Celebrating Israel's 70th Anniversary - 70 Reasons to Love Israel!
From technological breakthroughs to the wonders of antiquity, natural beauty and social advancement, there are so many things in Israel that you need to thank God for.
1. This is truly a land flowing with milk and honey! Israeli cows are the most productive in the world. The average Israeli cow produces about 25,500 pounds (approximately 11.5 tonnes) of milk annually, and Israel shares its know-how to increase milk yield with other countries such as Vietnam.
2. Thanks to the Israelites, the wilderness literally blossomed. The Israelites grow vast quantities of fruits, vegetables and flowers in the Negev and Arava deserts. Israel exports more than $ 1.3 billion in agricultural products annually, and the record-breaking peppers are grown in the Arava Desert!
11. Israel is one of two countries that have entered the new century with positive growth in the number of trees.
12. Israel has the only theater troupe in the world composed entirely of deaf and blind actors, and our banknotes have Braille for the blind.
13. You can see the original wall in Jerusalem from the time of Nehemiah and walk through the water tunnels that he built in the City of David.
14. You can see the remains of the Second Temple itself, to which Yeshua went.
15. You can take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and see ancient boats that are thousands of years old.
16. You can swim with dolphins in Eilat and ski on the snowy Mount Hermon.
45. Israel is at the forefront of solar cell technology, and 90% of Israeli homes are solar-heated water.
46. Haifa has the world's second shortest underground funicular, taking passengers up Mount Carmel in just 6 stops!
47. Public transport is cheap, efficient, and has free Wi-Fi.
48. A group of Israeli artists started “stop libraries,” offering free books at stops for reading and sharing.
50. Many of the streets are named after biblical heroes such as King David, Solomon, Samson.
51. There is a national biblical quiz, once won by Benjamin's son Netanyahu.
52. The Prime Minister regularly attends Bible study courses and frequently quotes the Bible in his speeches.
54. Israel has received a disproportionate number of Nobel prizes in relation to its small area and population, and more than all other countries in the Middle East combined.
55. Many smartphone applications such as Whatsapp, Viber and Waze were invented in Israel.
56. The Israeli company EWA has developed a technology for obtaining drinking water out of thin air. The condenser absorbs moisture from the air, traps it in gel beads with a silicone base, and then condenses it into water. Moreover, 85% of the energy used is returned back to the system.
57. Israel has one of the largest shares of entrepreneurs in the world, which is why it has been nicknamed "Startup Nation." It has the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs and people over 55 in the world.
58. In the city of Beer Sheva the largest number chess grandmasters per capita in the world.
59. Eilat and the south of the country is a birdwatcher's paradise - Israel has one of the largest levels of bird movement in the world per square kilometer with over 500 million birds migrating through air space country.
60. Gazing at the stars in the Israeli desert is an incredible sight.
61. Israel produces many award-winning wines.
62. Israeli children are 10 times less likely to suffer from peanut allergies due to early acquaintance with the favorite national peanut snacks “Bamba.”
63. There are 273 kibbutz in Israel where everyone works together, lives together and shares the fruits of their collective labor. These kibbutzim played a particularly important role in the rise of the country in the early stages of its development.
64. Israel has the largest number of museums per capita in the world.
65. Israel has the highest percentage of home computers per capita in the world.
67. Israel was the first country to adopt the Kimberley Process, an international standard for diamonds to be certified as not mined in a conflict zone.
68. It is said that Alexander the Great entered Israel in 333 BC. through the grottoes of Rosh HaNikra. Both Napoleon and King Richard the Lionheart also visited this country, hoping to conquer it.
69. Israel won miraculously all the battles organized against it by hostile neighbors who have tried to destroy it since its inception. Although the Israeli army is strong, many supernatural miracles helped Israel avoid total destruction.
70. The number of Messianic believers who know as their Messiah triples every ten years, and today it is more than 30 thousand people.
And learn a lot of interesting things!
We have collected 30 amazing facts about small, but very strong and interesting state Israel. After this article, you will rethink everything you knew about this country before, and you will certainly want to visit it!
Israel is the third fastest growing business in the world
It also has the world's highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55.
Israel was the first country to ban underweight models
Israeli banknotes are marked in Braille
Israelis have the third highest consumption of vegetables and sweets in the world
The largest known dog cemetery of the ancient world was discovered in the coastal city of Ashkelon
Out Magazine names Israel the gay capital of the Middle East
Israel has 137 official beaches on 273 km of coastline
Israel has the most colleges by population
The same goes for museums
... as well as startups!
