A brief biography of each of the 16 volunteers honored in 2012, the best of the best of ESRA volunteers who epitomize what ESRA is about – caring people who gladly reach out to help others.

The highly successful ESRA fundraising event took place to a full house at the Herzliya Performing Arts Center where the Waterloo group entertained the enthusiastic audience to the best of the songs of Abba.

The latest innovative fundraising enterprise of ESRA is a personalized calendar, in which you can appear, deserving of our support and appreciation.

An inspiring message from Brenda Katten , ESRA’s Chairperson, highlighting the outstanding contribution that ESRA makes to a better future for so many by its charitable projects.

The President invited ESRA’s Ethiopian dance group to perform in honor of the Sigd festival at the official residence. These young dancers earned a hearty applause from the enthusiastic audience for their graceful and meaningful performance, and a hug from the President.

After a summer of great preparation and thanks to Phyllis Bloch, the Head of ESRA’s Ethiopian Embroidery Project, Gondart, the beautifully embroidered items were displayed for sale at the International Hadassah Convention in Jerusalem.

After four years as chairlady of ESRA Herzliya committee, Barbara Blum has stepped down. During this time she changed the face and events of the committee in a very positive way.

Residents of Beth Protea in Herzliya have formed a small committee to assist in the sorting, addressing and packing of a few thousand ESRA magazines that cannot be hand-delivered.