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Israel Travel

 
And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. ( Isaiah 11:12 )

Israel is one of the smallest but heterogeneous countries in the world. Its no less than amazing to see such a variety of religions, lifestyles and landscape. From the negev desert to the golan heights, major cities and kibbutzim to arab cities and Bedouin "hamulot".

The three major religions can be found in israel and the palestinian territories. between the jews in israel there are a lot of differences a wide variety of streams from secular to orthodox . The people in israel have come from almost all over the world, each with their own culture. It is therefore hard to define, in general, "an Israeli".

The hebrew word for cactus is "tsabar" it has become a nice name to the israeli people years ago. This is due to the fact that it is one of the few plants that grow in the desert and is seen throughout the Israeli landscape. Another reason, a more interesting one might be, that the israeli's are compared to the fruit of the cactus which is hard and prickly on the outside but soft and sweet in the inside.

.When planning your trip to Israel a few things you should take into consideration:

On all major Holidays as well as on the weekends ( the Israely weekend is only friday and Saturday ) there is no public transportation, (this dose not include Taxi).

During Sep-Oct are four different holidays ( Rosh Hashanah, Yom kippur, sukkot and Shimcat Torah ) this might be very interesting to see and feel the special atmosphere and customs, but you should consider the fact the hotel prices do rise, and all businesses are closed. This also applies to Passover during April.

Weather:

Israel is a famous for its hot Mediterranean weather, mainly warm, it dose get pretty hot between July -August and very humid ( especially around Tel aviv). The Israeli winter is not one to be too worried about. During Dec- to the beginning of Feb. is as cold as it gets, especially in Jerusalem and up north. ( If your lucky you might catch some snow in the Hermon Mt and can even ski )

-- Some might determine to put off the Israel Travel experience until a time they see peace throughout the land. Though every county has its dangers, some more known then others, Israel is a bit more known for its political conflict and terrorism. Living and traveling in Israel puts things in a bit of a perspective, things are not as they seen from overseas or through the TV screens. This will mainly effect your trip when entering any public place or business, you will be asked to show your hand bag.

One more thing you should keep in mind is that Israel has one of the words largest amount of cellular phones per person. The county looks like its been attacked by mobile phones, everyone has at least one, you will no doubt find your self hearing other people's conversations all the time.