by Suellen Zima
Suellen Zima was in Israel in the 1980s, when Ethiopian
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families began to arrive in the country, and she took an interest in helping them in their schooling. Recently she returned to Israel for a 3-month stay, during which time she devoted herself to helping both Ethiopian and Russian pupils.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
Man Booker prize-winning author, Howard Jacobson, held
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an audience of more than 130 people enthralled when he spoke in conversation with Michael Hunter in London in April.The occasion was ESRA’s first-ever fundraising event to be held in the there, in support of the “Students Build a Community” project, among others.
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by Baruch Tanaman
Israel has much to celebrate, and so does ESRA. Forty
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years since its inception, ESRA can now be proud of more than 800 volunteers, 21 branches from Eilat to Nahariya, 25 Education and Welfare projects, a fabulous magazine, and a brand-new website (soon to be launched), among many other achievements.
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by Harry Hiller
Dr Baram shared his most interesting vast knowledge
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of the history of Israel with a large and appreciative audience at a recent ESRA meeting in Haifa
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by Brian Fink
Israel's own ‘King of Swing’, Glaswegian Harvey
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Benson and Pzazz Band together with Gilda Hami, paid a repeat visit to the lower Galilee recently when they performed at Karmiel municipal auditorium to the swinging enjoyment of all!
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by Brenda Delano
The holiday celebrations of Bnei Israel of India are
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introduced – through food and film – to ESRA Rishon. Nissim Moses – who has done much research on the subject – reveals that the history of Bnei Israel in India begins with 14 survivors of a shipwreck of a tribe from centre- north Israel (Haifa area), and that DNA research has confirmed this genetic connection.
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by Brenda Katten
Gil Shohat, the eminent conductor, composer and pianist
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generously performed in aid of ESRA’s Hand-in-Hand Pantry Fund for the 11th time, to an audience of some 200. The event was a huge success making it possible to dispense 50 parcels to 50 needy families and this Pesach 100 parcels were dispatched to 100 families.
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by Judi Argaman
An enlightening and heartwarming project introduced
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by Esra to the children of the Heftzibah Nursery School in Netanya to prepare the students for their entrance to first grade and the privilege of formal learning.
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by Beverley and Leslie Artman
How do you relate a history scanning nearly 4,000 years
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or more in the space of a day? Tour guide Stephen Kliner achieved this on an ESRA Netanya day out to the Jezreel Valley and Lower Galilee. The tour included the Via Maris, Megiddo, Ma’ayan Harod, Beit Alpha, Belvoir and Kfar Kama.
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by Brian Fink
ESRA Karmiel branch raises money for the benefit of
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local young people. Recently, the branch provided Thai kick-boxing equipment for girls in a Beyit Cham. They were then invited to view it and meet the staff.
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by Stephen Kliner
The Barn Dance evening held by ESRA Netanya proved
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to be a great success and was led by Cyrelle Sofer of Jacob's Ladder fame. Over fifty people were put through their paces for two hours and some energetic souls continued dancing.
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by Pamela Levene
A recent ESRA hike in the Golan, in spite of being
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physically challenging, was enjoyable and memorable. It included views of spring flowers, Syrian bunkers, and a monument erected by the Turks in commemoration of two unfortunate pilots who crashed there in 1914.
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