ESRA, the home of English speakers in Israel, is committed to making English speakers feel right at home in Israel by serving as a supportive community network. It provides services, offers activities, and acts as a platform to give back to olim of all ages and at all stages of their integration. Our emphasis lies in three key areas:
1. Strengthening personal resilience (emotional, financial, improving understanding of the Israeli systems, skill development, and more).
2. Offering a rich social and cultural framework (learning and enrichment, social and business networking, leisure activities, knowledge of Israeli heritage, and more).
3. Meaningful volunteering opportunities in English, both within ESRA and in the community through educational and welfare projects that we run for various populations in peripheral areas.
As a platform for giving back, and with ESRA’s growth, we have expanded our aid to additional waves of olim, primarily from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. We lead projects aimed at narrowing socio-geographic gaps, including those stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, for immigrants from Ukraine.
Our projects focus on educational reinforcement, English promotion, excellence in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), enrichment, self-growth, and the development of social skills for children, youth, students, special needs individuals, and families in need.
Both ESRA and its founder and honorary life president, Merle Guttman, have received numerous awards for their initiatives and achievements, including the President's Award for Volunteering, presented for contributions to Israeli society and immigrant absorption, and the Midot Seal of Effectiveness awarded for ESRA's commitment to results-driven projects, constant improvement, leadership, and social impact.
ESRA Karmiel/Misgav is a warm and friendly group. Our members live in Karmiel or in yishuvim in the Misgav region. We arrange various social activities such as games afternoons, lunch meetings in local restaurants, a book club, car rallies, and day trips to places of interest either by carpooling or bus. We enjoy participating in the annual ESRA quiz. Lectures/talks are arranged on a wide range of subjects.
ESRA’s English Teaching Program enables volunteers to help local school children with their English conversation in Primary Schools and High Schools.
Want to help the lonely? Training is offered to those who wish to become befrienders of many who feel lost and alone.
Funds raised currently go towards ESRA’s “Students Build a Community” project in Akko supporting students who mentor local schoolchildren. One of our members is ESRA’s representative coordinating with the project staff and students.
ESRA Karmiel/Misgav is a warm and friendly group. Our members live in Karmiel or in yishuvim in the Misgav region. We arrange various social activities such as games afternoons, lunch meetings in local restaurants, a book club, car rallies, and day trips to places of interest either by carpooling or bus. We enjoy participating in the annual ESRA quiz. Lectures/talks are arranged on a wide range of subjects.
ESRA’s English Teaching Program enables volunteers to help local school children with their English conversation in Primary Schools and High Schools.
Want to help the lonely? Training is offered to those who wish to become befrienders of many who feel lost and alone.
Funds raised currently go towards ESRA’s “Students Build a Community” project in Akko supporting students who mentor local schoolchildren. One of our members is ESRA’s representative coordinating with the project staff and students.
Chair: Joy Kahan
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Chair: Peta Singer
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Regular meetings are held in Degania Bet and private homes in the area as well as trips and other activities in the area. Members also enjoy a regular Lunch Club in Tiberias.
ESRA Haifa Branch, guided by a dedicated, enthusiastic planning committee, offers English speakers in the Haifa/Krayot area a tempting array of activities and events. Reaching out to more than 400 people already on our mailing list, ESRA Haifa is brimming with opportunities to help English speakers feel at home and build their community. The weekly Meet and Greet morning get-together attracts members and newcomers for coffee and a chat. Other regularly scheduled possibilities include Mahjong, Scrabble, befriending connections, and a vegetarian cooking club. A quick inventory of events from the past couple years features amazing urban hikes, thought-provoking lectures, fabric arts workshops, film showings, cultural outings, and an enjoyable Flamenco Gala.
ESRA Haifa is especially proud to announce the opening of a bookshop, offering an attractive assortment of second-hand books in English, planned for summer 2024.
ESRA Haifa members—and other English speakers—volunteer in Chat Away, Zoom chats that help students improve their oral English proficiency. They are also involved in ESRA’s English Tutoring Program, enhancing students’ confidence and ability, now active in several Haifa schools.
Additional involvement and ideas are welcome, so contact a committee member.
We look forward to meeting more Haifa/Krayot English speakers and increasing our membership. Join us!
Contact:
Eileen Martell, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +972542105673 by WhatsApp
David Toubkin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +972552274513 by WhatsApp
Chair: Mimi Semuha
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Aside from getting together for a monthly social brunch, this branch enjoys participating in the Five Towns activities.
Midot Seal of
Effectiveness
Presidential Award
for Volunteerism
ESRA-English Speaking Residents Association
Non-Profit & Public Institution No. 580037455
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