By Adam Michael Segal
 
Do you remember the funny flick from the early 90’s entitled Cool Runnings?
 
Starring the late Canadian iconic actor John Candy, the film loosely portrayed the real-life comedic tale of Jamaica’s national bobsled team and their odyssey at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
 
Well, a new version of this funny and somewhat fascinating story is [...]

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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 Staff
The Israeli Film Festival is back in Toronto for a second time for what hopefully will become an annual event.  Films will be screened at the Sheppard Grande Cinema from October 18 to 22, and the festival is supported by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, United King Films (Israel’s largest [...]

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By Lauren Kramer
Doug Kooy is a Canadian filmmaker who believes Canadians need to know the real story of life in Israel, not the story of war, bombs and fighting that the media portrays. He made it his business to try and tell that story of everyday life, spending $800,000 to produce The Original Promise, a [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
He is perhaps the most famous and distinguished Israeli actor of all time and he’s coming to Toronto.
Chaim Topol, the legendary thespian who starred in the lead role of Tevye in the musical and motion picture film, Fiddler on the Roof, is once again performing the role as part of a farewell [...]

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By Staff

If you are a fan of Sesame Street (and who isn’t, really?!), then you will definitely enjoy a new 12-part series, scheduled to come out next year called “Shalom Sesame.”
Aimed at teaching Jewish children about Jewish culture, the always loveable globe-trotting Muppet Grover will travel to Israel on his latest adventure.
But he is not [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman
I’d interviewed Leon Prudovsky while doing some freelance writing for Tel Aviv University’s magazine and am pleased to hear that his will be one of 4 Israeli films to have made the cut at the Toronto Film festival, according to YNet.
The nine day fete set to start on September 10 will feature Prudovsky’s [...]

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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 Lauren Kramer
The work of Israeli artist Michal Rovner will soon be on display in Old Montreal’s DHC/ART. The exhibition, titled Particles of Reality, which runs from May 21 to September 29, 2009, features her work that touches on historical documentation, archaeology, science and choreography. One piece, titled Data Zone, depicts a group of long [...]

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