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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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") 
  • GUEST BLOGS
  1.  Arnie Zweig - Gay Pride in Israel

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