| Photography
group
A
new ESRA Photography Group started holding meetings in May
2006. At the first
meeting guest speaker, Sammy Somekh, representative
in Israel of the Photographic Society of America, talked about
International competitions, photojournalism and travel photography,
illustrated with slides.
Meetings are now held on the the 3rd Thursday of every month at
Beit Fisher, 5 Klausner St. Ra'anana.
NIS 30; ESRA members NIS 25.
Contact Ariel Kerem 09-772 4497; 052-433 7888.
48+
groups
Modiin
has a 48+ group organising monthly get-togethers on a Saturday evening
usually with a guest speaker on a topic of general interest. Held
in members' homes.
Contact Stella 08-972 7169.
55+
groups
New group forming
December 2007 in the Sharon area for ladies between ages
55-65 meeting for social activities - conversations over
coffee, concerts, plays, pot-luck Friday night dinner etc. Any
like minded ladies who would like to participate please contact
Judy at ESRA 09-748 2957.
NEW
SOCIALITY SESSIONS
Our
first meeting took place on Friday
7th December 2007 for PERSIAN LUNCH
at the Eden Restaurant in Neve Sha'anan, Tel Aviv.
Golden
Age Club in Herzliya
This group, ESRA's longest running social group, moved
in December 2007 to a new time and venue. It now meets every
Monday at 15:30 at Beit Juliana in Herzlia Tzeira, or in members'
homes . Membership is open to anyone over the age of 60.
A varied programme of activities includes guest speakers and celebrations
of birthdays and festivals. New members always welcome.
Programme for 2008 'after the Hagim':
November: 10th Association for the Well Being of Israel's
Soldiers - talk; 17th Entertainment - sketches;
24th Confrontation of Cultures : Australian aborigines
and Europeans
Contact Jean 09-957 3965 or Judy 09 950 2403.
OPEN HOUSE in
Kfar Saba
Everyone
is invited to ESRA's Open House, an informal get together at the
Kfar Saba Branch clubhouse in the shelter at 11 Nachshon St.
Refreshments, lectures, games, quizzes etc.
Meet old friends and make new friends.
On the 1st Sunday of
every month at 10:00
Call Mona 09-767 5077.
Social
Club in Ramat Hasharon
ESRA Ramat Hasharon Branch has regular meetings, on a Tuesday
at 16:00 at Beit Malinov, 21 Bialik Blvd. Guest speakers
are invited to talk on topics of their particular sphere of expertise,
followed by questions and discussion. Refreshments are served.
Next meeting in 2008:
November 25th Speaker: Barbara Blum
Topic: Rossini - His L ife and Music
ANNUAL CONCERT hosting young musicians at Yad Lebanim,
Ramat Hasharon.
A party is held at the end of every season to honour
members who volunteer in different activities and projects.
For further details call Gitty
03-540 9256.
Knitting
Circles
Knitting Group in Netanya - help us knit for the underprivileged
and enjoy a social morning. Call Hannah 09-833
3457.
A knitting circle meets
every Tuesday morning at 10:00 at Beit Hanoar in Raanana.
Come and join us -call Wendy 09-774 3176.
Knitters also knit at home - donations of wool are pooled
and distributed for our home knitters - call
Hilda 09-744 9206.
Knitting and Crochet Circle in Ramat Aviv on Wednesday mornings.
Call Noelle 03-524 8319 or Shirley 03-604 0485
Garments made by
our ESRA knitters are donated to immigrants and disadvantaged families
all over Israel.
Bridge
Club
A Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 20:00 every Monday in Raanana
at Beit Fisher, 5 Klausner St. under the direction of
Eddie 09-865 1215.
NIS 15 per session.
ESRA Herzliya group holds occasional Bridge mornings at Beit Juliana.
Next one to be held Thursday 22nd May 2008 - contact
Bess Hoffman at 09-957
6410 or Lorette Greenberg at 09-950 9745 - proceeds to ESRA projects.
