by Yael Meyer
Yael describes a fascinating hike that included places
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of historical interest and natural beauty including Megiddo, Ramot Menashe, and ending with the Muhraqa
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by Lucille Cohen
Reading the ESRA magazine, set Vera Wallerstein, scion
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of a musical family from
Prague, on an astounding journey discovering the history and. sometimes tragic, fate of her gifted family, moving through Theresienstadt, Munich and Berlin, to England, Italy, the United States, South Africa, Rhodesia and Israel.
On her return from London Vera went back to lecturing at Shenkar College. The Joint Distribution Committee granted her the "Eshet Lapidot" award for women who have excelled in their field to work on a project with a community of her choice. Vera chose to work with released female prisoners. Her project, "Making a Bag"', took place over the summer in Shenkar's Textile Design Department, assisted by a few teachers.
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by Eli Libenson
Enjoy a vicarious trip to the Scottish Highlands ,related
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with charm and humor and pure delight and joy.
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by Claire Rabin
Claire discusses the sometimes charged relationship
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between mother-in-law and
daughter-in-law, especially when a grandchild is involved, and offers sound advice on resolving conflict effectively.
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by Flori Cohen
Geoff Lloyd,a husband and father , discovers at the
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age of 61 that he was adopted as a child. Here follows the fascinating story of his search for his biological parents and the many surprises awaiting him in that journey.
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by J. Leonard Romm
In 1969, as a 23-year-old American going to study in
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Jerusalem for a year, the writer was asked by sundry "family" to take electrical items, to Israel for various people. Later Israelis would ask him to bring blue jeans with the appropriate labels, from America. Nowadays, he is asked to bring chocolates and sweets with the appropriate "hechsher" from Israel to America.
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by Yishai Silber
This is a paean to a world-famous wild animal "park"(a
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tremendous area bordering South Africa), the uniqueness and magnificence of which has entered and moved the life of Yishai Silber and his wife. He ends his song of love and praise with the promise that "one day I will return and introduce you to my children".
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by Lee Freeman
ESRA’s role in a new project supported by the Haifa
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branch together with the Talia Trust is to fund a remedial Study Skills Course taught by a specialist teacher assisting children with learning difficulties to achieve their bagrut.
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by Evelynne Cherny
Evelynne reports on the talk given by world-renowned
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expert on the Israeli Arab population, Mordechai Kedar, in which he proposes a possible solution for the Palestinians; national aspirations. His proposal is based on the example of the United Arab Emirates: a federation of independent, self-governing Palestinian "countries" based on clans.
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by Harry Hiller
Harry relates the amazing epic of the life journey
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made by Zvi Friedman from a small village in Hungary after the outbreak of WW2. Having gained an education in
Scotland after the war he made aliya and built a successful career in physiotherapy.
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by Iris Stark
C.P.A Iris Stark sets out, clearly and efficiently,
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the new law governing taxation applying to anyone owning more than two residential units. The tax was imposed in the belief that it would help to lower housing prices, although it is now being challenged in the High Court of Justice.
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by Anthony Green
Dressed up as the festival’s heroine Modiin’s Jackie
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Graham, an ESRA committee member, was a sensation!
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by Lydia Aisenberg
The Israel Tourism Exhibition recently held in Tel
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Aviv presented countries from
around the world. Particularly interesting were the Japanese and Portuguese stands which highlighted Jewish aspects of their countries
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