An immensely moving account of a sudden loss of a bosom 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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MY BREAKTHROUGH
Category: Passages
Issue No. 163
 

Issues revolving around ageing, loss of independence, 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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THE SENIOR DILEMMA FORUM
Category: Passages
Issue No. 163
 

ESRA Magazine's list of personal announcements including, new homes, get well wishes and family occasions and condolences

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Milestones 163
Category: Milestones Passages
Issue No. 163
 

Two reports of incidents familiar to many illustrating 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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Manners maketh man (William of Wykeham 1324-1404)
Category: Passages
Issue No. 162
 

What is life all about, what really exists? Why do 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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A question worth more than gold
Category: Passages
Issue No. 162
 

Milestones 162

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Milestones 162
Category: Milestones Passages
Issue No. 162
 

Diana Naaman describes how these words, spoken in prayer 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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DO NOT ABANDON ME IN MY OLD AGE
Category: Passages
Issue No. 161
 

A valuable and comprehensive list of places to notify of a change of address when moving house as compiled by someone with the necessary experience of a move.

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THINGS TO DO THAT GET FORGOTTEN WHEN MOVING HOUSE
Category: Passages
Issue No. 161
 

Mark Robbins is a personal historian and a rabbi - here he offers guidelines to record a heritage for our children and grandchildren. Through stories, photographs and memorabilia, the ways and times of a different lifetime are forever preserved.

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BEYOND ROOTS:  preserving your stories for your grandchildren
Category: Passages
Issue No. 160
 

Can American-Israeli marriages work? Yes, says Claire Rabin, Professor of Family Therapy, who writes about the special issues involved in an American-Israeli marriage, and how problems that appear in any marriage can be exacerbated by the addition of a clash of cultures- but stresses that they can be overcome.

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EAST MEETS WEST
Category: Passages
Issue No. 159
 
 
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