Life in Israel is without embellishment. Life of people in Israel How they live in Israel
The typical life plan of an Israeli is very different from a Russian one. The child goes to kindergarten, then - at the age of 5-6 - to school, where he studies for another 12 years. Students are not particularly burdened: the main task of an educational institution is to make the child feel comfortable there. Some parents are satisfied with this system, others do their best to invest in their children’s education, hiring tutors for them, paying for additional classes and clubs. Both children will be able to finish school without problems, but their prospects will be different.
After school, the army awaits graduates: boys will spend three years in it, girls - two. After the army, Israelis often travel around the world: they can travel to different countries for a whole year. After which they return home, get a job, and then go to university, for which they have to pay with or without the help of their parents.
Up to the age of 30, Israelis can serve in the army, study and work, and no one will blame them for their neglected personal life. No one will tell an unmarried girl of 27 years old that “the clock is ticking”: in Israel she is almost a child who still has to get on her feet, and only then can she get married and have children. But when “childhood time” finally comes, Israelis do not limit themselves: the average family has three children, and often more. In religious families there are both 10 and 12 children.
Old age in Israel begins late, lasts a long time and, as a rule, is pleasant. Pensioners go to theaters, attend master classes, learn languages, and travel a lot. The borders of Europe and the United States are open for Israeli citizens; they do not need visas to travel to Western countries. But here’s what’s interesting: I noticed that Israelis love their country very much. They can complain about the bureaucracy, scold the mayor and sit under air conditioning around the clock without sticking their nose out into the hot street. And all the same, they will treat their small, proud country with trepidation and will not exchange it for anything. Will I ever become Israeli?
After the collapse, many citizens of the Soviet Union immediately moved to live with existing relatives in Israel, some did not like Israel, some recovered in or. Then these were people with the Soviet mentality, rather uninitiative, passive, without a desire for entrepreneurship or an active life position; life for such people in Israel would not seem like a joy, but modern immigrants in Israel are already professionals who have prepared in advance for future life in the country. Even with a higher education from a Russian or Ukrainian university in Israel, you can only count on the position of a laborer at a construction site or a salesperson in a store, but with due persistence and acquired connections, everything can turn for the better, but the profession will have to be confirmed and pass a state exam for knowledge of Hebrew, However, this language is simple, you can master it if you wish in just six months.
Who can live well in Israel?
Life in Israel is very different from: the penetration of religion into all spheres of life, the unusual climate, and the need to start counting money with a high supply of consumer loans and the temptation to live in debt.
Life in Israel for repatriates
In general, moving to Israel is a rewarding endeavor; dry figures say that salaries in Israel are two or three times higher than in Moscow at the same or lower prices, take, for example, the abundance of fruits and their availability, as well as the quality of food and the so-called kosher. The same trade worker or construction worker will be able to start traveling around the world on her vacation, see Europe and America, Jews are nomads by nature, and will live where it is better. American Jews are great patriots, but they will not return to Israel.
If you have no work experience or profession, but have a desire to succeed, then all the doors in Israel for prosperity are open, and now I will explain why this can happen. Initiative, assertiveness, independence in Israel will seem swagger and impudence to our Russians, the spiritual essence of a Russian will never understand the material motives of a Jew, however, a Russian and a Jew perfectly complement each other, therefore a marriage between these people brings incredible benefits to both, in historical terms there are many similar examples. In Israel there is nothing to do with the Russian mentality, they will trample on you like an ant. Modesty, intelligence, calmness, lack of initiative and indifference, all this in Israel is a sign of weakness and lack of self-confidence; you should not count on anything in life with such a character, there will be no happiness. However, according to statistics, the employment rate among immigrants in Israel is 6% higher than the native population.
