PEOPLE

Between two children, four married grandchildren and four great-grandchildren it is no wonder that Doreen and Jeff are busier than ever they were when he was a practicing pharmacist and

Here are two people who have been ESCA supporters almost from the start. Shalom, a former kibbutznik comes from South Africa and Tirza, who met Shalom when she was a

Miriam‘s direct connection with Israel began in 1955 in Ottawa, Canada where she met and married Zvi who had recently arrived from Israel. 1965, she worked for the Israel Government

We present a fairly recent addition to our group, but a pair that have been movers and shakers from the moment they arrived. Paul and Susan Liebhaber met in June 1980

Holocaust survivor Mike Shwartz made his way to the shores of Israel to fight in the War of Independence. After being wounded in that war he went to the United

Chicago-born Sarah came to Israel in 1959. At Kibbutz Nahal-Oz she met and married husband Aharon Levin, with whom she has raised two daughters (and lately, grandson Itamar). After a

These two, Ruth and Avraham Schwadron, are among our most veteran members – true “chalutzim”. Ruth came to Israel in 1948 from Philadelphia, PA. after training for the hard life

Rivka Tzidkony arrived in Israel just a few years after the birth of the nation. She spent 9 years at Kibbutz Hasolelim in the Lower Galilee, and later had a

Nehemiah Engberg, native of San Diego, California, Nehemiah has been in Israel since 1984. An Orthodox rabbi, Nehemiah devotes much of his time to study and quiet assistance to others.

Stan Kay, a native of Pennsylvania, is an 11 year veteran in Ashdod. His rich teaching career included the founding of the first teacher’s union (AFT) in Coachella Valley, California.

Ruth, a former Committee member, is a thirteen-year resident of Ashdod. She hails from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Back in Rhode Island Ruth was active in the local HADASSAH. She served

Bat-Sheva, a native of Philadelphia, PA. has been an active member of our ESCA committee for years. She is our telephone expert, gal Friday, and all-around gofer. She is also

Anita Raymond is a baby boomer from Paterson, New Jersey, who has been having fun in the sun the Israeli way for over thirty years. She first arrived here in

Sallie grew up in London, where she joined Dror, a Jewish Youth movement, and spent a year in Israel at the Institute for Youth leaders from abroad. After doing a

Chana Hochstein – Chana, 25 1 / 2 years veteran Ashdodite originally from Holland, came to us via New York. It seems that Chana’s home is almost always hosting someone