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Entries from July 2008

A Personal Tale on Volunteering for Israel

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

by Adam Michael Segal
I have written countless articles about Canadians doing their part to support Israel.  From walkathons and galas, to concerts and candlelight vigils, there has certainly been a bevy of tales to tell and I have been more than happy to share them.
But this time, rather than simply reporting the story, I have [...]

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Tags: Health & Science

Manitobans to learn from Israeli Water Management

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

By Lauren Kramer
Manitoba’s Minister of Water Stewardship can’t get enough of Israel. Christine Melnick has visited Israel five times over the past few years, and when, on her most recent trip in January 2007, the Jewish National Fund offered her the chance to see various water management projects in the state, she jumped at the [...]

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Tags: Education · Environment

Israeli flag football teams compete in Montreal for World Championship

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

by Jonathan Arenson
“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
Vince Lombardi’s decades old quote still rings true today, especially when applied to the Israeli women’s national flag football team.
The woman’s team, coached by Yonah Mishaan, is in St-Jean Sur-Richelieu, Que, [...]

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Tags: Sports