Voicemail technology was developed in Israel
The first antivirus software for computers was created in Israel in 1979
Israel has two official languages: Hebrew and Arabic
The city of Beer Sheva (biblical Bathsheba) is home to the largest number of chess grandmasters per capita in the world
The Israeli city of Haifa is home to one of the smallest subways in the world with tracks just 1.8 km long.
Israel is one of only three democracies in the world without a codified constitution. The other two are New Zealand and the UK
The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth
The Dead Sea is very easy to swim due to the high salt concentration. It's almost impossible to drown here
Israel is the only country to revive a dead language and make it its official language
Israel's national airline El Al sets world record for most passengers on commercial flights
The largest pepper was grown in Israel and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 2013
Life expectancy at birth in Israel is 82 years
Israel's national bird is the hoopoe
Cooking fats, developed in Israel, are capable of breaking down cholesterol and other fats in the blood.
Israeli company develops world's first jellyfish repellent device
Israeli scientists have discovered the cause of chronic bad breath and developed an easy way to fix it
Over 44% of all lawyers registered in Israel are women
Israel has the second largest number of new books per capita in the world
Israel sent 60 million flowers to Europe on last Valentine's Day
1. On May 14, David Ben-Gurion announced the creation of the State of Israel, and the members of the Provisional Council of State who were present were invited to sign the declaration read by Ben-Gurion. But here's the bad luck: since everything was being prepared in a hurry, the organizers did not have time to put the text of the declaration of independence on a specially prepared scroll, which had to be sealed with the signatures of 37 of the most important representatives of the Jewish population of Eretz Yisrael. I had to improvise - the council members signed ... an absolutely blank scroll, and only a few days later they issued the text on it.
2. Immediately after the declaration of independence, the Jewish state was attacked by the armies of neighboring Arab countries. On May 15, Egyptian aircraft bombed Tel Aviv, and Israel's air defenses chalked up the first success: one Egyptian plane was shot down, and its pilot ejected and landed on a citrus plantation near the town of Nes Ziona. He will go down in history as the first enemy soldier taken prisoner by the Israeli army, and - to his great surprise - he was taken prisoner by two soldiers who were the first to arrive at the scene.
3. Incidentally, on the wreckage of the Egyptian pilot's plane were the emblems of the British Air Force - it was one of the aircraft transferred by the British to Egypt. This was not the only hidden (and sometimes open) assistance of Great Britain to Israel's enemies. Few people know that on January 7, 1949, Israeli pilots had to engage twice in combat with British Air Force planes that invaded Israeli airspace. As a result, five British planes were shot down, and it taught the United Kingdom a new reality: the Jewish state is no joke.
4. David Ben-Gurion seriously considered the possibility of initiating a massive conversion of the Bedouins to Judaism, since he believed that they had practically no connection with Islam. With the creation of the state, representatives of the Bedouin tribes El-Kheib and Khuzeil voluntarily joined the ranks of the Israeli army, but the matter never came to conversion - full-fledged unification with the Jewish people.
5. During the War of Independence and in the first years after it, Israel lived modestly and even poorly. Many products were sold by ration cards, and sometimes there was not enough of them. For example, the increased monthly rates for one person, established in the second half of 1952, when there was more food: 150 grams of vegetable oil, 100 grams of tomato paste, 450 grams of jam, 56 grams of chocolate, 1 kg of sugar. A child less than 12 years old also relied on 250 grams of rice.
6. At this time, only a few could afford large purchases. It was believed that such wealthy citizens should help those who are poorer through taxes. For example, in 1953 the government decided to impose a special "luxury tax" on shoes, refrigerators, nylon stockings and ... playing cards.
7. It is all the more surprising that during these years in Israel they established automobile production. In the early 1950s, a plant was built near Haifa, which assembled cars of various brands - "Studebakers", "Willis", "Kaiser Fraser", "Renault" and "Hino". In just 18 years, about 56 thousand cars were produced with the proud inscription Made in Israel, a third of which were even exported to European countries.
8. In 1956, two Arab terrorists who infiltrated Israel from Egypt and killed several civilians were sentenced to be hanged by a military court. However, the sentence was never carried out. The fact is that there was no hangman in Israel.
9. In 1961, the Jewish state faced another shortage. After Israeli intelligence agents found fugitive Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and kidnapped him for trial in Israel, it turned out that there was no armored glass in the country from which to build a cage to contain the accused in the courtroom. There was a serious fear that someone would simply kill the organizer of the Holocaust right during the trial, and therefore had to urgently order such glass in Belgium, and then test it with machine-gun bursts. The court sentenced Eichmann to death, and this time the hangman, fortunately, was found.
