by Zelda Harris
The award-winning documentary, “Precious Life,”
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recently screened at the ESRA Cinema Club, evoked an emotional response from the audience. Zelda Harris describes the profound impact of the film: a four-month-old Palestinian child would die without a bone marrow transplant available only in an Israeli hospital.
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by Alan Caplan
Alan Caplan gives his sound advice on how to play a
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bridge hand using the Losing Trick Count which is the Rule of 18
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
Heirs of Jewish victims of the Holocaust not formerly
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allocated restitution for property lost during that era may be eligible through the HEART organisation for retribution. Details for claimants can be clarified on www.heartwebsite.org
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by Steve Kramer
Adjacent to David’s citadel archeologists have been
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working - a wall from David and Solomon’s times, the first Herodian Palace, Crusader Arches, and 19th century Ottoman built barracks are some of the buildings on this site. Steve Kramer visited this site that is not generally accessible to tourists - he describes many of the historical events that occurred in the vicinity. Sadly lack of funds is preventing further excavation of this historical site.
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by Ilan Hirschowitz
A deep insight into the see-saw of emotions of a father
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sharing his son’s experiences as a new soldier in a special unit of the Israeli Defense Force.
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by Chana Sterne
Chana Sterne’s describes her “Lifestyle Changes,”
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upon moving from Jerusalem to the non-stop city of Tel Aviv. The shopping and entertainment places open on Saturday filled her with amazement, while the holidays endow the secular city with the delightful aura she enjoyed in Jerusalem. But..”viva la difference!”
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by Barbara Abraham
Barbara Abraham reviews Bracha. Weingrod's translation
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of Dos Familien Kokh-Bookh by H. Braun. She recommends the book to readers as a record of culinary history. In addition, she says that many of the snippets of good advice still hold strong and the contents are indeed a “taste of history.”
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by Lyn Davidson, Mark I. Pinsky
In the 1940’s cardiologist Norman Wall brought American
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technology to Israel. During World War II the Americans set up a camp to treat allied casualties at Tel Litwinsky – this became Tel Hashomer. Dr Wall was in the USA medical corps and while Tel Litwinsky was being evacuated managed to get a large amount of the medical supplies to the Hagannah and where he first met Dr. Chaim Sheba. Head of a hospital in the USA Wall maintained his connection with Dr Sheba and has always supported Tel Hashomer in many ways. Last December Wall was honored by the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer at a ceremony in Orlando USA.
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by Barbara Abraham
The amazing story about an Ethiopian woman whose myriad
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abilities and courageous determination to overcome overwhelming obstacles, are revealed by Barbara Abraham in “A Long, Long Trail to Almaz’ Ethiopian Restaurant.” Almaz 's journey of life from being married at 14 and mothering 6 children led to being involved in emigration work from Ethiopia under the auspices of JOINT, and finally arriving in Israel where she established a restaurant specializing in the delicacies of Ethiopia.
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by Adele Hunter, Mimi Tanaman
ESRA will ensure that the students' bodies are nourished
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as well as their minds, for the duration of the school year. Having turned, not for the first time, to a wonderfully generous donor, we are pleased to say that with this help and ESRA's initiative, needy Ethiopian students at Bar Ilan University will receive a coupon for 10 meals per month.
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by Dr. Shimon Schreiber
Our ears carry out one of the most complex functions
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of the body and need to be looked after. So says Dr Shimon Schreiber who first explains how the ear works and then tells about some of the problems associated with ears and how to preserve our hearing.
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by Claire Rabin
Can American-Israeli marriages work? Yes, says Claire
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Rabin, Professor of Family Therapy, who writes about the special issues involved in an American-Israeli marriage, and how problems that appear in any marriage can be exacerbated by the addition of a clash of cultures- but stresses that they can be overcome.
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by Marvyn Hatchuel
The stories of two young men that seem to follow a
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similar pattern – and intertwine and connect across the world from England to South Africa, Rhodesia and Israel.
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by Bracha Weingrod
Bracha Weingrod asks for help solving the mystery of
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who H. Baun is. All she knows is that the name appears on the 1914 edition of "Dos Familien Kokh Bookh", or The Yiddish Family Cookbook. Bracha describes how she was given the book as a gift, and how she proceeded to translate it and subsequently self-publish it. Although it was a huge endeavor, Bracha says it was a labor of love, and well worth the effort.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
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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