Esra

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Israel
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After the tragic events of October 7th 2023, ESRA, Israel's largest English-speaking volunteer-based NGO, swiftly initiated assistance efforts, dedicating its resources to aiding both war-affected families and English speakers in Israel" ESRA War Effort.

In 2021 we made the most of your contribution

In 2022 we made the most of your contribution

NIS 9,050,000

community

Financial Investment

4,707

Children & Students

Personal & Educational Improvement

17,053

English-Speakers

Engaged in a Range of Activities

2,217

Volunteers

Active in the community

ESRA2022

NIS.10,482,000

Community

Financial Investment

5,035

Children & Students

Personal & Educational
Improvement

22,706

English-Speakers

Engaged in a Range of Activities

101,340

Volunteer Hours

Invested in the community

Projects homepage

Our community projects focus on enhancing educational achievement and social skills, promoting academic enrichment and excellence, and offering personal and financial support - all aimed at ensuring equal opportunity for personal, social, and educational growth and development.

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Our community projects focus on enhancing educational achievement and social skills, promoting academic enrichment and excellence, and offering personal and financial support - all aimed at ensuring equal opportunity for personal, social, and educational growth and development.

Feel Right at home in Israel with ESRA

ESRA, Israel's largest English speaking community network, is committed to successful integration of olim, and bridging equity gaps in Israeli society. We provide services and activities, suited to all ages and stages of the aliya process, including personal support, networking activities, volunteering opportunities, social and cultural events, and special interest groups.

Volunteering

Feel right at home in Israel with ESRA

ESRA, Israel's largest English speaking community network, is committed to successful integration of olim, and bridging equity gaps in Israeli society. We provide services and activities, suited to all ages and stages of the aliya process, including personal support, networking activities, volunteering opportunities, social and cultural events, and special interest groups.

ESRA - ISRAEL'S COMMUNITY MAGAZINE is a unique and unusual publication. It is entirely written, edited, and proofed by volunteers. It has an editorial board which comprises an editor-in-chief and 21 contributing editors, all on a volunteer basis, and many of them professional writers. The administration and adverts are also done by volunteers.

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Merle Guttmann

MEMBERS OF EDITORIAL BOARD

Maia Aron, Annette Bode, Jennia Ganit Chodorov, Lucille Cohen, Judy Frankel, Vera Freudmann, Carl Hoffman, Dennis Kaliser, Marian Lebor, Morty Leibowitz, Eli Libenson, Shlomo Liberman, Hilary Meir, Pnina Moed Kass, Carol Novis, Myra Olswang, Pamela Peled, Mike Porter, Nina Reshef, Judy Shapiro, Pat Zuckerman,

ILLUSTRATOR

Denis Shifrin

COPY EDITORS/PROOFREADERS

Judy Frankel, Marian Lebor, Marcia Levinson, Shlomo Liberman, Carol Novis, Neil Schwartz, Cynthia Shapiro

FINANCE/ACCOUNTS

Neville Friedland, Arne Rabuchin

WEBMASTER

Myra Olswang

VOLUNTEERS

Dennis Kaliser,/Website Lynette Karp / Website, Judi Ladizinsky/Website, Lolita Marcos /Advertisers List, Carol Novis / Website, Simonne Ram / Self Help Organizations, Penny Pulik / Indexing, Mike Porter / Website, Norman Silbert / Website & Translations

Our partners

Our Partners

Our Partners