Living in Israel
Navigating the Seas of Israel
Mediterranean Tel Aviv, the second largest city of Israel, is located on the Mediterranean, and many parts of this city are within walking distance to the beach. Tel Aviv is a cosmopolitan, young, hip city where a lot of expats relocate, so it's a good place to head if you like nightlife and beach action. The beach in Tel Aviv gets really crowded [...]
Chanukah in Israel and Judaism
Chanukah, also known as Hanukkah, is celebrated this year at the sundown of Friday, December 11th, until December 19th, 2009 (or year 5770 in the Jewish calendar). The holiday is on a different day each year, due the the lunar calendar; last year it started on Christmas. Chanukah is also a Festival of Lights; the first candle is lit [...]
Sukkot in Israel
Today is Sukkot 2009. Sukkot means "huts" or "Tabernacles," and is the plural of "sukka". The holiday is the fifteenth day of the month Tishrei, which falls in September or October. It is one of the three pilgrim festivals, and years ago, Jews would head to the Temple in Jerusalem and offer animal and grain sacrifices. It is one of the most [...]
Yom Kippur in Israel
Yom Kippur is observed by Jews in the state of Israel and all over the world. It is the day of atonement in Judaism, and is often considered the holiest day of the year. Traditionally, Jews would observe this holy day by fasting for 25 hours and praying, as well as spending time in synagogue. In the religious sense, Yom Kippur is the closing time [...]
Learning the Customs of Kosher Dieting and Israeli Food
The term Kosher describes food that abides by Jewish law. This food has not been blessed by a rabbi. Nonkosher foods are referred to as "treyf." Some Jews follow this for religious beliefs, others for traditional lifestyle and others for health reasons. In Israel, most of the available food is Kosher, but not all of the citizens keep a kosher [...]
