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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'religion'
Israel’s Frozen Chosen To Talk About Their ‘Cool Runnings’ Story in Vancouver
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: art · customs · film · food · humanitarian · music · politics · religion · technology · travel
Israel graced by Hockey Greats Henderson and Sittler
February 1st, 2010 · Comments Off
By Paul Shindman
What was better, them visiting or us hosting?
An impossible call since we were in hockey heaven with two of the greatest hockey icons of the Maple Leafs, and even Montreal and Edmonton fans look at Henderson as a national treausre.
So it’s an easy call to make - ice hockey and Canada-Israel relations were [...]
Tags: religion · sports · travel
Just in Time for Christmas: Jesus-Era Burial Shroud Found in Jerusalem
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments
By Karin Kloosterman
Growing up a Catholic in Newmarket, Ontario, part of our “education” was to see the Shroud of Turin, making the rounds from its home in Rome. Some people believed at the time (and still do) that it was the burial shroud of Jesus, the Christian messiah, offering tangible proof for the crucifixion/resurrection story. [...]
Ho, Ho, Ho From Nazareth, Israel
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments
By Karin Kloosterman
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and although more people are celebrating Hanukkah in Israel right now than Christmas, a minority of Israeli Arabs who are Christian are full of holiday cheer. Watch this video on Christmas in Nazareth for the full experience.
Surprised to see no camels walking the streets? On the eve [...]
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Happy Chanukah!
December 11th, 2009 · Comments Off
The team at Canada’s Israel would like to wish you a happy chanukah!
Tags: customs · music · religion
Canadian-Israeli studies Genes
December 9th, 2009 · Comments Off
By Lauren Kramer
A Canadian-born doctor who moved to Israel in 1995, was in Montreal recently to discuss his research. Dr. Karl Skorecki has so many titles they need a line of their own. He’s director of medical and research development at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, and professor of medicine at the Rappaport [...]
Tags: health · religion · research
Interfaith Retreat in Israel Sponsored By Canada Unites Israelis and Palestinians
December 1st, 2009 · No Comments
By Karin Kloosterman
With so much bad blood between the two peoples, it is good to see some peace-making in action. A latest retreat connecting Muslims and Jews through the Interfaith Encounter Association took place earlier in November, and was sponsored by Canada’s Networking for Peace program.
It was a stimulating and exciting experience event organizers report, [...]
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The Extremes Are Normal En Route From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
August 28th, 2009 · Comments Off
By Karin Kloosterman
Two extremely different cities, two extremely different kinds of people. One kind of norm. It’s always hard to explain Israel to my Canadian family, who I am now visiting in North Bay, Ontario. It’s the little things that you see, I explain to them. Like when I was on the mini-bus (moneet shirut) [...]
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Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Opens in Toronto in TWO Days!
June 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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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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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