Traditions and everyday life in IsraelFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Israel. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
7 keepsakes from Israel
Israel is home to many different cultures and so it really shows in our cuisine. These are some of personal favorite foods in Israel, if I travel somewhere I will probably keep making them for everyone to enjoy. Knaffe - is a…
Shared by Nika G
Even though Georgian calendar is widely used in Israel, the official calendar here is Jewish calendar which is based on the moon months. Therefore the whole set of national holidays here falls on different Georgian dates every…
Shared by Alex Hitech
On this night, once a year in the springtime, Jewish people celebrate their physical and national freedom by recalling the Exodus from slavery in Egypt (probably in about 1,500 BCE (Before the Common Era). We eat eggs in salt…
Shared by patricia2042
For one day a year, Israel experiences something surreal—on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, almost everything comes to a complete stop. No cars, no buses, no businesses open. The streets turn into playgrounds for kids…
Shared by Lau.ren
My grandparents are Moroccan so every year we do a big feast where we eat eat the sweet food before the salty food. i enjoy this tradition a lot and will keep on doing it for a long time.
Shared by Glitch
Contrary to popular belief israel is not just a desert!During the winter everything becomes a lovely green color and the smell of wet grass can be smelt all across our country
Shared by Aviv Balisha
The Hasbani River is one of my favorite places to visit in Israel!
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