CONTENTS BY TOPIC

•  GENERAL

1.  100th Blog - "100" Issues

• AIRLINE REVIEWS - TORONTO-TEL-AVIV ROUTES

1. Air Canada or El Al? Nov 28, 2012
2. Lufthansa Feb 27, 2011 
3. Austrian Air March 7, 2011 
4. Air Canada Business Class May 18, 2011
5. US Air Sep 15, 2011 
6. Continental Oct 23, 2011
7. Aeroplan Changes 2012-2013 
8. United Airlines January 12, 2012 
9. Brussels Air Feb 8, 2012  
10. Superelite: Toronto to Tel-Aviv 
11. Swiss Airlines March 2013
12. El Al Airlines: July 2013  
13. Lot Polish Airline: Toronto to Tel-Aviv August 2013
    
14. Air Canada to charge for upgrades with "e-upgrade add-ons" 
15. Lot Polish Airlines Part 2 - Toronto to Tel-Aviv  with Warsaw Stopover
16. More Downgrades at Aeroplan: Mileage Accumulation is Harder and Harder 
17. Lufthansa: Toronto to Tel-Aviv with Lengthy Frankfurt Stopover 
18. KLM: Toronto to Tel-Aviv with Amsterdam Stopover 
19. KLM: Tel-Aviv to Toronto via Amsterdam with Whisky Tasting Notes
20. Air Canada:  Toronto to Tel-Aviv Business Class Dreamliner  
21. Turkish Airlines: Toronto to Tel-Aviv with change in Istanbul - Review
22. Air Transat: Toronto To Tel-Aviv with Discussions about Gender Equality
23. Air Transat: Tel-Aviv to Toronto (Second Leg) July 2017
24. May 27, 2021: Trip from Tel-Aviv to Toronto During Covid
25. In Quarantine and a Political Comment or Two: May, 2021
26. Trip from Toronto to Tel-Aviv During Covid: June 2021
27. Israel to Toronto Travel Comments May 2024

• BOOK REVIEWS

1. Jewish Eating and Identity Through the Ages
2. Mighty Judgment - Philip Slayton
3. Among the Truthers - Jonathan Kay
4. Why Catholics Are Right - Michael Coren
5. The Sabbath World - Judith Shulevitz
6. The Jew is Not My Enemy - Tarek Fatah
7. The Invention of the Jewish People - Shlomo Sand
8. Ethical Oil - Ezra Levant 
9. Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson
10. The God Who Hates Lies - David Hartman
11. Son of Hamas - Mosab Yousef
12. Unorthodox - Deborah Feldman
13. Delectable Lie - Salim Mansur
14. Start Up Nation - Dan Senor
15. The Crisis of Zionism - Peter Beinart
16. Out of the Depths: Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau 
17. My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel: Ari Shavit
18. Like Dreamers: Yossi Klein Halevi 
19. Catch the Jew:  Tuvia Tenenbom
20. The Lies they Tell: Tuvia Tenenbom
21. Sapiens: Yuval Harari
22. The Weapon Wizards: By Yaakov Katz 
23. Homo Deus: A 
24. Brief History of Tomorrow
25. Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross
26. Memories After My Death by Yair Lapid
27. The Netanyahu Years by Ben Caspit
28. Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu by Anshel Pfeffer
29. Bibi: My Story - by Benjamin Netanyahu - A Review