10. Even before the creation of the state, the Zionist movement had made the greening of Eretz Yisrael a national concern for one and all. Since 1948, 240 million trees have been planted in the small country! As a result, Israel is the only territory in the world where over the past century the number of forests has not only not decreased, but on the contrary - increased.
11. The dream again, as in ancient times, to make the country flourishing, captured foreigners as well. Who was honored to plant a tree in the Land of Israel? Here is just a short list of world celebrities who have decided to take a direct part in the greening of the Holy Land: Albert Einstein and Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk and Michael Douglases, Brooke Shields and Sharon Stone. Elizabeth Taylor didn't stop at just trees. At the height of the war Doomsday When Israeli soldiers heroically held back the onslaught of advancing Arab armies, she went on a tour of European capitals to collect donations for the recovery of wounded IDF fighters.
12. Ben-Gurion was not only the country's first prime minister, but also its symbol. If in those years the media were as indifferent to privacy as they are today, then his wife Paula would certainly become a symbol. She herself prepared food for him for the whole day, and then invariably came to the prime minister's office or parliament to make sure that this food was served to her husband exactly at her appointed hour, and that he completely eats it, leaving nothing.
13. In the early years of Israel's existence, it was accepted that a person holding a high state post should change his foreign-language surname to Hebrew. So, Shkolnik turned into Eshkol, and Chertenko - into Tsura. Someone willingly obeyed this unspoken rule, and someone tried to evade. Isidor Roth showed the greatest ingenuity: when appointed to the post of head of Shabak, the Israeli Security Service, he changed both his name and surname and announced that he was now Izi Dorot. Thus, the Hebrew rule was followed, but the sound did not change at all.
14. Israel's ninth independence celebration was marked by a soccer match between the IDF and the French army. The victory of the Israelis with a score of 3: 1 was witnessed by 38 thousand spectators, among whom was David Ben Gurion (by the way, this was the first time he came to football). However, the ingenuity characteristic of the Israeli army was not without: the IDF team actually consisted of the country's national team players, who were called up for urgent army training before the fight with the French military.
15. A year later, in April 1958, France sent a completely different delegation to Israel - fireworks specialists. The fact is that I wanted to celebrate the decade of independence on a grand scale, but there were no real experts in pyrotechnics in the country. This problem was solved with the help of 12 specialists from the French "Ruggieri" - the oldest and largest pyrotechnic company in Europe, dating back to 1739. It was they who, distributed in different cities of Israel, presented the grateful spectators with world-class fireworks and managed to draw the blue and white coat of arms of the state in the night sky. But by the next holiday, Israeli specialists had already mastered the art of fireworks, and the country became independent even in pyrotechnics.
16. In 1959, Israel acquired the first underground transport: Carmelit began operating in Haifa. Interestingly, the initiators of this venture borrowed the idea from Herzl's futuristic and prophetic book Altneuland - among other future achievements of the Jewish state, the founder of political Zionism described in it the Haifa "suspended electric train that will connect the port with residential areas on the Carmel ridge." Contrary to popular belief, "Carmelite" is not a metro, but a funicular, which is also considered the shortest underground system in the world. public transport.
17. In the summer of 1961, Israel signed an agreement with the Netherlands to supply 80,000 Israeli Uzi machines there. The deal, modest in monetary terms, was a real breakthrough: before that, the Jewish state itself was looking for where to buy weapons, and now it got on its feet and could already think about military assistance to other countries.
18. On January 2, 1963, the Israeli parliament decided to increase the salary of the country's president from 540 to 1,500 lira per month. President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi strongly opposed this step, and when parliamentarians did not listen to him, he decided to donate half of his salary to the Research Foundation for the Study of Eretz Yisrael.
19. In 1960, two retired American military personnel began searching for the remains of the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomora, destroyed by the Most High nearly four millennia before. These attempts did not bring success. The Americans were convinced that the purpose of their search was at the bottom. Dead sea, but quickly became convinced that it was impossible to dive deep in salt water.
20. In November 1987, another colorful American Sylvester Stallone arrived in Israel to shoot the third film in the epic "Rambo". As befits a super-star, he demanded to provide him with an armored car and was quite surprised to learn that there are none in Israel. In response, Stallone (an ardent supporter of the already mentioned Uzi) announced that he was ready to rent the world's best Israeli tank Merkava for his movements, but even this request was politely refused.
