Terry Morris
Standing for: Chairman
Born: Manchester, UK – Aliyah to Raanana in 1984.
Residence: Raanana
Profession: Retired in January 2016 – formerly 30+ years partner in small business (paper agency)
Volunteering Experience/contribution to ESRA: 5 years as a member of ESRA Executive Committee including 4 years as Vice Chairman. Enjoyed involvement in several committees including Calendar, Fundraising, Media, Shops and Strategic Planning.
Glenis Bertfield
Standing for: Vice Chair
Together with my husband Lawrence we owned a retail business for over 40 years. Our stores specialized in wedding dresses and accessories including ladies special occasion hats, handbags, luggage, and jewelry. I organized many fashion shows to advertise our shops and a number of events for charitable organizations. Together, we organized yearly fund-raising events for a school for young people with learning difficulties, which we were involved in for over 30 years. We held annual dinners, organised yearly fund-raising brochures and also annual 10k runs. I have lived in Israel for 11 years and been involved with ESRA for over 10 years. Since joining ESRA I have been the ESRA Befrienders Coordinator, Central Region Coordinator, co-chair for the program committee and co-chair for the Raanana branch, I am also a member of the ESRA Executive and have served as Vice Chair for the past year.
Standing as Executive Members
Lawrence Bertfield
Born in Manchester. After leaving school I went to work with a fashion design company for a number of years. After meeting my wife Glenis in 1964 we opened a retail business which we specialized in travel goods. Sportswear and accessories. We sold the business prior to making Aliya. I was involved for many years with JIA Manchester and with Brookvale, a Jewish residential care home for young adults with learning difficulties. I stepped down as Chairman in 2008 prior to making Aliya. Since arriving in Israel in 2008 I have been involved with ESRA non-stop. I organize the monthly hikes which are becoming more popular each year. I have made countless friends and welcome each morning with anticipation for the day ahead.
Candice Bliss
Born in Beckenham, Kent, UK
Married + 2
Made Aliyah in 1975-6 to Ramat Aviv
Residing now in Even Yehuda since 1996
Profession: Retired in December 2016 – formerly 34 years P.A. to Shipping Fleet Owner
Volunteering Experience in Israel: January 2017 Chairperson of the ESRA Calendar and
currently working with a great team on my third ESRA Calendar (2019-20).
I see ESRA as an enabler to an easier Aliyah from the UK and other English speaking countries, apart from running amazingly successful projects to assist the not so fortunate.
Neil Davis
Married 45 years,2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Came on Aliyah in 2012. Lives in Herzliya Pituach
Been involved with Charities for the past 55 years plus. Involved with various charity committees in the UK over the years. Council member of Jewish Blind Society prior to its merger with Jewish Care.
Chairman of the Davis Family Charitable Foundation. Joint Founder and Governor for 25 years of the Harris City Academy in South London UK -now 1500+ students. Trustee of the Tel Aviv Foundation for 25 years and responsible for jointly funding 10 projects in the Tel Aviv Area. Joint Founder and Chairman for some years of the British Friends of the Jaffa Institute. Past - Vice Chairman of Casa Shalom-Institute of Marrano Studies. Currently Vice Chairman of the Institute of Sephardi and Anousim Studies at Netanya Academic College. Executive member Herzliya Cultural Group.
In business in the UK, Ireland and Australia-Commercial investor and developer, Airports and Gold mining.
Now happily retired!!
Abraham Hanson
Aliyah from South Africa in 1950 as a child, full education in Israel - graduating from the Technion Aeronautical Faculty in 1967. Married Cecily in 1970, 3 Children, 6 Grandchildren. Lived in Ra’anana for 33 years followed by the last 10 in Kfar Saba. After graduation, I served 9 years in the IAF, as part of the Kfir A/C development team, reaching the rank of major. I then joined IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) as a Project Engineer and later as a Program Manager of multimillion $ programs, retiring in 2012. My first contact with ESRA was in 2000, when I started delivering magazines in Ra’anana. Over the years, I have assisted Cecily in planning the day outings, first for the Garden Club and then general. Since my retirement, I have been involved in many aspects of administration at ESRA. I coordinated the Ethiopian Eye Testing Program at Bar Ilan until it closed, I assist in many of the bookkeeping tasks (including the Calendar), I manage the magazine distribution in Kfar Saba, Hod Hasharon and Kochav Yair areas and the Distribution DB. I also assist in the administration of the Welfare Requests. This will be my fourth term on the Executive.
