Sports |
Music |
Soccer (football) and basketball are the two most popular sports in Israel, and tennis and swimming are popular as well.
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Lots of the songs that are popular in the U.S. are also popular in Israel. Some famous Israeli artists are: Ofra Haza, Idan Raichel, Sarit Hadad, Arik Einstein and Matti Caspi. Here are links to some of their music:
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![]() Ofra Haza: https://youtu.be/ZRnzTTYk7_Q Idan Raichel: https://youtu.be/axCT1a_M0lc Sarit Hadid: https://youtu.be/opwdAAgbJYI Arik Einstein: https://youtu.be/gP6PS-poyMg Matti Caspi: https://youtu.be/2jfh3Gfiu24 |
Holidays
All of these holidays are observed by Jews.
Food
An extremely popular Israeli food is the falafel, which consists of ground chickpeas, onions and spices. It is fried and served as a sandwich in pita bread.
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Many Jews follow a kashrut, or kosher diet. This restricts consuming pork and shellfish, and one cannot eat both meat and dairy products in the same meal. Below are some commonly used kosher symbols.
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Religion |
Celebrities |
The official religion of Israel is Judaism. Jews worship in synagogues.
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Some Israeli celebrities are: Bar Refaeli, Gene Simmons, Natalie Portman, Elie Tahari, Esti Ginzburg, Gal Gadot and Ralph Bakshi.
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