1. Israel is a paradise for tourists. There are excursions for every taste. Religious tourists can travel to biblical sites. You can visit Christian Jerusalem or the Jerusalem of three religions, where you will be guided to places of importance for Muslims, Christians and Jews. Those who like to improve their health and soak up the sun can go to To the dead sea where you can not only lie down in the salt water and not drown, but also visit the hydrogen sulphide and mud baths. Men will be interested in an excursion to the Tank Museum under open air where collected military equipment different countries and years. Not far from the museum is the Latrun Monastery of the Mother of God, where silent monks live. The monastery has a small cozy shop selling wine and brandy. Those who wish will arrange a tasting. In the same area there is the Mini Israel Park, where all the significant sights of Israel are presented in miniature. The park will be interesting for both adults and children. For lovers of flora, the Utopia park is open, where orchids grow and butterflies soar. And women should look at the Diamond Exchange in Tel Aviv, where experienced gemologists will help you choose a stone to your taste and wallet.
2. Israel is a desert. When approaching coastline you will see nothing but sand and houses the color of sand. But once you are on the ground, you will change your first impression. There is a lot of greenery here: cacti, palms, lawns. All lawns have an irrigation system. On the grass, you can calmly lie down to relax, which is what not only tourists, but also local residents do. But there is plastic grass on the dividing alleys of the roads, there is no need to lie on it.
3. Ben Gurion - man and airport. It has been named the best in the Middle East by the International Airports Association three times. They say that only two out of a thousand suitcases are lost in Ben-Gurion. Tested on personal experience: on one of their arrivals, another passenger took my bag by mistake, the bags turned out to be exactly the same. And I found his bag on the conveyor belt. On the same evening, they brought her to another city.
4. The capital of the country is Jerusalem. The main government offices are located there. But the business center of Israel is Tel Aviv, where the headquarters of international corporations and consulates of most countries are located.
5. As in Russia in any city there is Lenin Street or Lenin Square, and sometimes both together, so in Israel in every city there is a street named after David Ben Gurion or Theodor Herzl. In general, the ideologists of Zionism are glorified here in every possible way.
6. The institution of official, that is, formalized by the registry office, marriage does not exist. They tried to push through the bill more than once, but in the Knesset (local parliament) it does not gain the required number of votes. Therefore, there is only a religious marriage. Only representatives of one religion can get married. Interreligious lovers will have to make a trip to Cyprus or the Czech Republic, where they will sign you up at the town hall in 5 minutes. Israel recognizes marriages in other countries.
7. In connection with this situation, the so-called "Paraguayan marriage" is widespread. This is a marriage that does not require the presence of two parties at the ceremony. It is concluded by a notarized power of attorney for the conclusion of marriage from the future / his spouse / spouse. The marriage certificate is certified by the Israeli consul in Paraguay and is officially recognized. It is recommended to arrange such a marriage for couples who fear that if they leave, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will refuse to let a spouse, a citizen of another country, enter the country. 
8. Week starts on Sunday. And on Saturday (Shabbat) everything dies out. Although, as local residents say, now it is not the same as 15 years ago, some shops are open.
9. The population of the whole country is equal to the population of half of Moscow. A quarter of them are Russian-speaking immigrants from the CIS countries.
10. Official languages in the country are Hebrew and Arabic (this is the second language, but the main Hebrew), but English is also recognized (there are even duplicate signs on it), Russian (where is it without it), Georgian, French and Amharic.
11. There are probably not as many French people in Israel as in France. There is even a joke about this: "If you want to learn French, go to Eilat." (Eilat is a resort and southernmost city in the country, located on the shores of the Red Sea).
12. Hebrew is a simple and very logical language. You just have to get used to it, especially to the fact that there are no vowels in the alphabet and that they write from right to left. The urge to open books from the beginning, and not from the end, as expected, is difficult to overcome.
13. There are few words in Hebrew, and verbs in general are four times less than in Russian. Therefore, at the very least, you will be able to express yourself pretty soon, it will take about 6 months, subject to constant speaking practice. It will take much more time to read philosophical works, but "Shukovsky" (from the word shuk - market) Hebrew "take" quickly.
14. In Israel you can live your whole life and practically do not know Hebrew, even the Israelis born here will understand you. But as a job as a seller in a shop with souvenirs for Russian tourists, you will not be able to advance. You need to know Hebrew to find a good job.
15. And here is Russian folklore from repatriates from the CIS countries: “I live in a hole, I bathe in a hole”, which means: “I live in an apartment, I bathe in the sea”. Apartment in Hebrew - dira, sea - yam :) 
16. The climate is humid and hot. In winter, however, it is rather cool: +15 degrees here, it feels the same as "0" in Russia.
