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by Suzanne Libenson
Technology brought a childhood synagogue experience
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full circle to Suzy Libenson, whose mother was confirmed in 1933 at B’nei Yeshurun synagogue, (as it is known today) in Cleveland. She was touched when she recently saw a friend mention her name in a Mi Sheberach blessing from the same synagogue, which was live-streamed and archived on computer.
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by Emil Murad
Emil Murad tells the story of how he illicitly escaped
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from his home in Bagdad in 1948-9 as part of a group of 20 teenagers, in an attempt to reach Israel via Iran. The journey was fraught with danger – “To be caught was to be hanged.”
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by Alan Liferow
Alan Liferow humorously shares the saga of his participation
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in the Rishon Lezion Sprint Triathlon and his training regime in preparation for the great event.
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by Carl Hoffman
Most of us know at least the outlines of the story
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about the man who is known as “the Japanese Oskar Schindler. This book, however, is extraordinary in that its author is not Jewish, but Japanese and provides an excellent account of the courage and humanity of Chiune Sugihara
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by Lucille Cohen
Dr. Braunold was born in South Africa and qualified
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as a doctor in London where she practiced for nearly 30 years, training other doctors as well as running a contraception clinic. When her husband died she came to Israel to join her children. Today she is a volunteer doctor at the Terem contraception clinic where she sees, among others, many Eritrean patients, and is happy that her medical skills and knowledge are put to good use for some of the less fortunate in Israel.
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by Maurice Ostroff, Mike Rubin
A tribute to David Teperson who at 1.98 meters tall,
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David Teperson was nicknamed - Migdal (tower in Hebrew). He was Israel’s longest-serving IDF soldier, and had a remarkable career both as a soldier, and a successful businessman and he established the Machal museum commemorating overseas volunteers who came to Israel’s aid in the War of Independence
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by Marian Lebor
Marian Lebor recalls the tragedy of Rabin's assassination
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twenty year ago and her family's involvement with the Prime Minister. She is prompted by the new movie `Rabin, the Last Day', recently produced by Amos Gitai, which covers all aspects of that fateful day.
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by Marion Stone
Marion describes an exciting visit to an archaeological
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dig on the outskirts of Modiin. The archaeologist in charge, Amit Re’em, explained that these were the remains of burial niches and a mausoleum, possibly from the time of the Maccabees.
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by Ralph Alon
The poignant story of the memorial stones laid in memory
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of Julius and Elfriede Burg in Berlin, after a three year search to find living descendants of the couple who perished in the Shoah over 70 years ago.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
Devastating floods occurred in Raanan and Kfar Saba
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in November. These photos were taken by Sheli Angel, director of the Chimes occupational Rehabilitation Center in Hamovil Street, Kfar Saba
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by Mark Elliott Shapiro
In this poem, the author explores metaphorically the
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possibility of building an all-inclusive ark for all people, and asks whether the very process of constructing it would render it unnecessary.
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by Nina Zuck
For the last 14 years the Kfar Shmaryahu social group
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has been meeting once a week under the care and guidance of Noga Raz. Sadly she is now leaving the group, and was given a touching and tearful farewell by the groups members and their families.
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by Dudley Kessel
ESRA's annual golf competition was held at the Gaash
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Golf Club on Wednesday September 2. Eddy Hoffman and Shlomo Kessel won the tournament and a good time was had by all!
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by Inge David
"Our dear friend, Jean Levin, has just reached her
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100th birthday," writes Inge David. "You show us… how to make each day count and how to live life to the fullest". For example, Jean "makes quick work of her daily crossword puzzle", she is computer literate, an accomplished knitter, interested in archaeology, classical music, opera, and loves watching tennis!
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by Bess Hoffman
Ruth Rasnic, founder of shelters for battered women,
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is to give a talk to ESRA early next year on her experiences. All are welcome.
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