• HOLIDAYS, CELEBRATIONS AND COMMEMORATIONS

1. Simchat Torah Twice
2. Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel
3. Yom Hazikaron - 2011
4. Shakira and Shimon Peres
5. Selichot and Yom Kippur 2011
6. Sukkot 5772/ 2011
7. Israeli Weddings - A Primer
8. Bar or Bat-Mitzvah - Davidson Center
9. Shimon Peres at Masorti 35th Anniversary in Israel 
10. Tali School Ra'anana - Opening Ceremony
11. Purim in Ra'anana 2012
12. Yom Hashoah v'Hagvurah 2012
13. Shirat Machar CD Release 2012
14. Lag B'Omer 2012
15. Jerusalem Day 2012
16. Israel, the U.S. and Iran - Rosh Hashanah 5773 - 2012 
17. Pilgrimage to Uman - 2012
18. Yom Kippur 5773 - 2012
19. Sukkot 5773 - 2012
20. The Hina: Moroccan and Yemenite Hina Parties 
21. Purim 2013 - 5773 
22. Yom Haatzmaut - Israel Independence Day 2013 
23. Lag B'Omer 2013 - Bonfires Everywhere
24. Israeli High School Graduation - Ostrovsky
25. Israeli Middle School Graduation - Hativat HaSharon
26. Davidson Center Bar/Bat Mitzvah 2013 
27. Sukkot 2013 - 5774 
28. Mimouna 2014 
29. Yom Hazikaron 2014 - Through Music 
30. Thanksgiving:  The U.S., Canada and Israel 
31. Yemenite Matzot for Passover 
32. Yom Hashoah v'Hagvurah 2015 
33. Yom Hashoah v'Hagvurah 2021
34. Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut 2021
35. Tisha B'Av 2021: Is "Baseless Hatred" a good answer?
36. 2022: Yom Haatzmaut, Yom Hazikaron and the movie "My Tree"
37. 2022: Day before Yom Kippur and Election Update
38. Yom Hashoah  v'Hagvurah April 2023
39. Yom Hazikaron April 2023
40. Yom Hashoah v'Hagvurah 2024
41. Yom HaZikaron - Israeli Remembrance Day 2024
42. Shavuot 2024 and Beyond

• WINE FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

1. Wine and Sightseeing in the Golan
2. Indian Food in Israel
3. Binyamina Winery
4. Jacob's Dairy and Recanati Winery
5. Kosher Restaurants - Serving Meat and Dairy
6. Looks Like a Goose - Tastes Like a Pig
7. Barbecuing in Israel: Charcoal or Gas?
8. Coffee in Israel
9. Ali Karavan Humus
10. Jamri Party in Kiryat Eqron
11. Jerusalem Kosher Wine Festival
12. Ra'anana Wine Festival 2012 
13. Indian Restaurant Loses Kosher Certifcation in Jerusalem
14. Tanami Humus Bar - Ra'anana 
15. "President Obama" flogging McDonald's in Israel
16. A Trip to Mahane Yehuda in Jerusalem 
17. Beit Aaronsohn, Tishbi Winery and Zichron Ya'akov 
18. Aroma Here, Aroma There... 
19. Sukkot and the Tulip Winery 
20. Cooking Tour of Mahane Yehuda
21. Visit to Eretz Gshur - Olive Oil Production Facility 
22. Beyond Burger (Kosher): Taste Test
23. Hula Valley Nature Reserve and Odem Mountain Winery
24. Day Trip Up North In Israel July 2021
25. Sightseeing around Pesach 2023 (And Demonstrations)

 ISSUES IN JUDAISM, ZIONISM, SECULARISM AND GENDER EQUALITY

1. Gender Equality in Israel: Recent Issues 
2. Israel Needs a Two Day Weekend 
3. Israel Not Tehran: Another Rally 
4. Ultra-Orthodox Protest in Jerusalem 
5. President Peres Speaks at Conservative Judaism Conference 
6. Gender Equality Issues in Judaism - Israel to Canada 
7. Israel's Chief Rabbinate Rules on Ice Cream 
8. Religious Secular Tensions in Israel 
9. Buses in Tel-Aviv on Shabbat? 
10. Justice Joubran: Loyalty and Universal Conscription 
11. More Secular Religious Tensions (April Fools...) 
12. Kitniyot and Passover Preparations 
13. Kitniyot or Lo Liyot (To Eat or Not to Eat Legumes) 
14. Mezuzah Causes Stir in Connecticut 
15. Woman Arrested for Wearing Tallith at Kotel 
16. Israel to Draft Ultra-Religious 
17. Latest Arrest of Women at Kotel 
18. Sarah Silverman's Election Videos 
19. International Day of the Girl 
20. The 2012 U.S. Election - Obama, Netanyahu and Israel 
21. Canada and Israel Issues: The Conservatives and the National Post 
22. Niqabs in Canadian Courtrooms? Maybe...
23. Blackberry Not Kosher? 
24. Latest Developments at the Kotel 
25. Legal Systems and Religious Minorities Conference 
26. Je Suis Yoav
27. Shechter Symposium: Jerusalem: The Kotel and the Old City - 50 Years in perspective
28. Rabbi Avraham Feder Z"L

