Chaim Nadler is a man with an impossible dream – but one which actually came true. He wanted to create a soccer school to bring Israeli Jewish and Arab kids together through the sport he and they loved so much and, in so doing, to foster mutual appreciation and understanding to build a better future together. How did it succeed?

Thoughts of a committed runner and trainer sidelined with regret through flu at the start of the Tiberias marathon. There is always another race or another opportunity – in life and in racing.

Hildy Karev and her husband joined 400 riders riding for 4 days in the Negev to raise money for Israel Sports Center for disabled persons. In the amazing, grueling and challenging ride disabled and able-bodied riders rode together for the “Good Wheels 2010” ride.

“Desert Queen” trips are 4WD jeep adventures exclusively for women. 48 Israeli women were selected to take a “Desert Queen” grueling trip to Lapland, a vast, sparsely populated region north of the Arctic Circle. Joan Frankenthal describes how the women coped with the challenges and triumphs.

Softball was one of the many activities offered at this year’s Menashe Regional Municipality 2-week summer camp for local Jewish and Arab children. It is played in the shadow of the gigantic Peace Tree on the Givat Haviva expansive main lawn. The Israel Softball Association (ISA) was established in 1979 by new immigrants from the Americas. These days many of their adult and junior players are Israeli born and represent their country in international competitions as well as participating in a lively Israeli league with teams from Eilat to Beit She’an.

Dr. Mark Budow describes his personal and very moving experiences at the South Africal World Cup in June 2010. His story tells of how he contacted 3 worthy and needy South African schoolboys and donated his tickets to the games played in their towns. He describes the reactions of one of the boys and his headmaster, and ends with his own experience of a game that he attended with his parents' under-priviledged care giver.

Riding sidesaddle..not just for royalty The secret of how Gabi Hirschsprung rides her thoughbred horses is revealed by Gloria Deutsch

ESRA's annual golf tournament was played at Gaash Golf Club with an entry of 54 competitors.