Harry Hiller
I am a married man, celebrating the 63rd Anniversary with my wife Marion in 2019. We have two children, a son who now lives in Oxford England, and has two children and two grandchildren. Our daughter lives in Haifa and has three daughters.
I am a Dental Surgeon and retired after 54 years in that profession in 2006.
Over 5 years ago some friends and I started a Branch of ESRA in Haifa, with help of course from the Main Branches in the Center. Our Branch is now doing very well, and we have monthly speakers, arrange trips with buses, have meetings in private homes, and try to raise money in other ways.
Last year we financed a project in a school near Haifa, to help disadvantaged children achieve Bagrut and get to IDF service. This was a very good and successful project. This year the same project is running again, and so far seems to be doing well.
After difficult negotiations, the second project in a school on the Carmel in Haifa was started, where there were also children who needed special help. The feedback from this so far has also been positive.
We look forward to increasing membership in many ways, and also to find some new younger members for our committee.
Stephen Jacobs
Born UK. Married plus 3. Aliyah – September 1993
Education qualifications – B.Pharm (UK), MBA (UK)
Career history 1) Bristol Myers Squibb: Various sales and marketing positions in UK; Country Manager, Israel; VP Marketing, Philippines 2) Teva Pharmaceuticals: International Marketing Director (R&D products), Israel; Initiative Consultancy Services, Israel; Business Development consultancy to start-up healthcare companies including temporary CEO positions 3) Boots (UK): Pharmacist; Chairman, Local Practice Forum (RPSGB) Cornwall
Military Experience: Intelligence Corps (UK) - Voluntary Reserve
Community Experience in Israel: 1) Raanana Municipality: Business Licencing Committee; Security Committee 2) Chairman, Shinui Party, Raanana. 3) ESRA Volunteer - English language teacher; Volunteer - Befriender’s Group, Raanana: Executive (2017) Chairman, Membership Committee (2017), Shops Committee (2017)
Barbara Kliner
I was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland and lived there until I made Aliyah in December 2012. After raising a family, I worked as a qualified Law Accountant and Practice Manager of a medium sized legal firm. I worked for many years with a number of communal and charitable organizations. I held a variety of positions within the Jewish Community including Brownie/Guide Leader, member of Glasgow Jewish Representative Council and Secretary to British Friends of Israeli War Disabled. My main involvement was with Cosgrove Care, an organization for adults and children with learning disabilities, with which I was involved from the age of 16 until making Aliyah by which time I was Financial Director in charge of a budget of 3 million pounds sterling per annum. Over the years I have organized many events, large and small including social, cultural and educational culminating in a 60th Anniversary dinner for Cosgrove Care for 400 people. Since making Aliyah I was introduced to ESRA, which seemed to accord with my beliefs, and within a short time have risen to the dizzy heights as Chair of Netanya Branch. I have tried to invigorate the branch by exhorting the membership and introducing new ideas. My husband Stephen and I have been married for over 40 years and we have two children, a married son living in Ramat Gan and a married daughter living in Liverpool, UK. I have five lovely grandchildren.
Susan Kurnedz
Susan Kurnedz was born in England and lived for most of her life in Manchester. She worked in the Citizens Advice Bureau and also with battered wives with the Probation and After Care Service. She was a magistrate in Salford for twenty years.
She came to Israel in 2006 to join her 3 children and grandchildren. While looking for something to occupy her she found ESRA. Susan heads 2 very important ESRA projects. One is ESRA’s Support and Counseling Service which she established in 2008. This service gives a rare opportunity for English speaking people to receive counseling in their own language. The team of thirteen counselors and 3 supervisors meet for training every month and work with professionals.
