by Barbara Abraham
Barbara skillfully describes the development of tourism
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in Eilat during the 1960s, and the Sinai, following the 1967 war. Development was spearheaded by Arkia,
originally Israel's inland airline, with the construction of runway and other tourist facilities at Sharem-el- Sheikh and the Monastery of Santa Katerina. A fascinating thumbnail of the period.
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by Brian Fink
Another successful ESRA trip included visits to two
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of the three branches of government: the Knesset and the Supreme Court. Participants were given a comprehensive overview of the history and workings of Israel’s Parliament and the day finished with a visit to the First Station which had once been the Jerusalem terminus of the Ottoman-era Jaffa-Jerusalem railway line.
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by Yael Meyer
A vivid report on the ESRA tiyul to the Ela valley
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where the fight between David and Goliath took place. Participants were enlightened by the stories and writings surrounding this area steeped in both ancient and modern history.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Seen through the eyes of a child these reminiscences
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from the past are about a young kibbutznik who was chosen for the honor of greeting and welcoming Chaim Weizmann, subsequently the first President of Israel, when he paid an official visit to Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek.
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by Deborah (Debby) Sherman
Debby reminisces about Israel when telephones were
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the domain of the privileged few. Making a phone call required preparation of a military campaign and, sometimes, the goodwill of neighbors or kiosk owners. The now long-dead telegram was popular, and Israel’s nascent telecommunications network governed social life and even employment opportunities.
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by Steve Kramer
During the interim days of Pesach ESRA organizes a
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beautiful hike through Ramat Menashe, the first designated park in Israel, transversing wonderful scenery and interesting terrain
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by Aliza Shapiro
Aliza takes us on a journey through a very turbulent
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and historic period in her life as a young Palestine Correspondence Agency journalist, a recruit in the new state’s army, and the PR officer for the IDF Intelligence Service. She reminds us that once, the greater good superseded the individual.
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by Bunny Porath
The personal story of Mr Khaldi,a Bedouin born and
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brought up in a little village near Haifa, educated at Israeli universities, served in the Israeli army and police force and now the first Bedouin ambassador for Israel .
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by Marsha Stein
A fascinating description of a visit to Avnei Eitan
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a religious moshav in the southern Golan utilizing a remarkable robot machine to pristinely milk their herd of 60 cows without a human touch.
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by Bonah Bachenheimer
A retired newbie in Israel, Bonah’s joy and pride
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at living here shine through. She
philosophically accepts the things that need to change, sees the positive aspects, and remains determined to conquer Hebrew. Succinctly describing her feelings, she says: “There is no other place like it on earth.”
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by E. S. Dido
E.S.Dido expresses his love for the Land of Israel
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in this emotional poem that he calls Negev's Flowers. He says they are a "symbol of the land I miss desperately"
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by Yael Meyer
A group of ESRA day-trippers traveled to Holon to visit
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the very modern and fascinating Design Museum. They were impressed by the building and the main exhibit called “Funtastico”. They also visited the very interesting Shafdan Plant of Igudan – the center for wastewater treatment and recycling in Rishon Lezion
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by Alan Silber
Fulfilling a lifetime’s dream by making aliyah to
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join their family in Israel are 89-year-old Morris Silber and his wife Ettie, 85, of Johannesburg.
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by Steve Kramer
The ESRA Hiking Club recently ventured south to the
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hills of the northern Negev for a fascinating and beautiful tour in the area around the Yeruham park and its man-made lake. They hiked the hills and learned how the Negev is becoming a significant factor in modern Israel
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