by Merle Guttmann
Jules and Perla Fox were involved with ESRA in its
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early days – Jules as legal editor and Perla initiated the idea of small donations for the ESRA Immigrant/Community Fund. Now living in the States, they continue to be very generous donors to ESRA and its welfare fund.
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by Pamela Peled
The Bielski brothers fled to the woods when their small
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village in Beylorussia was overrun by the Germans in WW11. Defiance is a film that is a worthy tribute to them. Pamela Peled updates us on what happened to them after the war. From over a thousand people who hid with them over 30,000 descendants now live scattered throughout the world.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
ESRA and the English Speakers of Ashkelon delivered
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donations to the wounded and those in bomb shelters in Oferet Yetsuka in the Southern Front.
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by Arthur Goldberg
In 1946 Canadian born Arthur Goldberg was travelling
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the world. The letters to his family about the destruction by British troops of Kibbutz Yagur makes fascinating reading. He joined Mahal and in 1950 came to live in Israel where he became one of Israel’s tourism pioneers.
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by Zipporah Porath
Zipporah Porath was a student living in Jerusalem when
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it was bombed in February 1948. She describes the chaos and devastation caused by the bombing and then describes the various areas of the city.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
In the 1940s the Jewish National Fund in Britain had
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an annual publication called Moledet. Aimed at Jewish children, it had varied articles including information about life in Israel, immigration, the fledgling Israel Defense Force and Jewish festivals.
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by Joseph Shlain
When Mahal was disbanded in 1949 Josie Slain joined
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a group that established the settlement of Beth Chever – an area now part of north Tel Aviv. His account of meetings and decisions made at that time make interesting reading.
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by Brian Braude
Brian Braude – an experienced traveler – visited
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Bolivia and Peru with his family. Built inside an enormous crater, La Paz offered museums, churches and markets of a large busy city. A 3-day jeep trip through salt flats, a volcanic-strewn desert and then on to a trip down an old silver mine gave them many varied experiences.
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by Motti Zaslow
Darwin researched his evolution of the species in the
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Galapagos Islands. Motie Zaslow describes his visit to small islands that make up this nature reserve. Travelling in special small boats the group saw many interesting and rare species including giant turtles, penguins, lizards, sea lions and a great variety of birds.
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by Barbara Hurwitz
Kehillat Yozma, the Progressive Community in Modiin,
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is nearly as old as the city itself. With two full time rabbis, pre-school classes, an adult Beit Midrash, it is a very active community that also sponsors community projects. It acts as an extended family for many of its members.
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by Steve Kramer
Built on land purchased by the Rothschilds, Caesarea
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is uniquely run by a charitable foundation. Archeological finds and the Ralli Museum are found amongst the many beautiful private homes in the area.
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by Tracey Shipley
The Ethiopian National Project was launched in 2004
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to provide educational and social assistance to Ethiopian Israeli teenagers. Outreach centers, leadership courses, workshops and pre-army courses are some of the schemes that are offered – often in conjunction with other organizations.
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by Valerie Farber
Having consulted a Chinese herbalist, and a homeopath,
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would the acupuncturist be able to cure what conventional medicine had also failed to relieve.
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by Frank Elliot Kahn
More advice from attorney Frank Kahn about property
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rights related to a divorce. An amendment to the law was due that would revolutionize the financial rights between couples going through a divorce.
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by Hertzel Katz
Hertzl Katz explains what a consumer is entitled to
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if he has to call a technician
to carry out repairs in a private home. The Consumer Protection Law was enacted in 1981 and has been amended many times since then.
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