By Karin Kloosterman

When there’s no place like home, this Canadian-Israeli clicks her ruby red slippers and heads on over to Puah Cafe in Jaffa. Built with finds from the local flea market (Shuk ha Pish Pisheem), all the items at the cafe are also for sale. This place reminds me of any number of dives, [...]

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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 Karin Kloosterman
Like Muslims look to Mecca, and Catholics to the Vatican, almost every Jew knows that Israel and Jerusalem is his spiritual home. As a means to support the core of its religion and people, the Jewish Federation of Toronto, along with the American Jewish Committee are sending aid to the storm-ravaged Philippines on [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman
Looking at the Israeli-Dutch made Taga made me think that Toronto moms will want them. Soon to be available in the US, the hybrid stroller that you ride offers a steady and safe way to transport your bundle of joy.
The hybrid bike-stroller combo comes customizable with different kinds of seats and gives women [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman

As the only foreigners coming to the event to present new solutions, Israeli companies plan on showing off their telecommunications technologies to Canadian firms at the Canadian Telecom Summit, happening now in Toronto. Hosted by the Israel Economic Mission to Canada, the group of 6 companies (some very high-profile like Rad and Comverse), [...]

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by Jonathan Arenson
With the days of summer quickly flying by and my third year at Ryerson University fast approaching, I began thinking of what is required for a successful school year:
1) Go to lectures: In those seemingly unimportant lectures, where a fraction of the class actually shows up, professors will give out extremely valuable information [...]

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by Jonathan Arenson
This past weekend Israeli artists Rachelle Goldraich and “Moshiko” Botser took part in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition held at Nathan Phillips Square in Downtown Toronto.
( background information of the artists)
As I sat beside Moshiko this past Saturday, I witnessed the same question asked over and over again from passers by.
“Where did [...]

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by Adam Michael Segal
 If you’ve ever driven through the streets of Israel’s major cities, you will understand the pain that is pure gridlock.
With narrow roads and steady streams of pedestrians clogging intersections, even the most skilled or ‘creative’ driver would find it a challenge to navigate. Now just imagine how tough it is for ambulance [...]

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by Jonathan Arenson
From July 11th-13th, Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto will be transformed into Toronto’s Outdoor Art Exhibition.  The three day event, which will see 100 000 visitors and over 500 artists, is Canada’s largest outdoor art exhibition.  
The TOAE was started in 1960 by Murray Koffler, better known for establishing Shoppers Drug Mart. Koffler [...]

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