Newsletter November 16, 2017

Balfour 100 November 2, 2017, marks 100 years since the Balfour Declaration, a historic statement of sympathy issued by the British Government for the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel.

The Balfour Declaration is outstanding in that it became part of the 1922 mandate issued by the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations. The League of Nations decision was a major milestone: it granted official recognition of the Jewish national movement, which led Israel's independence on May 14th, 1948, and to Israel's

Diplomats on Halloween

So where do diplomats go on Halloween? They go trick-or-treating at Queen's Park with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell (Lieutenant Governor of Ontario); Honourable Dave Levac, MPP (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario); and a group of highly professional Chiefs of Protocol from all provinces and territories of Canada at a reception in honour of the 2017 Chiefs of Protocol Conference.

admission to the UN on May 11, 1949, as it's 59th member. After almost 2000 years of yearning, the Jewish people restored their home and sovereignty to the land of Israel. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. CG Baram brought greetings to Canadians for Balfour

100 which celebrated this historic moment at their "The Reality of the Impossible Dream" event. The walls of the reception were covered with mesmerizing Israeli art provided by the Association of Israeli Artists.

Photo by Ariella Daniels, Canada Campus Adviser at Hasbara Fellowships Canada.

Halloween at Queens Park

CG Baram Meeting with Eric Malloy, National Director for Bridges for Peace Canada and Felipe Gonzalez, Senior Paster of Beraca International Church

discussing Israel- Christian relations. The Evangelical community has maintained a

strong relationship with the Jewish community and Israel.

Remembrance Day The Consulate General was honoured to join politicians and community leaders to remember the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Nissan Amdur (Economic Attaché), CG Galit Baram, and Deputy CG Irit Stopper attended the moving Memorial Day ceremonies at the Lipa Green Centre, Sherman Campus, Queen's Park and Toronto City Hall. Noted dignitaries participating included the Jewish war veterans of Canada, Mayor John Tory, MP Peter Kent, MP Michael Levitt, MPP Gila Martow, MPP Monte Kwinter, Councillor James Pasternak, and Michael Mostyn (CEO, B'nai Brith Canada). Together, we honour the past. Lest we forget those who gave their lives for flag and country.

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Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, under the leadership of Maestro Zubin Mehta, gave a brilliant performance in Toronto on October 29. The program included pieces by Matan Poznansky, Maurice Ravel and Richard Strauss. Earlier this year, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Peter Oundjian, visited Israel as cultural emissaries for Canada. The IPO, supported by the Canadian and American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, were quick to reciprocate. They provided a great opportunity for Torontonians to hear this wonderful orchestra, twenty seven years after its first visit to Canada. It was an amazing celebration of the friendly relations and close cultural cooperation between Canada and Israel.

Victoria Jewish Film Festival This November 18-21 the Roxy Theatre in Victoria, B.C, will host it's 3rd year of presenting extraordinary new and independent films from around the world on Jewish themes. The majority of the films are Israeli-made, Hebrew-language films. The line-up includes: Abulele, The Essential Link, Harmonia, Freedom Runners, Measures of Merit, Muhi: Generally Temporary and The Testament.

TJFF and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies

The University of Toronto along with TJFF will continue their presentation of the Israeli Netflix series 'Your Honour'. It will be aired on November 12th at the Innis Town Hall from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm.Co-creator and writer, Shlomo Mashiach, will be a special guest for the day.

