By Paul Shindman
Strikes, spares and misses – it’s bowling time in the Holy Land! For sure there are the traditional sports of soccer, basketball, team handball (a very European sport almost unknown in Canada), volleyball and the like in Israel. I’ve also written here about the sports you don’t expect in the Middle East: baseball, [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
A colourful convergence of two world music masters – Israeli artist Yair Dalal and Toronto’s Jaffa Road – are teaming up on stage for a unique concert.
The musicians will perform on April 25 at Hugh’s Room located at 2261 Dundas Street West in Toronto for an eclectic and entertaining show.
Dalal, an Israeli [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman

The Independence Day parties last night raged all night long. Years ago when my Israeli boyfriend was playing the circuit with the musician Svika Pik, they could only travel to concerts on this night by ambulance. Besides chopper there was no other way to make it through the crowds and celebrations. Today is [...]

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