17. Here you can easily meet a girl in sandals and a fur coat or vice versa in short shorts and a T-shirt, but in fur boots.
18. Around June, swimming in the Mediterranean Sea becomes extreme. A myriad of scalding jellyfish approaches the coast. Their poison leaves severe burns on the skin. It is better not to swim and wait until the number of these inhabitants of the seas decreases. When they leave, droplets of poison will annoy vacationers for another week, so take a bottle of vinegar with you. If the burn is large, then vinegar will save you before professional medical care.
19. It is almost impossible to buy land in ownership. Private sector there is, but the land is leased for almost a century. A 3-room apartment without renovation will cost about 200-250 thousand dollars. Therefore, many live in rented housing for decades or take out a mortgage.
20. The average salary here is 2 times higher than in Russia, but at the same time the prices for a number of goods are 3 times higher. Therefore, receiving 2000 thousand dollars here, you will pay half for renting a small apartment, and a quarter will be spent on food and household goods.
21. Utility bills eat up another quarter of the salary. Electricity is 2 times more expensive, water is almost worth its weight in gold. Everyone has a filter at home, as drinking from the tap is not recommended. Otherwise, not only sand and stones, but bricks for building a house will appear in the kidneys :)
22. Split systems are available in every room in the apartment. But they try not to turn them on and endure to the last, and when it's hot and when it's cold, electricity is expensive.
23. If you got a personal car here, get ready to pay 7 shekels (2 dollars) for a liter of gasoline. And the price is constantly increasing. But locals are ready to spend any amount just to go to own car rather than on public transport. 
24. By the way, every Thursday evening and every Sunday morning you can't squeeze into buses and trains without special skills. The reason is that soldiers are released from the army home for the weekend. Almost everyone is released in turn, wherever they are serving, and every 2 weeks.
25. The population of Israel today is about eight and a half million people. Therefore, if we take the dynamics since 1948, when only 806,000 people lived in Israel, which allows us to say that the population has grown 10 times over 67 years.
It should be said that the Jews themselves in Israel are home to about 6,251,000 people, or 74.9%, in addition, the second largest ethnic group are Arabs. They are home to 1,730,000 people, which is about 20.7%. In addition, there is a category "others" - these are Christians, non-Arabs, with a different religion. This class also includes repatriates who have no religious affiliation, but were repatriated using the Law of Return. This category in Israel includes about 364,000 people, which is 4.4%.
These statistics take into account all Jews who live in the lands of Judea and Samaria, while the Arab population living here, which does not value kosher foods, is simply not taken into account.
About 176 thousand children are born in Israel annually and about 44 thousand die. At the same time, children are most often born in Jewish families, while among the Arabs there is a slow decline in the number.
It is worth saying that in Orthodox families, the number of children can reach 6-7, an ordinary Jewish family - 2-3 children, religious from 4 children. In Muslim families, you can find from 2 to 4 children. Of the total number of people living in Israel, Bedouin families can be distinguished, in which there are from 4 to 6 children and who are very fond of receiving Jewish gifts.
Up to 32 thousand new immigrants come to the territory of Israel annually, and in total since the proclamation of Israel's independence, more than three and a half thousand immigrants have moved to live, which is about 41.9% of the total population. Of this number, a third of all repatriates are from Asia and Africa, another two-thirds came from Europe, including from countries the former USSR as well as America.
According to religious preferences, Jews are divided into secular ones - about 43% of the total number of Jews, 20% - identify themselves as traditional, while separating from religious ones, 15% are traditional religious Jews, 10% are religious and 9% are Orthodox. As you can see, the ethnic composition of Israel is not very colorful, but it has its own specific features.
26. Patriotism has been developed to unprecedented heights. Almost all young people, even repatriates who came here as teenagers, consider it their duty to serve 3 years in the army. They say that if not they, then who will protect the parents and the house.
27. Israel's relations with neighboring countries are tense. Here, like nowhere else, the phrase is relevant: "If you want peace, prepare for war." And the citizens of Israel are ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
28. Many citizens walk around with weapons. Most often this is a service weapon. Security officers, security guards, etc. Not to mention conscripts who generally go on leave with machine guns. The first time it's wild, then you get used to it.
29. In front of the entrance to every shopping center (canyon), government agency, schools and universities there is a metal detector frame and one or two security officers. While walking through the frame, they will open your bag and examine the contents. And absolutely no demand. They take safety very seriously here.