•  ISRAELI NEWS STORIES AND UPDATES

1. Forest Fire in Israel 
2. President Katsav Convicted 
3. Ikea Store Destroyed 
4. New Zealand Refuses Israeli Rescue Aid 
5. Israeli Football Team to Join FIFA Mideast Division (April Fool's) 
6. Kidnapped Soldier Shalit is Coming Home 
7. Shalit Released - Emotional Day 
8. Ishmael Khaldi and "Israel-Apartheid" Accusations 
9. Where's the Beef: Israel's Purloined Surloin 
10. Blowing Winds in Israel 
11. Ongoing War With Gaza 
12. African Migrants in South Tel-Aviv 
13. Marvel and Warner Sue Kippa Man 
14. Bull Accident in Gaza
15. Fireworks at Weddings in Israel 
16. Canadian Supreme Court Strips Pfizer of Viagra Patent 
17. Operation Pillar of Cloud: Day 1 
18. Operation in Gaza: Day 2 
19. Operation in Gaza: Day 5 
20. Operation in Gaza: Day 6
21. Day 7 - Operation Pillar Of Cloud: On Edge 
22. Day 8: Close to a Deal? 
23. Operation Pillar of Cloud: Wrapped up for Now... 
24. Israeli Elections 2013 Preview  
25. Israeli Elections Humour: Simpsons Poster 
26. Israeli Elections 2013: One Day to Go 
27. Israeli Election Day Jan 22, 2013 
28. Israeli Elections: Exit Polls 2013 
29. Israeli Election 2013: Summary of Election Night Speeches 
30. Israeli Elections 2013: Official Results 
31. Israeli Elections 2013: Coalition Talks Begin 
32. Israel National High School Robotics Competition 2013 
33. Israel Elections 2013: Coalition Talks Continue 
34. Israel's New Coalition Government 
35. President Obama In Israel 
36. Israeli Airline Employees Strike 
37. Dealing with Terrorism: In Israel and the U.S. 
38. Israeli Municipal Elections 2013: Some Tidbits... 
39. Major Israeli Storm Dec 2013 
40. Memorable Events in Israel 2013 
41. Kerry's Peace Proposals:  Status of Current Negotiations
42. Prime Minister Harper' Visit to Israel 2014 
43. PM Harper in Israel - More Comments 
44. Putin to Speak in Israeli Knesset 
45. Upcoming Israeli Presidential Elections 
46. War in Gaza: Some Thoughts
47. Israeli Elections 2015 - Latest Trends  
48. Post-Purim 2015: On to Israeli Elections
49. 5 Days Left Until Israel Elections (2015)  
50. Last Israel Pre-Election Blog 2015 and Predictions
51. Big Win for Netanyahu:  Some Post Election Thoughts 
52. Israeli Elections 2015: A Few More Interesting Points
53. Seder with President Obama 
54. Latest Israeli Coalition News 
55.  Lieberman: Hero or Opportunist
56.  Israeli Election Update April 9, 2019
57. Israeli Election Update September 6, 2019
58. Israeli Election Update March 4, 2020
59. Two Tracks of Craziness: Election Update and Covid-19
60. Israel Continues to Fight on Two Tracks: March 19, 2020
61. Israel Update: Government, Covid-19 and Lockdown - March 30, 2020
62. Mid-Passover Report: April 13, 2020: Government, Covid-19 and Passover
63. Post-Pesach Blog April 17, 2020
64. Some Improvements in Israel and Ongoing Arguments May 4, 2020
65. The Trial Begins; Netanyahu's Criminal Trial Officially Starts - May 24, 2020
66. New Wave and New Closures in Israel: July 6, 2020
67. September 2020 Blog: What's New (Limited Survey) Sep 4, 2020
68. The "Abraham Accords" Are We Any Closer to Middle East Peace - Sep 16, 2020
69. October 2020 Update - October 5, 2020
70. Mid-October 2020: Partial Opening After 2nd Wave in Israel
71. U.S. Elections, Israel Politics and Remembrance Day 2020
72. 2020: Chanuka Approaching: Virus Not Leaving
73. Post Chanuka 2020:  Vaccines Starting, Virus Not Leaving Yet
74. Final Blog of 2020: Covid, Elections, Sports,...
75. 2021 (January): The Start of Some Changes in Israel
76. Feb 2021: Covid Update, Election Preview And....
77. Pre-Purim Blog: February 23, 2021
78. Pre-Passover Blog: March 2021: Election Analysis
79. LSAT Style Election Puzzle and Other Israeli Election News: March 2021
80. An Election Poem - March 2021
81. Israel Post Election Analysis: March 2021
82. Post Passover Election News - April 2021
83. Another Election Update: Complete Craziness Here April 27, 2021
84. At the Edge of Change: Will Israel Get a New Government: May 5, 2021
85. Operation "Guardian of the Walls" and other Israeli News Comments: May 14, 2021
86. Gaza War and Other Updates: May 18, 2021
87. Are We There Yet: Is Israel About to Get a New Government? June 2021
88. New Sheriff in Town: Bennett is Israel's New Prime Minister June 2021
89. Rosh Hashana Update: 2021
90. End of 2021 Wrap Up
91. March 2022: Variety of Topics - Kanievsky Funeral, Prime Minister Bennett and More...
92. June 2022: Breaking News - Another Election
93. President Biden's Visit, Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, Fiddler on the Roof in Hebrew....
94. Sep 2022 Comments: Political Comments, Wineries, Sports and Festivals
95. Less than Two Weeks Until Israeli Elections 2022
96. 2022: Big Win for Netanyahu - Apparently
97. 2022 Elections Bibi's Margin Has Grown
98. November 2022: Coalition Talks, World Cup and Airline  Comments
99. December 2022: Chanuka 2022 and Update
100. Israel Government Activity Update Jan 2023
101. Supreme Chaos in Israel: Jan 2023
102. Supreme Bombshell in Israel: Deri Removed
103. Supreme Reforms in Israel and Other  Issues March 2023
104. Dramatic Escalations March 26, 2023 in Response to Netanyahu
105. Impending  "Balagan" in Israel: July 2023
106. First Step in Israel's "Legal Revolution" - Reasonableness Bill Passes
107. Pre-Rosh Hashanah  2023 Blog: Supreme Court News and  Israeli Soccer Team
108. After Yom Kippur  2023 -  Blog and News  Updates
109. Hamas Launches Surprise "War" against Israel
110. Day 3: Israel War With Gaza October 2023
111. Day 6: Israel's War with Gaza: Some Comments
112. Day 8: Israel War with Gaza: Increasing Escalation
113. Israel War: Day 16: Update
114. Day 24: Israel War with Gaza Update
115. End of 2023 Wrap Up from Israel
116. Blog from Israel March 2024
117. Iran's Massive Attack on Israel: Where are things Headed Now?
118. July 2024 Israel Update
119. Iranian UAV Strike on Tel Aviv and More
120. Israeli Military Response in Yemen and Other Updates July 2024
121. Edge of War with Hezbollah: Update July 2024

