By Karin Kloosterman
While Canada’s Israel blog is not at all about politics, we sometimes report on politicians from these two countries who are laying the foundations for peace and economic collaboration.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel just sent Canada’s Israel this update that Canada’s Deputy Foreign Minister Leonard Edwards and his entourage are meeting [...]

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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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By Staff
Travel + Leisure magazine has published its list of “Best City in the Middle East” for 2009, and Jerusalem took top spot, with Tel Aviv coming in third.  In its 14th annual World Best Awards, this influential travel magazine ranks the best in cities, hotels, resorts, cruises and airlines worldwide.
“We are thrilled with the [...]

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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

We always knew that in Israel one can eat some of the greatest food in the world, see the places considered most holy to many religions, and walk through some of the most fascinating archaelogical sites, but now locals and tourists can also shop for some great clothing of international brands!

American retailer, Gap, plans [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman

When I first moved to Toronto, from Newmarket, Ontario, I felt it took months, even a couple years to feel like Toronto was mine. A destination site for many tourists, I always tell my friends in Israel not to visit Toronto, if they come to Canada. Not because I don’t love Toronto, but [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman
Back for a third season this October, Canadians are enjoying once again the warm-hearted humour about Muslim life in the “Little Mosque on the Prairie” TV show. Shown in Israel last year, with second season rights already purchased, Canada’s Israel takes a flashback look, as the CBC interviews people from East and West [...]

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by Jonathan Arenson

If you have used Microsoft Virtual Earth, you’ll be happy to read this.
A newly created patch dubbed the “Holy Patch” will offer users a high resolution satellite image of Jerusalem which was previously unavailable due to US laws.
To find out more, check out the Ogle Earth Blog.

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