Radio silence - or equality?
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The Israeli Reform movement's Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC) achieved another success for gender equality in wining a court case to prevent the haredi Kol BaRama radio station from continuing its practice of refusing to hire women or allow female voices on the air. The radio station will now have to demonstrate equal opportunity hiring, including female broadcasters.
IRAC's initiative was quietly supported by many Orthodox women.
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Former air force pilot Ori Sagy is developing craft beer in Israel. And he's planning to bring his Alexander beer to Ottawa this summer along with the Palestinian Taybeh Brewing Company, to promote "friendship through beer".
His hobby was brewing...
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Dancing Camel, Israel's oldest micro-brewery, which incorporates local ingredients such as date honey, chili peppers, nana and pomegranate
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Apps that allow your phone to keep young kids amused
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 Here are 10 popular smartphone apps for young children, developed in Israel. For fun ideas click here |
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Israeli popular music - finding spirituality
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There's a trend of popular secular Israeli singers to find Judaism - creating a new style of music that's both popular and spiritual. Yossi Klein Halevy writes about one of his favorite musical artists - Eviatar Banai.
Journey to wholeness
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 "An Israeli Love Story" from the Hani Theatre Direct from Israel
Don't miss this beautiful, heartfelt play Coming to Toronto February 13th-16th
Presented by The Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. This innocently told love story begins in 1942 and follows the relationship of a young woman and a soldier in the Palmach army. The play intertwines the values and problems of an era gone by and vividly captures the characters and atmosphere of pre-state Israel.
Thursday, Feb 13th 8:00pm
(SOLD OUT)
Sunday, Feb 16th, 2:00pm(in Hebrew)
Where: the Toronto Centre for the Arts - Studio Theatre
Cost:$40- $50 (plus tax)
Groups SAVE 20% call
Tell Your Friends and Don't miss it!
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 With over 3.5 million visitors, 2013 was the best year of all time for tourism in Israel.
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Most tourists visit Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. For variety, here are scenes from Haifa.
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