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 Karin Kloosterman

The teams from the IDF medical corps and other units arrived in Haiti a few days ago save lives and to provide much needed medical relief and supplies. I’d spoken with people on the ground in Israel and the Israelis, along with the US and Canada, have risen to the challenge to provide [...]

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Here is a statement from the Israel Defense Force Spokesperson office on preparations for its aid delegation to Haiti:

IDF Humanitarian Aid Delegation Scheduled to Depart to Haiti Crisis Zone
14 January 2009
Later tonight or early tomorrow morning, an IDF delegation is scheduled to depart from the Ben Gurion International Airport on board two leased airplanes in [...]

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By Staff
The island nation of Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake earlier this week.  Knowing that humanitarian aid was in desperate need, Israelis and Canadians came together and quickly stepped up to help out.
One of the first organizations to offer its support was IsraAID.
According to its website, IsraAID is a coordinating body of Israeli [...]

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By Paul Shindman
The quest for your charitable donations is never ending: United Way, Cancer Society, Hospitals, church building fund, little league teams - 1001 causes each one justified, needed, valuable. Your charitable donations help make Canada a greater place for all. Charity is part of all cultures around the world, all religions, and all [...]

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By Lauren Kramer
When they break ground on renovations to the Joseftal Hospital in Israel in February 2010, Canada will be there. Symbolically, at any rate.
The UJA Federation of Greater Toronto has raised $1 million towards the new emergency facility at the hospital. The facility will include a main intake hall, trauma unit, hypobaric isolation [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
 

When I was a university student, I was introduced to the real-world of Israeli-Canadian connections while working a summer job for a dynamic, non-profit organization called Israel Children’s Centres (ICC).
 
Since 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of my time at ICC and it encompasses the spirit of this blog, I think this is [...]

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By Lauren Kramer
Raising money ain’t childsplay, but the fruits of those fundraising efforts will be. Manitoba and Tel Aviv are collaborating to build a playground in the Ajami neighbourhood of Jaffa, a collaboration that was launched in Winnipeg recently.
The Manitoba-Israel Shared Values Roundtable (MISVR), led by Manitoba Minister of Water Stewardship Christine Melnick, will [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
 
They are talented artists and venerable poster girls for Arab-Israeli solidarity and they came to Canada for the very first time.
 
Israeli singer Achinoam Nini a.k.a. Noa and her Arab-Israeli sidekick, actress and songwriter Mira Anwar Awad, paired up for a performance at the Partners for Peace Tribute dinner at the Fairmont Royal York hotel [...]

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By Lauren Kramer
Cyclists from around the world, Canada included are headed to Israel for the 10th annual Wheels of Love International Bike Ride on November 1. The ride is a charity fundraiser for the Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem, a rehabilitation centre for children and adults with orthopaedic disabilities.
Marcel Zielinski, a Cote St. Luc resident, [...]

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