnecessary and does not feel the need to be “politically” correct.
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by Alon Mor
A unique therapeutic program has been introduced to
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address the emotional problems, behavioral difficulties and other crises in the lives of children through animal therapy. It is being operated with the assistance and support of ESRA. More on “Of Mice and Children.”
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by Fay Silverman
At its monthly meeting, ESRA Kfar Saba-Hod Hasharon
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chapter invited as their guest speaker, veterinarian Dr. Bernard Hurwitz who illustrated his talk with animals he brought with him – a raccoon, a coatimundi, a dwarf goat and a boa constrictor.
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by Pnina Moed Kass
In 31 urban settings in the city of Holon, near apartment
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houses, schools and surrounded by busy streets, story gardens have been created bringing to life characters from stories beloved by children
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by Lynette Karp
Isaac Ochberg is not a well known name here in Israel
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but he was a great benefactor in the early 20th century. He bought land for the JNF, supported the Hebrew University and rescued many orphans from the Ukraine in the 1920’s. A memorial park and museum will be dedicated in his name in the summer of 2011.
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by Anonymous
The writer of this article has suffered with depression
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for many years and had tried many anti-depressant drugs without success. After much thought the sufferer decided to try ECT which is administered with a general anaesthetic and does leave initial head and jaw aches. After a number of treatments the writer feels normal and happy and highly recommends this Electroconvulsive Therapy .
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by Mark Robbins
Mark Robbins is a personal historian and a rabbi -
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here he offers guidelines to record a heritage for our children and grandchildren. Through stories, photographs and memorabilia, the ways and times of a different lifetime are forever preserved.
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by Mike Porter
Mike Porter tried using aloe vera on bites on his arm
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which were swelling, and it worked charms – the swellings disappeared.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
A photographic exhibition depicting the development
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of kibbutzim over the last century was on display in the British House of Commons for a five-day period last week.
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by Claire Rabin
Are people, especially women, too sensitive, afraid
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to let other people down or disappoint them and then suffer feelings of guilt.. We have to learn to conquer these feelings and not let them rule our lives says Claire Rabin who is a professor of family therapy.
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by Ilan Hirschowitz
Anglo-Saxon Ilan Hirschovitz and his family continue
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to follow their sons army service. Finishing his basic training with an honour from his commanding officer he moves on to advanced training. The family is adding to their vocabulary with words of army slang and look forward to his safe return home at weekends.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
ESRA’s Annual General Meeting symbolizes the democratic
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elements of ESRA that leadership is elected, the due process to which we adhere, the stringent financial procedures that we follow and healthy financial status, and the dynamism and activism of our volunteers evident in the reports.
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by Aviva Zuller
Aviva Zuller went into culture shock upon arriving
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in Israel and discovering that re-cycling here isn’t what she experienced back in the USA. Having being totally involved in a most effective environmental watch group there, this self-proclaimed recycling queen went to work to change things here by helping “Adam Teva V’Din”.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Current Norwegian ambassador to Israel, Svein Sevje,
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enjoys visiting Kibbutz Mishmar Ha Emek where he served as a volunteer in 1968 and 1971 recalling those carefree years exchanging ideas with a Norwegian member of today’s kibbutz.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Chaim Nadler is a man with an impossible dream –
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but one which actually came true. He wanted to create a soccer school to bring Israeli Jewish and Arab kids together through the sport he and they loved so much and, in so doing, to foster mutual appreciation and understanding to build a better future together. How did it succeed?
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