Life of people in Israel, pros and cons, life for Russians, reviews
Social ties in Israeli society are very strong, everyone is confident in outside support, and to the same extent, rich and poor, women and men, with and without education. Nepotism is widespread in Israel, and this is to put it mildly; such traditions are indeed characteristic of all southern nations; they can also be found in Italy, Spain, Greece and other countries. When applying for a job at an Israeli company, you can find the following item: “Which employee of our company can recommend you?” To advance up the career ladder, it is important to be friendly, sociable, sociable, to be liked by others, any casual contact can ultimately solve any problems, therefore in Israel it is very important to find social connections, you need to get to know everyone and everywhere, it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s important who you know. In the Western mentality this is called corruption, if in Russia everything is decided by money at any level, then in Israel it is connections, and in Western countries, in Europe and the USA there are laws. As a matter of fact, despite all the democracy and relative freedom in Israel, the level of government transparency is similar to that in Russia, no more and no less.
However, an Israeli official of even the lowest level will begin to resolve your issue himself, and not leave the matter on the back burner, which means a faster solution to problems in the bureaucratic system. It is impossible to fire an Israeli official, and even more so there is no point in complaining about him; the best scheme is personal contact, sympathy or pity.
Men and women in Israel
Of course, the family structure in Israel is different from ours, but I won’t put labels on it; you can often see men in Israel unashamedly doing household chores, raising children, and doing women’s work. Walking along the streets of cities, you will notice that there are a lot of guys and few women around, this is really true. Israeli women are typical representatives of Eastern women, men from the West or Russians do not interest them at all, of course this changes when Eastern women go to the West, but here everything is clear.
Jews and Arabs
Jews and Arabs are very similar in appearance, but Jews in business are driven by the logic of doing everything in the best possible way, selling a quality product, which will lead the buyer to it more than once. There are a lot of scammers in Israel; if you are approached on the street or come to your house, then most likely they are sellers hoping to deceive you. You should not buy goods that do not have Hebrew inscriptions on them; such goods are not controlled by the state and there is no one to answer for their quality.
You always need to defend your rights, if you think that you have been treated unfairly, then you always need to behave bravely and defend your rights, if you behave like a victim, then the attitude will be appropriate, Israeli labor legislation is always on the side of the worker, not the employer, for violation of labor legislation in Israel, people are fined, companies are closed and even sent to prison; connections may not help. It is almost impossible for a non-Jewish foreigner to obtain a work visa - even for world-class specialists, this procedure turns into a long-term hassle.
Cleanliness, convenience and tranquility in Israel
Like other countries, Israel has its good and bad sides, just like in Paris or Prague, if you go beyond the charming historical part of the city you will find yourself in a traditional, everyday environment, reminiscent of the depressive outskirts of our cities.
A person gets used to everything, for example, you work in Israel at a plant or factory, in the morning you go down to the bomb shelter when the siren sounds, the bomb itself hits the workshop, but still people calmly finish their work day in a slightly destroyed factory, anyway the next day it will be restored , but you need to pay rent and loans.
If you are unable not to think about the possibility of bombing, the dust, hot nights, screams and restless citizens are unpleasant, then it is better to go to Scandinavia. Scandinavia is the complete opposite of hot Israel.
Israel's achievements
However, these countries share a sense of novelty and perfection, but Israel is far ahead of Finland. It is worth noting that Windows was developed in the Israeli branch of Microsoft, Pentium was developed in the Israeli branch of Intel, Microsoft and Cisco opened their only research and development centers outside the USA (R&D) centers only in Israel, ICQ was invented in Israel in 1996, Israel ranks first in the world in the number of computers per capita, 24% percent of Israeli workers and employees have university degrees, 12% have advanced degrees, after the USA and Canada, Israel has the longest list of companies in the NASDAQ, Israel has the highest percentage per capita of the number of biotech companies launched, Israel ranks third in the world in terms of entrepreneurship development and first in the participation of women and people over 55 years of age, Israel leads in the number of scientists and technologists employed in the workplace - 145 specialists for every 10,000 people, an Israeli company was the first to develop and build a fully operational large solar power plant in southern California's Mojave Desert. At the same time, a quarter of the country’s budget is spent annually on military purposes, and military goods are actively exported to other countries.
Loans in Israel
As in the USA, in Israel people are accustomed to living well now, and not later, it is believed that it is better to take out a loan and then pay it off, this is true at low rates, which have little effect on the total amount of payments, but it is worth counting your strength, loans in Israel much more affordable than ours. All customers in stores pay using credit cards; you will rarely meet anyone with cash.
