Becci Fleischer describes the architecture of the Netivot Library designed by local architect Meir Krispin. She explains how Krispin has used the natural elements in the desert for light and cooling, and provided an inspirational space suited to every need, both intellectual and functional.
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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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Tammi Forman shares her family recipes in this comprehensive cookery book that she has compiled from her own experience of cooking for a family suffering from numerous allergies.
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Interviews with two young women, a graduate and a scholar, are participating in the tent city social protest. They are impressive for their motivation in joining the crowds striving to have their legitimate grievances and problems heard and addressed.
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Fifty needy families receive monthly food parcels from ESRA’s Hand in Hand Food Pantry. At Pesach and Rosh Hashanna additional funds enable more families to benefit and special holiday foods are added. Thanks go to pianist Gil Shohat and the Sharon Hotel for sponsoring an annual fundraising concert
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Ada Yonath – Nobel Laureate, addressed a large audience on the fascination of ribosomes, a specific group of protein cells and described her success in the formerly impossible task of preparing them for X-ray crystallogy to determine their 3-D structure. They were entranced by her descriptive illustrated talk.
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Since 1996 Arab women in the western Galilee have been working at the Sindyanna project. Established by Israeli and Arab activists, the organization commercially produces olive oil from their own organic plantations. Their visitors’ center also sells soaps, honey, syrups and baskets that they weave. Their produce is also sold abroad through World Fair Trade Association.
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Well done Fonda Dubb for receiving an “Oscar” at the Eilat community centers’ end of year party. A “one man band” Fonda promotes ESRA by selling our Ethiopian embroidery products every week on the Eilat promenade.
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Perfecting conversational English by phone is an innovative ESRA project initiated by Gil Teicher. It is a win-win situation in which volunteer tutors, who are unable to travel, continue to help students to polish their English.
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Living what appears to be dozens of lives in one lifetime, Miriam Frank’s autobiography, “ takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride from Spain to Vichy France, as a refugee in Mexico, on to New Zealand and finally Israel before settling down in England”. Reviewed by Helen Schary Motro.
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ISSUE 161 - Sept-Oct-Nov 2011
FROM THE EDITOR
CONTRIBUTORS
POPULAR ARTICLES
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