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israeli
...for some reason, Toronto seems much cooler, funkier and more elegant then Tel Aviv, although I love Tel Aviv very very much - it's my city. I sure want to visit TO again, after staying there for only 2 days last time! I also think Canadian guys look and act better than Israeli guys. Maybe not. I don't know as I don't live there.

canadian (me)
Here are my observations / opinions of Tel Aviv and Toronto, having experienced both, though its been a long time since I've been to T.A.:

1. Toronto's more elegant and definitely cleaner than Tel Aviv.
2. Tel Aviv's much funkier, hipper, creative, etc. There's definitely more creative and sexual energy in Tel Aviv than in Toronto. Toronto's is more about work than play, especially in winter.
3. Canadian guys act better but can be a bit cold and unapproachable.
4. Israeli guys look better. I think Israeli men are the most beautiful in the world, along with Brazilian men. Everytime I show a picture of an Israeli man to my friends in Toronto their eyes nearly pop out of their heads.

I just want you to realise how lucky you are living in Tel Aviv. Yes, there are problems in Israel but life isn't easy anywhere. Canada's not Gan Eden. If you don't believe me, come visit in January!

My offer still stands. Whenever you come to Toronto just let me know. I'll give you a tour of the city and of the men. As long as you do the same for me in Tel Aviv. B'seder?

israeli
beseder it's a deal! I am a bit disturbed about the fact that Tel Aviv isn't that clean... it definitely is important to me, and also makes a place more attractive when it's cleaner. Is Montreal funkier and more laid back than Toronto?

canadian
Perfect! Now I have my own tour guide for Tel Aviv! Ok, regarding Montreal, that's where I was born and raised so I know something about it.

I'd say that Montreal is the 'Tel Aviv' of Canada. It's definitely funkier and more laid-back than Toronto. It's a very unique city; a total blend of America and France, while neither and both at the same time. Montreal is an amazing linguistic and cultural mosaic and the Jewish influence on the city is quite strong too. For example, two of the most typical Montreal foods are Jewish: Montreal bagels and smoked-meat, which is sort of like New York pastrami. And there's a cool mix of French-speaking Moroccan Jews and English-speaking Ashkenazim (and Yiddish-speaking Haredim, who mostly keep to themselves).

Different parts of the city can feel like different planets, kind of like Jerusalem, with different architecture, languages and ethnic groups, but Montreal is definitely French-speaking. You can get by in English pretty easily though.The food is excellent and the club scene is probably the best in North America outside New York. The gay village is much cooler than Toronto's, with better clubs and restaurants and much hotter men (but not as hot as Israeli men, of course ).

On the negative side, Montreal is definitely dirtier and grittier than Toronto. The streets and sidewalks are not always in good shape and there's graffiti everywhere. Overall, Montreal feels poorer than Toronto, which it is. And don't visit from November to May because winters are brutal, much more so than in Toronto. Finally, Montreal, like Paris, is becoming increasingly Arab and Muslim, which is starting to make the Jewish community feel very uncomfortable.

israeli
that's what I thought - that TA and Montreal have the same kind of look...Montreal looks less clean but more cool! I think Montreal is the coldest major city in the northern hemisphere, if you put it on a list with Toronto, New York, Moscow... How do you handle such low temperatures? I really want to visit both cities - TO is definitely english-american while Montreal is French lol...