Six university students receive accommodation in Herzliya’s Yad HaTisha neighborhood, where they each devote 6 hours weekly to mentoring school children, aged 10 to 13. The students and children also work together on community assignments.

Anonymously donated mezuzah cases from ESRA’s Ethiopian Embroidery Project were presented to Benji’s Home. Scheduled to open soon, a co-founder of the home for lone combat soldiers, graciously accepted the donation and has sent an appreciative thank you note.

Aerospace engineer who became an impresario

Since she was elected chairperson of ESRA Brenda Katten has visited many of its projects and branches and attended numerous meetings. Here she gives us a concise survey of some of ESRA’s projects. The organization is so diverse – so many volunteers helping to improve people’s lives in so many different ways.

Three recent successful kid-targeted events in Netanya were Basketball (through Hoops for Kids Foundation), Dance Group (Reuven Overto, came from France to celebrate his barmitzvah with this group) and Riding for ESRA’s Kids. They brought joy and laughter to all participants.

An educated, successful businesswoman, Cynthia Yaakovi, wanted to use her talents after retirement for the good of the community. She found her niche in a project where university students are offered rent-free living quarters in return for tutoring Ethiopian children in Kiryat Nordau Netanya. This Was the Year I learned to Juggle tells about Cynthia’s challenges and experiences.

The generosity of four fashion houses and numerous models, all donating their services resulted in a financial and pleasurable success of a fashion show put on in a private home in Raanana in aid of Students build a Neighborhood project.

Aliza Marks describes the new and exciting lecture series that ESRA Netanya College is offering