There are very few dogs in Israel, aggressive breeds have been destroyed, but there are a lot of cats. Non-Jews are prohibited from working in kosher bakeries, otherwise the bread will not be kosher. It’s better for tourists not to ask passersby how to get there, they will always point in different directions, but the tourists themselves have honor and glory. In Israel, debts are not forgiven, but it is impossible to evict someone from an apartment for non-payment. In Israel, equipment, computers and cars are very accessible, but servicing the latter will be very expensive, including gasoline at 2 euros.
Despite the cobblestone streets, local women always wear heels and have learned to wear makeup in recent years, just like immigrant women. Many Israelis, even in the heat, wear heavy, good-quality boots; you can often see women in mink coats and sandals on their bare feet. New Year and Christmas are not celebrated in Israel.
Men in Israel cook better than women. In Israel, tipping in restaurants is mandatory, even if you didn’t like the service. A conversation or dialogue between two Israeli men can often end in a fight, which will immediately end when the first blood appears. In Israel, both healthy and unhealthy foods are very tasty; it is a paradise for raw foodists, meat eaters and those with a sweet tooth at the same time. Native Israelis still prefer meat.
For some reason, in traffic in Israel there is a Western mentality, although it is very close, you can cross at a pedestrian crossing with your eyes closed, everyone lets each other pass.
Beer in local bars is diluted with water; it is better to take bottled beer; Israelis do not drink strong drinks due to the hot weather. Israelis observe religious fasting in the form of dry fasting, residents of Russia or Ukraine cannot even imagine this, Russians think that a person dies after three days of dry fasting, Jesus starved in the desert for 40 days without water.
Life and living conditions in Tel Aviv can be surprisingly comfortable.
Israelis are sentimental just like Russians. Men and women always pay separately in restaurants. Israeli police officers, as a rule, are looking for places to show heroism. Cigarettes in Israel cost 6 euros, the tax or excise stamp is 278% of the cost of cigarettes, in Ukraine it is 14.2 kopecks. Many people in Israel live to retirement age.
Updated: 2019-5-20
Oleg Lazhechnikov
69I understand perfectly well that all the pros and cons are subjective. Therefore, here is my point of view on these issues, after a year and a half of living in Israel. From the very beginning, as soon as I arrived, I tried to write down everything, both good and bad, since the most vivid impressions contrasted with my previous place of residence (Moscow). And after that he added to his posts during his stay.
Food
I love tomatoes. In Moscow, in ordinary supermarkets (we do not consider the ABC of taste), it is difficult to buy tomatoes with flavor, even Cherry, in winter, and sometimes in summer. You always have to go to the market. So in Haifa, in the supermarket closest to me, Cherry tomatoes have a normal taste and cost 7 shekels per pack (131 rubles).
I also more or less like the cheese here. You know, I’m not exactly a cheese fan, but after the sanctions in Moscow the situation with cheeses was not very good. I don’t argue that somewhere at farmers’ markets or special places in Moscow there may be normal cheeses, but in the usual regional supermarkets near my house, and even in Auchan, they have disappeared for me. Right here in Haifa, I can again buy cheese in a regular supermarket 100 meters from home, without having to search.
In Israel there are Russian stores with Russian products. Just like those that are sold in Russia. The price tag is not Russian, but by Israeli standards they cost about the same as Israeli ones.
Housing with a view
Warm climate
Climate. He is unique and not for everyone, yes. But for some reason the phrase stuck in my memory that it’s been hellishly hot in Israel for 9 months. However, this is not at all true. It can be cold here too. Although it all depends on the specific city, of course, and your personal perception of what is hot/cold.
Judging by the temperature charts and my experience of two winters, in Haifa it gets really hot only from May to October (5 months), and it’s really hot only in and around August, when the thermometer often stays above 30 degrees. That is, you need to understand that in Haifa there is a whole six months from November to April, when you can completely take a break from the heat/heat.
