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You’ve Googled Israel? Stop. Start now at igoogledisrael.com

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

By Karin Kloosterman
If you’ve been planning a trip to Israel and are looking for an insider’s view of what to do, look no further: I’d start at igoogledisrael. The blog started about a year ago by Ashley gives you the best of Israeli culture, as though you’d been living there for years already. Who wants [...]

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Tags: travel

Jewish Hockey World Champs

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments

By Paul Shindman
Hockey playing Jews from around the world are gathering in the Holy Land this week for the second World Jewish Hockey Championship, set to run from July 5 to 15 at the Canada Center in Metulla.
The tryouts are done, the bags packed and the players already starting to arrive for the five nation [...]

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Tags: customs · sports · travel

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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Tags: art · education · environment · health · religion · technology · travel

Canadian Pilgrims Prepare: The Pope’s First Visit to the Holy Land

March 17th, 2009 · No Comments

By Karin Kloosterman

With Israel being the Holy Land, you would expect the Pope and all his pontiffs to be regular visitors to this neck of the woods. (This neck of the woods being Israel where I now live.)
While there are not many churches in Tel Aviv, there are very established Christian and Catholic places of [...]

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Tags: religion

New Israeli tourism video

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

This enticing video was recently posted on YouTube by Israel Tourism. Enjoy!

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Tags: travel