The audience at the Kfar Saba monthly ESRA meeting were transported to a magical never-never land by the two medical clowns who addressed them this month.

An invitation to ESRA’s special activities, which are held monthly at the clubhouse on Nachshon Street, and a review on the successful guest lecture by former ambassador to Ethiopia, Ariel Kerem, who addressed Ethiopian issues.

An interesting look at the development of the hat industry in Israel. Motivated by the need to make hats more user friendly and attractive, Helen Gurkevich and Helen Rand have each created very successful millinery businesses.

The all too common frustrating experience of a family faced with a plumbing problem, an insurance claim and an incompetent worker.

Making a dream come true

Introducing Herb & Lenore Hahn, newcomers to Kfar Saba. Herb presented his `Yiddish Ta’am at a monthly ESRA get-together and enchanted the audience with his tales of Jewish performers over the years.

It is amazing that so many people who came to live in Israel find contemporaries from their former lives who now also live here. Judy Shapiro writes about the reunion of 15 ladies who had been students together at the Shulamith School for Girls in Brooklyn 50 years ago. Established nearly 100 years ago the school was the first Jewish day school for girls in North America.

An excellent review of a children’s story by Josh Hasten with a message of tolerance and understanding for all ages.