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Why ESRA? and What are ESRA's aims?

ESRA is an independent non-profit organisation run by volunteers.

A group of English Speaking residents of Herzliya and Kfar Shmaryahu formed ESRA in 1979, primarily to fulfill a social need and assist their integration into Israeli society.

The new 'English Speaking Resident's Association', known as ESRA, soon expanded to include other towns in the Sharon area such as Ramat Hasharon, Kfar Saba, Hod Hasharon and Raanana, and, over the years has spread to areas wherever the need has arisen, providing a framework for English speaking activities in the community.

ESRA's aims are threefold:

Helping integration of English speaking families and new immigrants by providing social, cultural, educational and civic activities.
Encouraging English speakers to volunteer in the community, thereby helping others and at the same time becoming a useful part of Israeli society.
Initiating and running projects in the community via the ESRA Community Fund (E.C.F.) to aid immigrants from distressed countries and other disadvantaged sectors of Israeli society.

ESRA has contact with the other immigrant organisations, and also with the local municipalities and the various government bodies responsible for immigrant absorption and social welfare.

In 1992 ESRA, and its President and Founder, Merle Guttmann, was a recipient of the President's Award for Volunteering for its contribution to the absorption of immigrants. In 1999 Merle was presented with the Volunteer Award of the Year for outstanding leadership by the National Council for Voluntarism in Israel.

ESRA's president has received five additional awards for both her and ESRA's contribution to the community. Many of ESRA's volunteers have also received individual awards from their local municipalities for their volunteering activities in their communities. Click to see some of ESRA's numerous awards

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Fun and Games

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Musical Performances

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Cinema Club

Monthly screening of acclaimed documentary films - 20:00 at Yad Lebanim, Raanana.
Tickets: NIS 60; ESRAcards NIS 50. Reservations in advance from ESRA 09-748 2957.

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Trips

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Lectures

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Leadership

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BECOME A MEMBER OF ESRA

Become a member of the ESRA family and know that you are supporting not only ESRA's activities for English speakers, but also its many projects in the community for disadvantaged and immigrant families.

NOW IS THE TIME!

Become a member of ESRA today
Renew your membership and continue your support of ESRA and its many community projects.
Give a gift membership to family or friends, at home or abroad - or for someone you know who is contemplating Aliyah.
All new OLIM (within the first year of their arrival to Israel) are entitled to free membership to ESRA for one year.

As a member, you can enjoy:

discounted prices at ESRA's wide range of activities
our excellent 104 page bi-monthly magazine delivered to your home
our social and support groups
our varied opportunities for volunteering
November 2017 is Membership Month, with free entrance to a local branch ‎activity during the month for the new member, and those who introduce ‎them. ‎

Membership dues (since March 2012):
In Israel:
NIS 140 for 1 year or NIS 240 for 2 years
From October 2017:  NIS 120 per year for credit card subscriptions with automatic annual renewal ‎‎(minimum of two years). Members will be advised each year, before the next ‎subscription is charged to the card.‎

Abroad:
U.S. $40 for 1 year; $70 for 2 years;      U.K. £30 for 1 yr; £55 for 2 yrs.
or equivalent in other currencies

You can pay your membership in the following ways:

On-line - Fill in the Membership Form by following this link. When you click 'Submit' you will be directed to the PayPal site, where you can continue in a safe and secure manner with your payment details. [If you do not wish to pay by the safe PayPal method, your application will arrive to our office. Our office staff will be in contact with you to finalise the payment details.]
Telephone our office directly with your credit card details 09-950 8371 (08:00-15:00)
Mail a cheque together with your details to: ESRA. P.O.Box 3132, Herzliya 4613002;
Send a fax Attn: Irene 09-954 3781
or click below to download PDF form for printing

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Calendar view

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