ISRAEL

INFO.

• Major city is Jerusalem.
• Population is 7.9 million people.
• Main languages are Hebrew and Arabic.
• Israel is located on the southern-eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

RELIGION

• Religions are israelic, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze.

CURRENCY AND CUSTOMS

• Their current is called the Israeli new shekel.
• For work men dress with business suits and women wear stylish dresses and blouses
• For communication they are direct and to the point.
• When talking standing about 1 - 2 feet away is normal.
• They favor direct eye contact, in Israel eye contact is viewed as a sense of respect.

CONTINUED

• Night life is vibrant as many people as well as students go to clubs and bars.

FAMILY

• Israel is a familistic society.
• Relatives have a lot of frequent personal contact.
• Marriage is based on emotional bonds.
• The families have very high marital and fertility rates with low divorce rates.
• Mothers take care of the children, housework, and their own personal goals.

FAMILY CONTINUED

• Men go to work and support the family along with paying the bills.
• The kids go to school and help with chores around the house.
• They value holidays and life-cycle event for their family time.
• Family structure is usually nuclear or blended.