by Judy Shapiro
Ever wonder about customs in a Shiva house; talk about
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the deceased, ignore the mourner, behave like it’s a party? Customs exist and one should familiarize oneself to be considerate while in the mourner’s home.
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by Celia Berger
Celia Berger lost her husband and wrote down her thoughts
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on this traumatic time in her life and her advice on what to do and how to behave. She hopes this helps people in a similar position.
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by Heather Gelb
Would you leave your native country with a family of
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eight to come to Israel because home birthing was still allowed? Follow just such a family from Ireland as they end up in Gush Etzion to give birth to their seventh child.
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by Deborah Binun
Fear of childbirth because of loss of control and autonomy,
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fear of the unknown, or lack of privacy has increased Caesarian deliveries. Increased knowledge, a birth partner, and psychotherapy may help to lead to a return to natural childbirth.
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by Sandra Broza
ESRA Magazine's list of personal announcements including,
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new homes, get well wishes and family occasions and condolences
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by Mimi Tanaman
A remarkable tale in which a man discovers, at the
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age of 64, that his life up to then had been a complete fabrication. A Life-Changing Discovery is the story of how Geoff Isaacs embarked on a search for his Jewish roots which led from England to New Zealand to the US and finally Israel.
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by Barbara Wizansky
An elderly woman tosses and turns in her bed, bedeviled
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by memories of times long gone. That Certain Smile, allows her to relive those happy times, enjoying the experiences despite the dire warnings of her mother who was unable to come to terms with the freedoms allowed to youngsters in the land of Israel. Not like the old country. Barbara Wizansky remembers.
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by Nanci Schwartz
ESRA Magazine's list of personal announcements including,
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new homes, get well wishes and family occasions and condolences
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by Barbara Grant
Issues revolving around ageing, loss of independence,
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care of elderly or ill parents were addressed in the Senior Dilemma Forum sponsored by ESRA. Held in Raanana and attended by over 100 persons, Barbara Grant reports that a panel of experts tackled sometimes distressing subjects which were raised in short movies, shown to the audience.
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by Nicci Diamond
An immensely moving account of a sudden loss of a bosom
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pal and the personal need this evokes in one far away from familiar support. A most intimate look at emotional despair and the eventual breakthrough back to living life.
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by Ilan Shachar
Two reports of incidents familiar to many illustrating
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the unacceptable bad manners and timid management, in the supermarket and in the bank, forming the catalyst for Israeli reactions at every level.
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by Mike Porter
What is life all about, what really exists? Why do
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people waste the gifts that they have been given? What answers are people looking for to the simplest questions? These are some of the ideas that Mike Porter ponders.
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by Diana Naaman, Harold Schechner
Diana Naaman describes how these words, spoken in prayer
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on Rosh Hashana, are given precious, real meaning to the elderly and chronically ill, by a group of dedicated volunteers. Harold Schechner's poem "ATTAD" is a touching tribute to ATTAD's work with the elderly.
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by Edith Dinar
A valuable and comprehensive list of places to notify
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of a change of address when moving house as compiled by someone with the necessary experience of a move.
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