During the winter months, the main problem is not the climate, but the lack of central heating. It’s common practice to turn on the air conditioner in heating mode (but this is expensive for many), wear warm clothes, and sleep on electric sheets. But let’s return to the point about housing, if you have normal windows, a good house, and you don’t skimp on heating with air conditioning, then winter will be tolerated normally. It's just a matter of money.
Don’t forget that Israel has a sea, this is also a plus!
Public toilets
It seems to me that in Russia, even in Moscow, there is a whole problem with public toilets. They are here, do you know where? In supermarkets and in banks. There are also coolers with water in the banks. So, when Egor and I approached the security guard at the store to ask about the toilet, he didn’t even immediately understand the question, apparently in his picture of the world it doesn’t happen that there is no toilet in the supermarket. And it’s not very dirty, if anything, but quite normal (although it depends on the store).
Also, toilets were found on the beach, in government offices, in clinics, and on the street. All toilets are free.
Sidewalks and ramps
In principle, after Russia you won’t notice anything special, there are also sidewalks everywhere, but after Thailand (after all, my blog is about Thailand), it’s really cool here. In Thailand, it’s a real problem to get anywhere on the street with a regular baby stroller, not to mention a wheelchair, and it’s better not to walk there too much without a stroller. Here in Haifa everything is about the same as in Russia, plus or minus. There are various ramps for strollers, you can enter almost any store without problems, since there are no thresholds, and often large stores have elevators if the store is two-story.
Each bus has a place for a stroller where you can put it and fasten it with a belt. Further more. When entering the bus, you can ask it to lower and it lowers almost to the ground (apparently it has air suspension). And in order for a disabled person to ride in a wheelchair, a special bridge is thrown onto the sidewalk. I remember something similar happened in Poland when I lived there.
Russian language everywhere
Almost everywhere you can meet someone who speaks Russian or English. I mean, different authorities or the same stores. At first, it is more than enough to know English at a primitive level, because if a person does not speak Russian, then most likely he will speak English.
Also, in some call centers (for example, Hot Internet provider, Maccabi health insurance, Hapoalim bank) they also speak Russian. Of course, not every employee speaks, and you won’t get it right away, but they exist.
In some authorities, the main signs (opening hours, location of floors, etc.) may be indicated in Russian. There are Russian signs on the streets.
People help
I was scared that new repatriates were looked down upon, did not want to help them and were almost trolled. Like, it was difficult for us, and you, too, should drink the shit too. But the reality turned out to be completely different; almost every day I meet amazing participation. People really try to help, some in word, some in deed. And more often than not, it’s business. Complete strangers! And everyone congratulates you on your move when they find out that you have just arrived.
For example, I asked a question on Facebook in the Haifa group regarding housing, and several people immediately wrote to me in a personal message with specific advice, leaving phone numbers so that I could call and ask everything about paperwork, contracts, etc. And a couple of people offered to directly translate the lease agreement from Hebrew into Russian and explain all the points. This is the work of a lawyer, for a minute, which costs money, but in the end the man did it for free.
Another man gave a tour of the area, wasting his time on his day off. The owner of the daily apartment helped us carry our suitcases to the second floor and then offered to help us find housing and generally tried to help in every possible way. The third person helped transport suitcases from one apartment to another, took them to the store so that they could buy the most basic things. A fourth person helped fill out the medical forms in Hebrew.
Community and homeland
There is another plus that I know from the words of other people. If you are a Jew and profess the Jewish religion, then you can find yourself in Israel at ease, feeling a community with other people with whom you essentially have common roots, a common worldview and religion. This is probably why for some Jews Israel is their homeland.
Since I am not a Jew, and my roots were with my ex-wife, this rather became a minus for me, since I am very far from the Israeli mentality, religion, etc.
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For those who decide to leave their homeland, Israel is attractive primarily due to the government's emigration policy. But in order to decide whether it is worth trying to move to live in distant Israel, you need to evaluate all the positive and negative aspects.
Benefits of moving:
- social support and support in;
- high pay;
- culture of the population;
- pleasant climate.
Immediately after repatriation, financial assistance is provided, the country has a decent standard of living and salary, and quality medicine. The streets are clean, well-maintained, and residents will not encounter beggars or drunkards (except on the outskirts of large cities).
