By Adam Michael Segal
It’s an ancient and holy tongue that’s spoken by millions in Israel and it’s becoming ever more popular in Canada.
Hebrew’s expanding use as both a spoken and written language in Canada is obviously a direct result of the growing numbers of Israelis who now call the Great White North home.
But it’s also [...]

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By Lauren Kramer  

“This one was the size of our bus,” our guide said as she pointed to the virtually intact fossil of one. Excavated in the late 1960s, this Hadrosaurid is curled up in an embryonic pose, leading scientists to hypothesize that it drowned by falling in a river, its remains quickly protected by the [...]

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By Paul Shindman
The Dead Sea Scroll exhibit at the ROM in Toronto gives Canadians a peek at ancient history that is literally underfoot wherever you walk in Israel.
Canada’s native peoples lived with the land, and archeological sites are sprinkled across Canada’s vastness. Unlike the ancient Israelites and other locals in the Holy Land, the Canadian [...]

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By Staff
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) exposed a large stone quarry from the Second Temple Period underneath Shmuel HaNavi Street in Jerusalem. 
According to Dr. Ofer Sion, excavation director, “The stones that were quarried here were used by Herod to build the walls of the (Second) Temple.”
For more information on this amazing discovery, check [...]

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By Staff

Be sure to visit the Royal Ontario Museum between June 27, 2009 and  January 3, 2010 to view the world famous Dead Sea Scrolls.
According to the ROM’s website, “This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity  to see one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century - the earliest record of biblical patriarchs and prophets [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
Two Israeli flicks are gracing the screen at the 15th annual Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto.
What About Me? and Wind Chimes are being featured at the Cumberland 4 Cinema on June 21 and June 18, respectively.
Written by Orr Schulman, Wind Chimes, a 19-minute short film, focuses on the trials and tribulations [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
This is a month and year that is full of celebrations for Israel.
In addition to ongoing 60th anniversary events, Tel Aviv marks 100 years as a remarkable city, Lag B’Omer festivities recently took place, and Canada and Israel celebrate a 60 year uninterrupted period of diplomatic relations.
But for me and my family, [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
One of the most defining cultural institutions of Israel is Yad Vashem.

The landmark Holocaust remembrance and education centre in Jerusalem is a must-see for virtually every dignitary who arrives in Israel, and the same goes for scores of visitors to the Holy Land.
Canadians are frequent visitors to the venerable centre and staunch [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
 
Israel’s diverse array of artistic prowess will soon be on display at Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum.
 
The second annual ARTZY multi-media art exhibit takes place on March 22 and boasts the theme ‘1000 faces of Israel,’ emphasizing the country’s colourful multiculturalism.
 
Both artists and art aficionados in attendance will have a fun and entertaining [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
Multiculturalism has been a way of life in Canada for more than a century.
A diverse collection of religious groups, cultures, languages and the distinct communal enclaves they have built for themselves has in many ways, defined what Canada is all about.
Now what about Israel?
While on the surface, Israel is a Jewish state, [...]

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