30. Police cars often run here. But civilians and tourists are not harassed. However, once I observed such a picture: on a three-lane road, a policeman stopped a minibus for speeding. The minibus moved along the rightmost lane and stopped there, the police car stopped in the middle lane, blocking traffic. The policeman got out, asked the minibus driver to get out and very loudly and violently explained to the minibus driver that he was wrong. Onlookers gathered. Temperamental got a servant of the law, although everyone is like that. East after all.
31. There is practically no crime in Israel. As the locals say, they simply have no time to think about all sorts of nonsense, as they have to work very hard. Parents calmly let their minor children go for a walk all night.
32. Mainly Georgians are engaged in currency exchange. Inexplicable but the fact.
33. Trains in Israel are double-decker. Be sure to ride :)
34. Israel is famous for its medicine. And she is really at a very high level here.
35. A working citizen does not have to worry about his health, the insurance will pay even for expensive research and procedures, if necessary.
36. There are many old people in Israel due to their long life expectancy and good medicine. And they do not stay at home, but remain socially active. If necessary, a social worker will be assigned to the elderly person, who will help around the house, prepare food and keep company for a walk.
37. Children here are overweight, especially girls. There are fewer women in Israel than men, so even not very pretty women can easily find a mate.
38. There are many children in Israel. According to statistics, there are approximately 3 children per woman. The country owes such a high figure to religious citizens, whose families have 5–7 children.
39. The local population is very friendly, they will help and explain on the fingers. If you speak a little Hebrew, but make mistakes, you will be corrected and absolutely without anger or ridicule.
40. There are no stray dogs, but there are a lot of cats. When kind locals go out to feed the stray felines, a whole flock of 20-30 quite weighty muzzles comes running. They are not starving here. Even pigeons calmly pass in front of their noses, absolutely not fearing for their lives and health. 
41. There is a problem with insects in Israel. Cockroaches the size of American - 5 centimeters in length. It is worth leaving a piece of chocolate on the bedside table at night, the ants will eat it and they will drag you to the anthill. Therefore, everything edible, including potatoes, must be kept in the refrigerator, and not in a bag in the pantry. It is better to store cereals and pasta in sealed glass jars, otherwise the weevil does not sleep, it will destroy everything cleanly.
42. In cafes and restaurants in Israel, they feed for slaughter. If you order tobacco chicken, be prepared for a chicken the size of an adult chicken. And if you want to taste pork, then you have a direct road to Russian establishments. Pork is not kosher.
43. In general, with regards to the cuisine, here it is very diverse. After all, repatriates from many countries came to Israel. Some borrowed dishes became national. As, for example, Yemeni skhug (something like adjika). It is eaten mainly with meat, but some individuals add it to borsch too :)
44. Also a national dish is hummus - an appetizer made from chickpea puree, poured over with olive oil, sprinkled with various spices and eaten with pita. Some Russians call it a sealant because of its appearance, but it is delicious.
45. Chopped chickpeas are also used to prepare Falafel - deep-fried balls. The dish is Arabic, but is very popular in Israel. There are even croutons with the taste of Falafel. They are very good with beer.
46. There are a lot of Russian shops under Russian signs, with Russian-speaking sellers and Russian products. But I never found the classic Doctor's sausage.
47. If you like low-fat kefir do not trust the inscription in Russian "Kefir 3%", in terms of density it resembles 15% sour cream, you have to transfer it from a bottle to a mug with a spoon. It is better to take a 1.5% analogue of Israeli production, it is more similar to a familiar product. 
48. In supermarkets, prices are higher than in the market, and much more. Therefore, most people buy at the bazaar, where vegetables are even cleaner than in stores, all washed potatoes. The selection of fruits is colossal, and they are not considered exotic in Israel.
49. Can you imagine what an oriental bazaar is? The sellers do not just shout, they yell, and not just any words, but simply make sounds to draw attention to their point of sale.
50. If you come across a bakery on your way, do not pass by. The pastries are simply amazing: mini pizzas, pies with potatoes, tuna, spinach, cottage cheese, etc., not to mention the classic oriental sweets. Lick your fingers.
51. The most significant of all the religious holidays in Israel (which is not really a holiday, but rather a day of remembrance and sorrow) is undoubtedly Yom Kippur or the Day of Judgment. On this day, there is a strict fast, you cannot drink water. It is forbidden even to brush your teeth and wash your face. Driving a car, talking on mobile phone also taboo, radio and television do not work. But children have plenty of space - they ride bicycles and roller skates right along the road, even on the tracks.
52. As in any country in the world, being a tourist and living in it are two different things. But in Israel, this contrast is especially felt.
