Cemeteries, Shuls, Salt Beef & Survival  Text and Photographs: David Broza Regular readers of ESRA Magazine may remember my previous Jewish East End rambles – and know I'm happiest when wandering with purpose, unearthing the layers of a city by walking its streets. On this urban hike, I set out once more to revisit the East End through the...

The Art of Aging  Growing old gracefully is a far-cry from the octos squash league in Raanana. Writes David Bloch: "The players are all well past eighty, with two proudly into their nineties … They're still hitting, chasing, lunging and wheezing their way through rallies that would exhaust players half their age. If you want a precedent for lo...

Ezer Mizion fulfills a wish of 101 year old Holocaust Survivor and Artist Honored with a Solo Exhibition Photos: Orit Rozenfelder. Bezalel (Salik) Katz, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, fought in the Red Army during World War II, was critically wounded, and just moments before being declared dead in the morgue, came back to life. His entire famil...

The Israeli government has recently published a series of proposals intended to support and encourage individuals who will, during 2026 become Israeli residents for the first time, or veteren returning residents. Although these measures have not yet advanced to full draft legislation, the emerging framework provides a clear indication of ...

Strong images are in my mind A little girl with ringlets Sleeping with each thread of hair curled and twisted into a coil Held together by strips of white linen An image of my mother holding tightly onto them So they wouldn't sway In the morning All the work and trouble To reveal a Ringlet Not one Not two but a whole head of hair with ringlets roun...