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Learning the Business Customs of Israel

Tanya — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:36:46 +0000

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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Learning the Languages of Israel

Tanya — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:11:42 +0000

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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Sukkot in Israel

Tanya — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:29:19 +0000

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 […]

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Yom Kippur in Israel

Tanya — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:06:28 +0000

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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