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Until 1991, the YMCA stadium was the only soccer stadium in Jerusalem. [3] The building was designed by the American architect Arthur Loomis Harmon of Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, who designed the Empire State Building. The Jerusalem YMCA housed the city's first heated swimming pool and first gymnasium with a wooden floor.
[1] blogTO noted that the restaurant is "known for its lengthy menu and kitschy decor", [5] including colorful leather booths and blown glass hanging lights. [1] In 2017, The Pickle Barrel reportedly generated CAD$50 million annually from restaurant sales and catering, and had to date catered over 1.2 million events. [3]
The Jerusalem YMCA was dedicated in 1933 with the words “Here is a place whose atmosphere is peace, where political and religious jealousies can be forgotten and international unity be fostered and developed.” Harte's home on the shores of Galilee was bequeathed to the Jerusalem International YMCA as an international conference facility. [88]
Areas with large Jewish populations, such as Jerusalem, [14] New Jersey [15] and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, are described as having many kosher restaurants, while other areas such as Dublin, Ireland may be lacking. [16] In the United States, New York City has the highest number of kosher restaurants, and in Canada, Toronto has the most.
YMCA of downtown Toronto, c. 1923 The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity organization working on social issues in the Greater Toronto Area . [ 1 ] In 2008 and 2009, YMCA of Greater Toronto in Canada was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. [ 2 ]
The first Aroma on Hillel Street in Jerusalem (2006). Aroma Espresso Bar in the Greater Toronto Area. Aroma Espresso Bar (Hebrew: ארומה אספרסו בר), or simply Aroma, is an Israeli coffeehouse chain with 162 locations around the country, [1] and several locations in the United States, [2] Canada, [3] Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
The cuisine of Jerusalem reflects the long history of Jerusalem as a crossroads of cultures and religions. Millennia of trade, conquest, and migration have resulted in a unique fusion of culinary traditions, with significant influences from Jewish (predominantly Sephardic ) and Levantine Arab cuisine (especially Palestinian ).
The menu is primarily meat-based, although some vegetarian and vegan dishes are available. [17] Tasting menus are available for different courses, [18] such as a soup course of Jerusalem artichoke, lentil, and tomato and mint soups [3] and a meze course of pickled green almonds, marinated black olives, and hummus and eggplant salad. [8]