• SPORTS, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT 

1. New Museum of Yemenite Culture in Jaffa
2. Ice Hockey in Israel 
3. More Ice Hockey in Israel 
4. Company Men - Better of in Canada 
5. David Broza in Ra'anana http://torontotoranana.blogspot.ca/2014/05/israelis-rejoice-tel-avivs-maccabi.html
6. Ice Hockey in Jerusalem 
7. Eilat - Astral Village and Snorkelling
8. 2011 Ice Hockey in Metullah 
9. Israeli Musical Group Shirat Machar Releases New CD 
10. Yemen Blues - in Toronto - Sep 2012
11. Shirat Machar Chanukah Clip 
12. Rami Kleinstein Zappa Jerusalem January 2013 
13. Israel's "Makolet Culture" 
14. Shirat Machar Summer Tour 2013 
15. Israeli National Ice Hockey Team Beats New Zealand
16. Israel National Ice Hockey Team Shreds Bulgaria
17. Ice Skating at Ice Peaks in Holon, Israel 
18. Shirat Machar's Latest Video - Akum L'Shorer 
19. Israel's "Mizrahi" Music - Some Selected Clips 
20. Menachem Begin Heritage Center 
21. HaProyect Shel Ravivo and Daklon 
22. Watching the Olympics in Israel: Good Luck
23. Board Game Day in Jerusalem (Pesach 2014)  
24. Israeli Basketball Team, Maccabi Electra, Wins European Championship
25. Shavuot, the Rolling Stones and Reform Conversions 
26. Maccabi Haifa plays the Toronto Raptors in Toronto 
27. Live Concerts in Your Living Room: March 2020
28. World Cup 2022: Canada and Mideast Teams
29. Soccer, Soccer, Soccer:  Israel in the U20 World Cup
30. Beauty Queen of  Jerusalem and  Some News Comments

• MANAGING IN ISRAEL

1.  Cell Phone Service in Israel: A Visit to Cellcom
2. The Israeli Line-Up: Waiting....   
3. Punctured Tire? Moshe Lis Tire Repair at Tsomet Ra'anana 
4. Lost and Found in Israel 
5. A Stay at Ichilov Hospital in Tel-Aviv 
6. Induction Day ("Yom Hagiyus") 

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