53. Both young men and women serve in the army, thin and stout, tall and short, healthy and not so - they find something to do.
Israel unique country, a country with a special oriental flavor with western democracy and values.
It is the only country in the world that professes Judaism.
Here Interesting Facts about Israel:
1. Almost all police cars in Israel are from Skoda.
2. Tel Aviv is a city where there are practically no Turks - they are all in Berlin and Ankara, but there are a lot of Somalis, Eritreans, Filipinos and Thais.
3. Due to the demonstration of right-wing activists in an Arab village of forty people, traffic is blocked and the path of the demonstration is cordoned off by a regiment of police officers in helmets and body armor. Protecting ... the Zionists. (Not a joke, but a fact).
4. In Israel it will not be possible to live on social assistance - even very poor and constrained - not to live.
5. There are areas and even cities in Israel where no one speaks Hebrew.
6. It is forbidden for non-Jews to work in kosher bakeries, otherwise the bread will be non-kosher. Energy, however.
7. The Israelites do not know and are afraid of the dried fish. It can only be bought in Russian stores. "Pfuy! How can you eat this! " - well, you begin to poke the severed fish heads into their faces, spit, but still don't eat.
8. If the question: "How to get there?" - they will yell at you something, gesticulating wildly and pointing fingers in different directions - you are in Israel.
9. Penalty for slap in the face - 500 shekels.
10. If you want the leniency of the court, you must cry and tell the judge about your ruined life.
11. If you do not work in certain areas, do not engage in dubious activities and do not live in certain areas of certain cities, then you can live your whole life in Israel, never having faced obvious crime.
12. If you are still attacked and hit, you can safely take out your pistol and shoot the offender in the leg (or head).
13. In Israel, traumatic pistols and pepper spray are prohibited. On any street, at any time of the day or night, you will meet a dozen people with weapons.
14. The police in Israel, after catching up with you, beat you.
15. 80 percent of the crime in Israel is carried out by the Israelis.
16. If you have run into debts even for half a million, it is enough to declare your ruin, you will be obliged to find a permanent job, and they will take a certain percentage of your salary on account of the debt, and so on until you pay off the debt or die.
17. It is extremely difficult to evict even a non-paying tenant in Israel.
18. Living in a rented apartment in Israel is a forced norm. Everyone wants to buy a house, but the prices do not allow, the average three-ruble note costs $ 250,000, and this is not in the center of the country.
19. Repairing anything in Israel is so expensive that it is often easier to buy a new thing.
20. Israelis regard the Holocaust as a national tragedy.
21. The history of the Holocaust is being introduced into the consciousness of Israelis since kindergarten.
22. Children in Israel can do anything. In general, everything. Nobody will answer.
23. Beer in Israel is good, but there are few varieties of it, although there are many small breweries that make super beer.
24. In Israel, during the working day, a person has the right to drink a mug of coffee.
25. Homeless people don't have dogs. In winter, in cold weather, they are taken from the streets and placed in hotels at the expense of the state, so as not to freeze.
26. Israelis are foreigners friendly. Tourism, however.
27. Draw a swastika or throw up a hand in a fascist greeting in Israel is prohibited by law.
28. With the introduction of the new shekel, annual inflation is 3-4% and the standard of living in Israel is considered one of the highest in the world.
29. There are practically no motorcycle gangs in Israel, and those that do exist calmly ride motorcycles, not showing excessive aggression.
30. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is prohibited. The strictest. And on a bike too.
31. The most serious Israeli insults are translated as "Son of a bitch" and "P ... and your mother (in Arabic)".
32. Israelis are very attentive to their health, to what they eat and what they drink - again kosher.
33. In society, the attitude to the "gay" is almost like a norm.
34. The level of culture and education in Israel is quite high.
35. Alcohol intoxication is a mitigating circumstance in court. Except for road accidents and malfeasance.
36. Until recently, Israeli women practically did not use cosmetics. Due to the influx of bright repatriates (from the CIS countries), Israeli women began to paint furiously in order to somehow compete with the repatriates.
37. High heels are almost always worn by Israeli women.
38. Addressing everyone in "you" - in Hebrew, as in English, there is no reference to "you".
39. One of the leaders of the Arab party suggested singing the hymn of Israel in Arabic. However, you can expect anything from these blessed ones.
40. Bio-shops are quite popular. Prices there are on average 100 percent higher than in an ordinary store. Bio bananas are smaller than regular bananas, lemons are actually much more aromatic.
