#77 Everyone celebrates Purim
Purim is not just a holiday for religious Jews, it is a holiday that is celebrated by every Jewish student in the country. Schools are…
#79 Solar water heating is part of the construction code
The use of solar energy began in Israel in the 1950s with the development by Levi Yissar of a solar water heater to address the energy shortages that plagued the new country. By…
#81 Always something to see or do here
There is always something new to see or do in Israel. It could be visiting the renewed ANU Museum in Tel Aviv or a new…
#86 In Israel, there are only two degrees of separation
Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. As a result, a chain of…
#91 Afterschool programs are affordable
The Israeli school day differs from US schools in the length of the school day. In Israel, students often finish their studies at 1:00 pm…
#96 Lots of youth groups
Israel has a youth group (Tenu'ot Noar) to match every type of religious or political orientation. The most popular are: Ariel Bnei Akiva Ezra HaNoar…
#97 Israelis get excited when it starts to rain
In Israel, it rains in the season when we expect rain. Israelis are so connected to the land and the needs of the country that…
#100 Listen to the news while on a bus
Israelis can be obsessed with news. Whether it is TV, news papers of radio, Israelis want to know what is happening in this country where…
#98 It does not cost an arm and a leg to make a wedding
If you have ever made a wedding or Bar / Bat Mitzvah, you know the many expenses you face. In Israel, the range is greater…
#04 Live in a place where people hang up signs in places where they found objects (even inexpensive objects) trying to finding the rightful owners.
Hashavat Aveda is one of 613 commandments (mitzvah) in the Jewish law that requires the return of loss to its owner. In this mitzvah the…