The other project is the ESRA Recipe Calendar which Susan initiated in 2012. The project not only adds to ESRA’s coffers but is an excellent PR investment for ESRA. Together with the rest of the team she works intensively for several months, collecting adverts and setting out the copy to ensure the Calendar is ready for distribution in time for the New Year.
Susan likes to call our organization ‘her ESRA family’ because she says that is how it feels to her.
Stuart Razin
Made aliyah in 2006 to Bet Shemesh and has lived in Modiin for four years. In Bet Shemesh participated in political campaigns as well as serving on the Board of Directors of the Benjamin Library and as an active volunteer on a weekly basis.
In Modiin I have served for two years on the ESRA Modiin Board, on the ESRA Modiin planning committee this past year and in the bookshop as an active volunteer for close to three years. I have served on the National ESRA Executive Committee since this past January.
I worked for more than forty years in the Jewish communities of New York, Oceanside and for thirty-one of those years in Toronto. In Toronto I served as the Executive Director of one of the largest synagogues for 22 years and for five years I was the National Director of the Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University. In those years in Toronto, I also served as chairman of different divisions of the United Jewish Appeal. Before making aliyah I also served on the board of directors of the synagogue where we were members. I also was a national leader in the professional association of executive directors known as NASA.
I am interested in helping ESRA reach new levels of excellence in its activities and feel my past experiences will enable me to contribute to the National Executive of ESRA in its future successes.
Terry Shlomo
Educated in the USA at Brooklyn College and High School of Performing Arts, New York. Worked in the performing arts as a dancer, dance teacher and studio manager in the USA. On making Aliyah, worked in various companies as an administrative assistant and editor. Currently Chairperson of ESRA Ramat Aviv Branch and member of National Executive.
Baruch Tanaman
Having been an active fundraiser for Israel in London, and volunteering in Israel following the Six Day War, Baruch made Aliya in 1978 with his wife and three small children. With his background in business studies he was welcomed into the finance management world of Israel's hi-tech sector working first with Digital, then Compaq and finally HP. Baruch also served in the IDF in a field intelligence unit. During his leisure time, Baruch developed his acting skills with the Sharon Players, TACT, and in various TV adverts and promotional films. Since his retirement, he has appeared in two Israeli feature films. Currently living in Raanana and enjoying his children and 13 grandchildren, Baruch became an active volunteer with ESRA over 10 years ago, first in Finance as a Treasurer and then on the Executive, serving as Vice Chairperson for 3 years and then as Chairman for the last four years. Standing down as Chairman, as is mandatory after 4 years, he intends to remain active with ESRA, especially supporting projects and with the finance committee.
Sella Yavin
Sella joined ESRA as Treasurer in 2018.
Born in Israel and after completing his military service went on to study and work in the UK and Switzerland.
He qualified with KPMG London as UK accountant specializing in financial advisory for banks and FTSE100 companies. Upon his return to Israel, he also qualified in Israel as CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
Sella lives with his wife and three children in Herzliya.
Nina Zuck
I came on Aliyah with my husband in 1972. Spent 3 years in Petah Tikvah and then moved to Netanya where we have been ever since. "Adopted" a soldier in 1980 and have 4 wonderful grandchildren from him and his wife.
Have two sabra children of my own, and one grandchild from each of them.
Spent my first 15 years as office manager for the representatives of Hughes Aircraft Co. (afterward McDonald Douglas), working with the IAF on aeronautical systems.
When my children were born, I changed careers, did the ‘English As a Foreign Language’ Course at Beit Berl and spent the next 15 years teaching English. I started volunteering with ESRA in 1998, emphasizing that I could give just one hour a week to the sewing centers, fell in love (with ESRA) and started working with Debby Lieberman as her assistant when she was Project Chair. Took over as Project Chair from Debby when she became Chairperson of ESRA and then joined with Adele Hunter to jointly chair ESRA in 2010. At present, I am Chairperson of ESRA Projects.
Today I try to give myself the one hour a week I used to give ESRA! No complaints…..