41. Over the knee boots are worn by many Israeli women, regardless of age, weight and weather.
42. An offer from an Israeli to have a cup of coffee together in the evening often means an invitation to coffee, but with a hint.
43. In Israel there are fewer women than men.
44. Israelis are sure that the most popular Russian toast sounds like "Health!" It is useless to persuade.
45. Christmas and New Year not officially celebrated in Israel. New Year is celebrated in April, the year is counted from the creation of the world, that is, now it is 5771.
46. A jam-packed refrigerator in Israel means you have a big family.
47. In the institution you can get nasty. If you start yelling and demanding the authorities, they become very polite.
48. Dogs in Israel are very friendly. It is extremely rare to hear a dog barking. Fighting breeds are prohibited.
49. The idea of a multicultural society in Israel has partially succeeded - Jews and Arabs have somehow been living together for 63 years.
50. In Israel, sanitary standards are so high that you can safely eat uncooked meat, but not raw. Kashrut is taking its toll.
51. In Israel, it is quite often possible to enter a residential building without taking off your shoes.
52. A one-time trip to the sauna costs just under 200 shekels.
53. The average cost of a prostitute is 200 shekels per hour.
54. Israelis respect non-Israeli beer, but they also love their own, especially Goldstar.
55. It is common among Israeli women to view sex as sex.
56. A bribe to an official in Israel, for example a police officer, is subject to a large fine or even a court order.
57. A civil servant in Israel does not pay public taxes and is difficult to fire.
58. Most apartments in Israel are not equipped with fire detectors.
59. Israeli women often do not know how to cook.
60. In the column "nationality" in Israel they put a dash.
61. Israelis are surprised at the ability of Russians to pronounce the letter "Y" and "Y".
62. The proverb “Without a piece of paper you’re a turd” was apparently invented by the Israelis.
63. Business letters in Israel end with the phrase "With great respect." Even a fine summons.
64. The word "foreigner" in Israel does not refer to abusive language.
65. Israelis are generally welcoming and friendly in communication.
66. Married couples between Russians and Israelis are quite frequent, despite the different mentality.
67. In a cafe-eatery, leaving the waiter for tea less than 10% of the bill is considered redneck.
68. Israel becomes a native of an emigrant when he receives a passport right at the airport.
69. Tattoos and piercings are very popular in Israel. Both among women and among men.
70. In Israel, even a popular TV presenter will be fired for talking about Hitler.
71. Israelis are very attentive to how their owners treat pets. Even if a blind disabled person treats his guide dog badly, the dog will be taken away from him and fined.
72. Israel is a paradise for sweethearts. It seems to me that there are no more diverse and most importantly beautiful sweets anywhere in the world.
73. Russian grocery products can be bought at any gourmet store.
74. In Israel, I have not met men who have never fought IN THE LIFE.
75. To go fishing, you need to pay for the entrance to special places where you can fish - caught fish can be cooked on the spot (there are barbecues) or pay at the price per kilogram when leaving the recreation area.
76. There are no hunting clubs in Israel.
77. Changing jobs takes place without any problems.
78. The reason for not admitting you to an Israeli disco or club may simply be that the guard did not like you. Girls are rarely admitted. Beautiful girls are always missed, they serve as a bait for visitors. They are also often given special cards that entitle them to free drinks. A group of young Arabs in many cities has little chance of getting through. For this, the guard can be fired. There is no smell of Nazism here, justified necessity.
79. Israel works around the clock.
80. On the "zebra" across the Israeli road, you can almost always walk with your eyes closed.
81. The fine for a cigarette butt thrown on the asphalt is not imposed in Israel, but there is - somewhere around 150 shekels.
82. One of the most popular drinks in bars is vodka with Red Bull (energy drink).
83. Israelis eat beer with different things: seeds, peanuts, chips, salted bagels.
84. You get drunk less from draft Israeli beer than from bottled beer. Why dont know.
85. Israeli cuisine is very diverse and includes dishes from almost all over the world.
87. Everything that is necessary is expensive in Israel. Everything related to convenience and whims is very expensive.
88. The closest ice cream to the taste of the Soviet ice cream in Israel is at McDonald's. Although ice cream is freely sold in any Russian store.
89. Israelis are sentimental and surprisingly romantic.
90. The Israelis, when communicating with Russian friends, often use Russian maths that they learned from another Russian friend.
91. The mentality of the Israelis is such that they are not the first to get into a fight. But if the fight has already begun, they often fight to the first blood.
92. Unfortunately, there are many pedophiles in Israel. However, in Russia they are probably just beaten very painfully. And here it is impossible. Even planting it is difficult.