Mother
and Toddler Groups
Mother and Baby groups are active, by their nature, for a few years
and are started up again by new mothers and their babies.
If you are interested in starting a group in your area call
Ingrid 09-950
8371
Scrabble
Club
A Scrabble Club meets
in Modiin on the second Monday of every month call
Stella 08-972 7169 and
in Kfar Vradim on the first Sunday of the month
- call Leonie
04-957 5403.
A new group started in Netanya
in April 2005 call Daphne 09-843 6242.
A group in
Rehovot used to meet. Anyone interested call
Ruth 08-945 9176.
For more information on other Scrabble Clubs in Israel
visit their national website click
here.
Computer
Club
The ESRA Computer Club initially conceived in 1996,
reopened in March 2007 under the guidance of Michael Adler, each
time hosting an expert dealing with a different aspect. Members
should have a basic knowledge of how to operate a computer without
having to be experts.
Subjects covered so far include Camera Use, Backing up, Viruses,
Multimedia.
Future topics will cover Computer Telephony, Websites, Blogs, Windows
Vista, Wi Fi, Bluetooth, Burning CDs, Creative memories etc.
An offshoot of the computer club is a hands-on Robotics
Course in which participants build and program their own
robot. The course is conducted by Enrique Nivasch to whom enquiries
can be directed at 09 774 9447.
Meetings are at 20:15 on the third Sunday of the month in
the synagogue hall at Beit Protea, Herzliya.
NIS 50; ESRA members NIS 40 incl refreshments.
New programme begins on Sunday 21st September 2008
If you want to take part please call Ingrid 09-956 7098.
Garden
Club
The ESRA Garden Club has developed from small beginnings
to a wide ranging interest group. There is a regular feature What
To Do in the Garden This Month; plus a guest speaker on a
particular theme each meeting; plus visits to nurseries, or other
places of interest.
Check out
our new Webshots photograph album - lots of super photographs
from our meetings and trips over the years
For information call Cecily 09-774 6238, Dina
09-774 5488; Stella 09-894 6630; Avril 09-898 6525.
Check
out our programme for the following months.
Book
Shop & Book Clubs
ESRA's Second Hand Book Shop is situated in Beit
Fisher, 5 Klausner St. Raanana. Opening hours: Sunday-Friday
09:00 - 13:00.
Come along and browse, and chat with our volunteer librarians who
will help you choose your books. NIS 5 - 10, all proceeds to ESRA
funds.
A new Book shop opened in March 2008 in the Caesarea area
- Behind the Or Akiva Shopping Mall. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays
10:00 - 12 noon.
Call 054-740 5047 for directions.
Book
Clubs are a wonderful way of widening your literary knowledge
and meeting new people. There are currently ESRA book
clubs in the following locations:
Kfar Saba: meets monthly - Ziona 09-767
5445.
Rehovot: meets 2nd Tuesday
of every month Rosalie 08-949 4851.
Tel Aviv: meets on Mondays 16/8, 6/9, 11/10:
Gill 03-732 0194
Azorei Chen:
Read as much as you can/want for 30 shekels a month. Share your
thoughts over coffee and cake. Mondays 20:00. Janice 03 605 5861.
If
you would like to start a book club in your area, call Ingrid 09-956
7098.
Discussion
Groups
The Raanana Discussion Group met successfully during 2002 at Beit
Fisher for an enjoyable evening of discussion on the particular
theme for the evening. Interested in participating in new group?
Call
Ingrid 09-956 7098
ESRA:
THE NEW GENERATION
A new young dynamic Social Group for ages 25 - 45.
Initial meeting took place December 2007 at the
Kalmin's home in Raanana,
followed by our official launch social event in March at the Nightline
Club, in Ra'anana industrial area
where we had fun, got to know one another and raised
funds for scholarships for ESRA's Project to benefit Ethiopian Youth.
Interested
? Call Judy
at our local ESRA Office: Tel 09-748 2957 Fax: 09-748 9149
See esra's coming events
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