2022
ESRA is Israel's largest English-speaking community, aiding the integration of olim,
while working toward equality in Israeli society through its education and welfare projects.
Oct2023

About ESRA

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.

Presidental Award
for Volunteerism

Midot Seal of
Effectiveness

Continuing our impact for good during the pandemic

Quickly adjusting to the new pandemic reality, ESRA expanded its welfare services, held many events online, and creatively continued running important education and welfare projects. Such as ESRA Students Build a Community, whereby financially stressed students receive free housing in exchange for mentoring local schoolchildren and becoming community activists alongside shifting ESRA English Tutoring Programs online.

ESRA Branches: Beer Sheva, Five Towns, Haifa, Jordan Valley/Tiberias, Karmiel/Misgav, Modiin, Netanya, Raanana, Ramat Aviv, Ramat Hasharon, Rehovot, Tel Aviv.

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From the USA

On-line Payments by Credit Card:

Please donate through the secure website of PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc. Click Here.

Your tax deductable receipt will be automatically sent to you by email.

 

Payments by check or bank transfer:

Checks: Please mail to:

P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Inc.

630 Third Ave., Suite 1501,

New York, N.Y. 10017  U.S.A.

Tel: (212) 599-1260

All contributions must be in US dollars and made payable to PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc.

Your donation must be earmarked for ESRA either in the memo section of your check or in a cover letter accompanying your check.

If you would like your donation to go towards a particular project, please indicate the project of choice.

Bank Wire Transfers: For Wire Transfer from a US bank with US tax deductible receipt: Please contact PEF by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.

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