A tribute to a very special lady - Shulamit Lamie Ravinsky 1925-2010

Rinna Samuel, a writer, writes about her memorable meetings with two of the most celebrated women of her time: Golda Meir and Dame Miriam Rothschild. Each of these formidable women made a lasting impression on her as she recounts how and why their names are imprinted in history.

From a childhood in Romania to international business man and philanthropist, Dan David is interviewed by Pamela Peled. The Dan David Foundation awards prizes every year to outstanding contributions in the fields of science, technology culture or sociology and all due to the click of a camera!

For twenty years Naomi Ariel has been an active ESRA volunteer and an initiator of several important projects. Her involvement with ESRA, her caring, her creativity, her constancy and her hard work show the true spirit of ESRA.

Gush Dan is dotted with buildings erected over the last generation bearing the imprint of 80 year old architect Lydia Granot, a child survivor of the Holocaust and one of the Teheran children. Former clients don’t disappear - they metamorphose into friends.

Imbued with the Spirit of ESRA, Gidon Levitas has been an active ESRA volunteer for over 26 years, involved in several projects: the ESRA magazine, the local Netanya committee, tutoring English to high school students, the Sewing Centers for Ethiopians, the Hand-in-Hand Food Pantry and the Welfare Committee applications.

Alec Sadowsky, an accountant, accepted the things he could not change, and made the most of every day, in his private life, his work, and his volunteer work especially in Enosh. He braved his son’s illness and his own with courage and strength.

The Anglo community of Raanana and surrounding towns was shocked and deeply saddened by the news that Stuart Elgrod had lost his hard-fought battle for life.