By Dr. Guy Carmi, Advocate and Notary Making Aliyah is one of life's most meaningful transitions. Alongside the emotional and cultural adjustments, new olim often face a host of legal changes—many of which go unnoticed until a crisis arises. One of the most commonly overlooked areas is estate planning. Specifically, many immigrants to Israel do not...

For me it was the chicken – a birthday gift from my sister from another mother. It was a very old brass chicken with 4 legs and a hallmark indicating it was made in Damascus in the late 19th century (See photo #1), purchased in the Old City of Jerusalem by Marion, my best friend. From its age and the size of its opening, we decided that it was an א...

Celebrating 45 Years of ESRA: Strengthening Our Mission, Embracing the Future  As we step into another impactful year, we are filled with gratitude and pride. This year, ESRA marks 45 years of service, community-building, and unwavering commitment to making a difference in Israel. While the war delayed our celebrations, it did not diminish the...

Face Challenges And Seize Opportunities As They Arise  We sat at an editorial meeting for this magazine discussing, amongst other subjects, what should feature about the Israel-Hamas war. It would be 19 months since October 7, and we had published in previous magazines many moving and varied articles. But life has its own twists and dicta...

Driving down the highway Driving towards hell; Hell on earth With a sad sad story to tell A place where love and laughter Once reigned A place full of happiness Turned into a reality so insane Unspeakable events happened But speak we must For the world just doesn't understand It is with our own eyes we must see It is with our hearts and minds That ...