Dear Merle,

Firstly, I would like to thank you enormously for the inclusion of Carl Hoffman's interview with me in the 40th anniversary issue of ESRAmagazine.

Three pages – wow!

Secondly, to say how much I admire you for the tremendous effort you have made during the past many years to create and edit ESRAmagazine and nurture an organization without comparison such as ESRA.

Ever since I met you over 34 years ago when you were the PR person for Maccabi Health Fund I have wondered from whence did you get your overwhelming energy and enormous talent?

Thank you for allowing me to contribute in my own way as an illustrator to the magazine.

May you continue your work for many a year to come.

With love and admiration.

Denis Shifrin

Raanana