A comprehensive report on the most interesting, picturesque and historical hike undertaken by ESRA to the lower Galilee region.

Four days spent in the Katamon neighborhood attending the annual documentary film festival and experiencing a fabulous time in a special city.

A visit to the art gallery of kibbutz Ein Harod Meuchad encompasses the interesting history of the kibbutz communities of Israel from inception to the present.

Built on land purchased by the Rothschilds, Caesarea is uniquely run by a charitable foundation. Archeological finds and the Ralli Museum are found amongst the many beautiful private homes in the area.

The Dead Sea in the Syrian Africa Rift Valley is shared by Israel and Jordan and both must do more to preserve it. ESRA enjoyed a very informative hike in this area through the Judean Desert ending up on Masada.

The Nalaga’at Center is a unique organisation in Jaffa Port. The Theater is home to a deaf blind acting ensemble and the two restaurants there are staffed by deaf and blind people. Steve Kramer went to see their show “Not by Bread Alone” where very few of the actors can speak but with the help of subtitles and sign language have an amazing ability to convey their thoughts and actions to the audience. The actors are very professional and many of them are both blind and deaf, touch is their most common form of communication.

Report on the festive opening of Israel’s 2009 Maccabiah Chai, a combination of Zionism and sport attended by thousands of Israelis and visitors. It included 7,000 plus athletes from more than 50 countries. Athletics may be the reason for the event, but the true raison d'etre is Israel and Jewish unity.

A guided tour of Bialik Street in Tel Aviv encompasses interesting facts on the life and times of Chaim Bialik, famous poet, as also the architectural history of the buildings in this famous street which is today a national monument.