Living in Israel
Learning the Business Customs of Israel
Generally speaking, Israeli business customs tend to be informal, but there are a few things that should be observed. Meetings should be scheduled in advance, and it should be noted that Israeli weekends take place on Fridays and Saturdays. Sometimes secular Jews will do business on Friday mornings. The business world runs from Sunday through [...]
Learning the Languages of Israel
Israel is a very small country with an interesting diversity of languages. Hebrew and Arabic are the official languages of this country, but there are about 33 languages spoken daily. Many of the signs in the city will read in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Hebrew Modern Hebrew is one of the official languages and is found almost everywhere in [...]
Neighborhoods in Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv-Jaffa is a city of about 393,000 inhabitants, being the second largest city in Israel, after Jerusalem. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, and is a huge economic hub and the richest city in the country. Consequently, it is very expensive. It is considered the younger, more trendy city in Israel after Jerusalem, which is more [...]
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 [...]
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