by Pamela Silver
While the 2008 Olympic Games were being held in Beijing
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a Fine Arts exhibition was on display. Pamela Silver was the lone representative from Israel, one of 300 artists from 40 countries whose work was on exhibition. They were invited for a luxury week of sightseeing and entertainment in Beijing – an unforgettable time for Pamela.
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by Chana Aranne
Coming from a Zionistic background in New York Channa
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Aranne arrived in Eretz Yisrael in 1947 to study at the Hebrew University. A month later Israel was partitioned and this is her account of living in Jerusalem at that time.
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by Brian Braude
Petra was visited by Brian Braude. Built by the Nabateans
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it was a very important city controlling the trade routes. Parts of this beautiful city carved out of unique colored sandstone are very well preserved. For hundreds of years Petra was a “lost’’ city having been “discovered” only a hundred years ago and is now one of the wonders of the world.
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by Joseph Shlain
Josie Shlain writes personal anecdotes from army life
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in 1948. With minimal Hebrew and little training and having been sent to various parts of the country he became the welfare officer of an English speaking unit.
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by Marian Lebor
Most days the press carries negative stories about
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Israel. StandWithUs, which started in California, is an organization set up to help counteract this. One of their projects is a one year Fellowship program in Israel where university candidates learn how to put Israel’s case to the world.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
One of the most important archeological sites in Israel
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is Zippori in the lower Galilee. Findings date back to the first temple, and the beautiful mosaics from the third century are world famous. Lydia Aisenberg met the Nor family whose farm abuts the ancient site and who have been involved in many digs on the site.
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by Zipporah Porath
This is a letter Zipporah Porath she wrote to her mother
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from Haifa in 1948. Only someone who was living in Israel at the time knew what was really going on. The fledgling state had people arriving from all over the world and all their differences had to be catered for.
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by Uriel Sturm
National flag football is a part of the American football
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scene in Israel. Both the men’s and women’s national teams participated in International competitions in France and Canada.
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by Barbara Abraham
Talented Letitia Beck represented Israel in the junior
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girls British Open golf championship in Scotland. She was one of 64 qualifiers and made it to the last 4 where she was beaten in the semi-finals.
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by Ilan Shachar
Mini golf is not new to Israel but iPutt is putting
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a new face on it. Mini golf parks with Biblical themes, and where the whole family can be entertained, are planned by an enterprising South African duo. The first one will be in Raanana and the plan is then to go nationwide.
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by Amnon Avidor, Madeleine Mordecai
Writer and composer Daniel Schwartzman has been involved
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with TACT (Tel Aviv Community Theater) for more than twenty years. His latest musical “Checking In” is about an upscale retirement home – from where does he get his ideas and inspiration?
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by Wendy Geri
The English Speaking Friends of Tel-Aviv University
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offers lectures, seminars and events in English. Lectures given by senior academics cover a wide range of subjects. Members are also entitled to discounts on other activities on the university campus.
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by Deborah Sweeney
Since the 2nd millennium cats have been family pets.
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In some myths and ancient history they did not always live such comfortable lives.
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by Nat Gordon
Finding a job is not so difficult, but knowing what
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job you are looking for can be a problem. So says Nat Gordon, headhunter and employment agency founder.
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