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Entries from May 2009

No county fairs in Israel

May 25th, 2009 · No Comments

By Paul Shindman
Two weeks ago I went to the Agritech agricultural trade show in Tel Aviv. It gave me whistful pangs of sentimental longing for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair , and for the summers at the Ex in Toronto braving the smell and seeing all the animals in their glory, battling for prized blue [...]

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Tags: Food

Israeli Singer Rocks Richmond, BC

May 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

By Lauren Kramer

Richmond, BC echoed with the melodic voice of Israeli singer Liel Kolet this week when she performed at Richmond’s River Rock Theatre as part of a fundraiser for Vancouver’s King David High School. The 19-year-old singer, born and raised on Kibbutz Kinneret in northern Israel, began her career at the tender age of [...]

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Tags: Music

Israel Tourism Trade Show Attracts Torontonians

May 21st, 2009 · No Comments

By Adam Michael Segal
 

Israel’s treasure trove of tourist-friendly attractions was showcased recently to a host of travel agents and tour operators in Toronto.
The travel professionals were on hand at the Park Hyatt Hotel to take part in a Travel Seminar and Mini Trade Show led by the Israel Government Tour Office (IGTO).
Everything from the Promised [...]

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