Travel and Expat Articles about Israel - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about Israel - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Museums of Tel Aviv, Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/museums-of-tel-aviv-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/museums-of-tel-aviv-israel.html#respond Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:36:15 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6746 Tel Aviv Museum of Art The Tel Aviv Museum of Art has an array of contemporary and classical pieces, and much of it comes from around Israel. Some artistic themes displayed at this museum include cubism, fauvism, German expressionism, surrealism and others. Their photography section ranges from international prints to Soviet photographs to photojournalism. This […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/museums-of-tel-aviv-israel.html/feed 0 The Museums of Jerusalem, Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/the-museums-of-jerusalem-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/the-museums-of-jerusalem-israel.html#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:32:19 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6476 Israel Museum The Israel Museum is an art and archaeology museum that has many Holy Land specimens, along with a wide array of Jewish art. This institute has just completed an expansion project, and is now situated on 20 acres of land, and its collections and architecture have been updated. Some special pieces in this […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/the-museums-of-jerusalem-israel.html/feed 0 Learning the Business Customs of Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-business-customs-of-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-business-customs-of-israel.html#respond Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:36:46 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6239 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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-business-customs-of-israel.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-languages-of-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-languages-of-israel.html#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:11:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6060 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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-languages-of-israel.html/feed 1 Neighborhoods in Tel Aviv, Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/neighborhoods-in-tel-aviv-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/neighborhoods-in-tel-aviv-israel.html#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:20:18 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5000 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, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/neighborhoods-in-tel-aviv-israel.html/feed 0 The Best Urban Beaches Around the World https://www.expatify.com/global/the-best-urban-beaches-around-the-world.html https://www.expatify.com/global/the-best-urban-beaches-around-the-world.html#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:45:38 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4020 Bondi Beach Sydney, Australia This is a wonderful beach for surfers, and the surrounding area has a very laid-back mentality. There is a half mile of white sand on the ocean, a wide promenade and a 10-mile park adjacent to the beach. It is located about 7 kilometers away from the business center of Sydney, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/the-best-urban-beaches-around-the-world.html/feed 0 Navigating the Seas of Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/navigating-the-seas-of-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/navigating-the-seas-of-israel.html#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:14:12 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3349 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. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/navigating-the-seas-of-israel.html/feed 0 Chanukah in Israel and Judaism https://www.expatify.com/israel/chanukah-in-israel-and-judaism.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/chanukah-in-israel-and-judaism.html#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:49:36 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3251 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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/chanukah-in-israel-and-judaism.html/feed 1 Yom Kippur in Israel https://www.expatify.com/israel/yom-kippur-in-israel.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/yom-kippur-in-israel.html#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:06:28 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2134 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. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/israel/yom-kippur-in-israel.html/feed 1 Learning the Customs of Kosher Dieting and Israeli Food https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-customs-of-kosher-dieting-and-israeli-food.html https://www.expatify.com/israel/learning-the-customs-of-kosher-dieting-and-israeli-food.html#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:59:59 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1739 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 […]

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