Life in Israel is strongly influenced by religion, perhaps because of this the attitude towards older people and the disabled is more humane than in the CIS. Jews respect repatriates; here an immigrant will not face humiliation. The service is impeccable, there is virtually no domestic crime, and the weather is warm all year round.
Disadvantages of emigration
Disadvantages that await immigrants:
- cultural and linguistic differences;
- proximity to military conflicts;
- ecological problems.
Hebrew is a rather complex language
If you evaluate life in Israel, the pros and cons are intertwined so closely that sometimes you can’t tell them apart. For example, only Jews are allowed to marry; condoms are prohibited after marriage. Despite how many Russians there are in Israel, the Russian language is not widespread; knowledge of English and Hebrew will be required.
Confrontations in Palestine and the Gaza Strip have not subsided since the formation of the state. The hot spots of Syria and Libya are located nearby; there has been a civil war there for several years. Without embellishment, we can say that there is a slight paranoia and panicky fear of terrorist attacks in the country; they are very aggressive towards Arabs. However, explosions are rare, and the lives of returnees are safe.
Most of the territory is located in the desert and is not inhabited, so the density of life in cities is high. Due to the heat in the summer months, you need to constantly drink, as the air is dry and sweat quickly evaporates from the skin. Water is expensive, the cost is primarily related to the scarcity of sources and overpopulation; food and clothing cannot be called cheap either. However, this is compensated by good incomes for the majority of citizens.
Hello everyone, my dear viewers. I am very glad to see you on my channel. Now we just had some rain. Everything is damp, everything is wet. I love this feeling after the rain: this dampness, this smell after the rain, so I decided to go outside, take a walk with my child and chat with you at the same time. And today I wanted to tell you about the pros and cons that I see for myself personally in Israel, that is, about the pros and cons in Israel that I see through the prism of my experience, through the prism of my views on life, through the prism of my preferences, and so on Further. I have identified three pros and three cons for myself. In fact, there are many more pros than cons, but in order to balance the video so that everything is equal, I decided that I would tell you three pros that I see for myself in Israel, and three cons. And let's start, probably, with the positives.
Pros of living in Israel
And the first advantage that I see for myself in living in Israel is safety. As I already said in one of my previous videos, despite the fact that Israel is constantly in a state of war, sometimes there are exacerbations, sometimes there is a calmer period, but still Israel is constantly in a state of war, and despite This is a very, very high level of security here. Even if you compare it with Russia, because I can’t compare it with other countries, because in my life I have only lived in Russia and Israel. If we compare with Russia, according to my observations, again, I don’t know all the statistics, maybe I’m wrong, but according to my observations, it is much more likely to suffer at the hands of hooligans and criminals in Russia than to suffer at the hands of terrorists, criminals, hooligans, and everyone combined in Israel. As I already said, I am absolutely not afraid to walk my dog at night. I always walk the dog before bed, and I go to bed very late. In fact, I am absolutely not afraid to go out with the dog at 2 am for a walk. Children here walk the streets until nightfall, and, in general, they are not afraid of anything. Of course, in Israel, as, I think, in all countries of the world, even in the most prosperous ones, there are areas where it is better not to poke your nose in when it’s dark, when it’s night, and even during the day sometimes it’s scary to stick your nose in, in general, Israel is very, very safe.
You know, I can’t imagine such a situation in Israel, the girls, I think, will understand me perfectly now. If you pass in Russia by a group of some guys, men of some redneck type, especially if it’s twilight, dark, then your soul sinks into your heels, and you just think: “If only they didn’t dig in, if only they didn’t say anything, if only They didn’t whistle, they didn’t tut, they tsk-tsk, and so on, they didn’t say any obscenities.” The main thing is that if this happens, you cannot answer them anything, because it could be even worse, you just speed up your step and run home as quickly as possible, and try to forget about this situation, but the situation is, in fact, very unpleasant. In Israel, I can’t imagine such a situation that, walking past a group of some guys, men, they started whistling after me, they started tutting and tutting after me, especially saying some obscenities. You know, in all my years of living in Israel I have never encountered this. When I lived in Russia, I came across this all the time, and it doesn’t matter what you look like, how you’re dressed, whether you’re wearing heels or a short skirt, yes, or sneakers, jeans or a down jacket, that is, absolutely not what matters is how you look. They can easily harass a girl in any form.