Tickets are available online at https://tjff.com/israeli-tv-series-your-honor-kvodo/

Additional info: http://vijff.ca/

Your Honor Series

AVEVA: Tarbut Festival

On Saturday, November 18, at 8:00 pm, the music of AvevA will bring an African Ethiopian groove shone through the lens of the fresh urban beat of Tel Aviv to Winnipeg. Singing in English, Amharic and Hebrew combined with traditional Ethiopian sounds, AvevA's music focuses on society, love and freedom. Additional info: http://www.radyjcc.com/cultural-events/tarbut/

The Jewish Book Festival

The JCC Jewish Book Festival (JBF) is a week-long literary Festival showcasing Jewish writers (writing on any theme) and non-Jewish writers (with themes of Jewish interest) from Canada and around the world. The 5-6 day Festival typically features 30-40 writers in a variety of literary-based events, taking place annually in the last week of November, internationally designated as Jewish Book Month. The majority of Festival events take place at the Jewish Community Centre on West 41st Ave, Vancouver. Among the writers presented, Ruby Namdar, winner of the Sapir Prize for his latest novel The Ruined House, will present on Sunday, November 26, 7:30pm. Dana & Jacob Attias will introduce The Jewlish Cookbook on Wednesday, November 29, 7:30 pm. For additionally details, please visit: https://www.jccgv.com/content/jewish-book-fest

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Queer Women's Mission To Israel Begins Today Excerpt from " A Wider Bridge" September 9, 2017 "Through shared experience, the trip connects modern Israeli and LGBTQ life with the ancient roots of its people. The 10-night journey takes participants to Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Galilee, the Golan Heights, and Tel Aviv.

NATO & Baycrest

On Oct 17th, Israel's Economic Attache to Canada, Nissan Amdur, attended a intimate dinner and lecture hosted by NATO Association of Canada with Lt. Col. (Res.) Uri Ben Yaakov, Senior Researcher and Project Manager at the the International Institute for Counter Terrorism and professor at IDC Herzliya. A discussion followed, touching on the topics of cyber security, the threat of terror in the Middle East and around the world and regional stability.

The Israel Mission is also an opportunity to connect and bond with queer women from all backgrounds across North America. Participants will meet with the leadership of Israel's most significant LGBTQ organizations, each at the forefront of change in Israeli society. They will also meet leading Israeli LGBTQ figures from all walks of life - religious and secular - from politics, activism, culture, music, film and much more. Beyond exposure to Israel's LGBTQ community, the itinerary is crafted around our values of pluralism and the interconnectivity of LGBTQ and other causes for the advancement of human rights."Read full article

Great Hiking Trails Around the World

Excerpt from American Hiking Society October 27, 2017

"Choosing the trails to be included in Great Hiking Trails of the World was a little like choosing the "world's best foods." I based this book on 18,000 miles of my own hiking experience, visits to trails on six continents, and - in the cases where I haven't hiked on the trail myself - on reports from long-distance hikers whose experience and judgement I know and trust. The book

Later that week, Nissan Amdur brought greetings to the Baycrest Foundation at their screening of the documentary "On the Map" which tells the story of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball team prevailing over CSKA Moscow, a team that refused to play against Israel in 1977. This become a historic event for Israel. Nissan personally introduced the film and discussed the wonderful cooperation between Baycrest and Israel. It was an extremely moving and inspiring event and film.

Nissan Amdur with Josh Cooper, CEO and President of The Baycrest Foundation

Israel Innovation Authority The Israel Innovation Authority delegation headed by Israel Shamy visited Toronto on October 18th as part of their visit to Canada. The delegation was escorted by Economic Attaché, Nissan Amdur, who visited Baycrest Hospital for a meeting with officials from the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, to discuss the ongoing project of cooperation between both organizations.

The delegation also met with representatives

explores different aspects of what makes a trail great, with essays about pilgrimage, historic hikes, alpinism, wilderness, diverse environments, and long-distance trails. USA hikes are well-represented in the book, but so are international hikes for those who want to broaden their range.

The Israel Trail runs the length of Israel and then some as it winds back and forth, through the Negev Desert, near Jerusalem (a side trail will take you there), along the Mediterranean Coast, and then through the Galilee." Read full article.

More Links: 9 Insanely Brag-Worthy Adventure Tours to Up Your Insta Game

Why Are Tel Aviv Bars Reviving the Speakeasy?

of the Ontario Centres of Excellence along with members from the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation & Science, where they discussed joint projects in the field of cyber and fintech between the IIA and the OCE.

