#65 Israelis are so informal, some go shopping in pajamas
While people who wear pajamas on the street and in stores are not like the people of Walmart, they are saying loud and clear that…
#66 Use the Hebrew calendar
Israelis are very connected to the Hebrew calendar, not only because it appears on newspapers and all legal documents, but because many people are aware…
#67 Feel the holidays as they approach
In Israel, you can't help but to live and breathe Judaism. As soon as one holiday finishes, the stores start stocking items for the next…
#68 Outdoor lifestyle
Israeli weather is conducive to outdoor activities, whether it is hiking, swimming, cycling or other sports. Maybe it is because Israelis tended to live in…
#71 School shooting incidents are almost unheard of
Israel is situated in a tough part of the world and is occasionally struck by terrorist incidents. Despite that, the environment is so different, mass…
#72 Israel loves children
Israelis love children and we see this love reflected in the amount of children born every year. While American and European birth rates are dropping,…
#73 No need to explain to your boss why you are taking off for so many Jewish holidays
If you are religious and live in the Diaspora, you are probably familiar with the explanation you have to give to your boss on why…
#74 Wear shorts and sandals most of the year
What a difference Israel is over many places in the Diaspora. Israel has a Mediterranean climate with long, hot, rainless summers and relatively short, cool, rainy winters.…
#75 The siren on Yom HaZikaron stops an entire nation in its tracks
There is nothing that compares to the siren on Yom HaZikaron. When the siren starts, the country comes to a standstill. Cars stop and the…
#76 Life expectancy at birth is higher than the OECD average
Life expectancy at birth in Israel is around 83 years, two years higher than the OECD average of 81 years. Life expectancy for women is…