Israel's Nextar Setting up Medical Cannabis Incubator Excerpt From Globes November 07 2017 "Nextar, one of Israel's leading companies in the development of formulations for drugs, is expanding into medical cannabis formulations. The company will invest in setting up a development center and incubator for medical cannabis products. The incubator, to be called Nextage, will probably accept six companies a year and initially invest $100,000-400,000 in each company, with an option for more later on. The incubator will receive various services from Nextar, including pharmaceutical, laboratory, analytic testing, business development, and clinical trial management services. In addition to the companies founded in the incubator, which can be cannabis formulation companies or companies with a relevant medical device, Nextar will also provide cannabis development services to external companies and overseas companies, and will develop independent cannabis products. The company will invest $5 million in the venture, and will also raise capital from external parties. An initial cooperative agreement has already been signed with Budding Tech, an Australian fund for the medical cannabis sector." Read full article.

JAFI

A group of newly appointed emissaries from the The Jewish Agency for Israel to Canada visited our Consulate last week and learned about Canada-Israel relations and about the activity of one of Israel's busiest missions in the world. They are pictured in the photo below with Deputy CG Irit Stopper, CG Baram and JAFI Regional Director for Canada, Mijal Ben Dori.

When the Smoke Clears October 19th was the premiere screening of JerusalemU's "When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope". This movie tells the true stories of

Zebra signs disease detection deal with Google Excerpt from Globes November 8, 2017 "The Israeli company's algorithms can detect diseases before radiologists notice them. Zebra Medical Vision, which has developed medical image analysis capabilities to aid in diagnoses by doctors and before a doctor is summoned, has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Google. Under the agreement, Google will offer Zebra Medical's service as part of its service for storing medical information on the cloud. Every medical scan saved on Google's cloud will automatically undergo the scans offered by Zebra Medical. Zebra Medical, founded in 2014 by chairman Eyal Gura, CTO Eyal Toledano and CEO Elad Benjamin, is building itself as a one-stop shop for automatic analysis of medical scans, while most of its competitors specialize in scans for detecting specific diseases or scans of a specific part of the body." Read full article.

young Israeli soldiers whose mental and physical post-war injuries left them fighting for the strength to live. Public Diplomacy and Academic Affairs officer, Cindy Seni had the pleasure of speaking with the Canadian-Israeli film writer, producer, and founder of Jerusalem U, Raphael Shore, thanking him for bringing such an important issue to light.

More links: Israeli Data Beaming Co-Equalum Raises $5m

Israel Chemicals Swings to Profit

PM Netanyahu Meets with British PM

Theresa May

President Rivlin Opens Visit to Spain with

Welcome Ceremony at the Royal Palace

Visit to Israel of H.E. Malcolm Turnbull, Prime

Minister of Australia

Jerusalem Winter Festival

"Winter is coming, and so is Jerusalem's Winter Noise Festival! Artists, musicians, and small businesses light up the night and awaken the streets of Jerusalem with numerous festivities. Bring a friend, grab a drink, and experience the art and music of

Jerusalem's winter spirit."

World Cities Day

PM Netanyahu Addresses the United

Nations General Assembly

In Beersheba Reenactment, Dignitaries

Treated to Maori War Cry

"The United Nations designated October 31 as World Cities Day to promote the international community's interest in global urbanization. Israel Joins the world in marking this special day. In almost 70 years of existence, Israel has built over 75 cities, home to 74% of Israel's Population. So, what is your city?"

What's the Secret of Israel's Hi-Tech

Success?

"Start up and smart up. The Startup nation does tech unlike anyone else. Israel's High-Tech sector is about more than business, it's about community. Watch and see how Israeli entrepreneurs build up their companies and their peers to make the best tech in the world."

Special Wine Made by People with Special

Needs

"Kishorit, a winery in northern Israel, is empowering those with special needs to be their best selves. The winery which is was founded in 1994, employs those with special needs who are involved in the production of the wine from beginning to end."

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