The next point is, to some extent, security, but security at the level of fulfillment of human rights. Israel is a very legal state, and you can be sure that no matter what happens to you, you will always get what you are entitled to by law, from medical care to, I don’t know, opening your own business. That is, if you get sick, you go to the hospital and receive medical care at a very high level, and you don’t have to give someone a hard time, so that you are treated better, so that you are not treated rudely, so that you are treated with full responsibility, without negligence and so on. If you contact the police, they will not brush you off because the policeman is in a bad mood. They will accept your application, and everything will be exactly according to the letter of the law. Of course, not everything is perfect, and there are exceptions, but in general, human rights are respected in Israel, and the system works very well. You can be sure that you will receive everything that you are entitled to according to the law in Israel without any extra actions on your part, such as giving bribes.
The next thing that I would call a plus of Israel is, let’s say, the mentality of the local population. I like that in Israel people are very uncomplicated, very simple, very open in communication. In fact, I do not consider myself to be a representative of this mentality, because I am a more closed person, a more northern person, so to speak. But I really, really like open people, I really like people who are not shy about anything, who can approach a complete stranger and start a conversation, who easily win over other people with their openness, their simplicity. I really, really like these people. I also really like that people here are absolutely not bothered by their appearance and the appearance of those around them. People here don’t meet people based on their clothes, as far as I can tell; of course, I might be wrong. Most people don't care what other people think about their appearance. And most people won’t care what you look like: whether you went to the cinema in slippers or went for a walk in pajamas with the dog. It makes absolutely no difference, no one will look askance, and no one will look at you like you’re crazy. In general, I really, really like this openness, lack of complexes, and simplicity of the Israelis. And for myself I consider this a plus.
Disadvantages of living in Israel
Let's now talk about the cons. To be honest, you can say that I was pulling the cons out of thin air, because I don’t see any significant disadvantages to living in Israel. But my character probably also plays a role here. I consider myself one of those people who quickly get used to many circumstances in life, and I do not pay attention to many things that for other people are very significant, very large shortcomings, and so on. I try to have a philosophical attitude towards all the shortcomings, all the negative factors in life. I believe that only a person himself can build happiness, comfort and harmony around himself, and not the world around him, not the environment, not the people around him, and so on and so forth. Therefore, I do not see significant shortcomings in life in Israel, just as, in general, I did not see significant shortcomings in life in Russia, for example. But still, I have highlighted three disadvantages that I see for myself in life in Israel, and let's get started.
And the first minus, for some it may seem like a mockery, but still for me this is still a minus of Israel, and I will probably never get used to this minus, but these are my personal phobias, these are my personal fears. I am very afraid of cockroaches, I can’t stand them, they disgust me. Living in Russia, I was afraid of such tiny red cockroaches, when I came here and realized that here cockroaches are this size, they also fly, my heart sank. It was a shock to me, to be honest. In fact, I’m not afraid of other insects, I don’t like them, they don’t evoke any positive emotions in me, but I’m not afraid of them, they don’t cause me some kind of super disgust. I’m not afraid of mice, rats, I’m not afraid of frogs, snakes and so on - I’m not afraid of all these animals, but cockroaches are something for me, I don’t know, but this is probably some kind of personal phobia of mine. In fact, they are quite rare in Israel. I think they are thoroughly killed here, exterminated somehow, but even when I see a dead cockroach, I avoid it, and when I see a living flying cockroach, honestly, I want to fall through the ground. So, for me this is a big disadvantage of this country, of course.
We got caught in the rain so badly. I found a tree under which I sat down, through which the rain does not pass, I decided to wait a little, because the rain is quite strong, and by the time we get to the house, we will all get wet. I hope the rain calms down. And I’ll just finish the topic with you, finally.
So, the second disadvantage that I see for myself in life in Israel is this point, probably, should be attributed to the topic “What I miss in Israel,” and I miss snow in Israel. I really love snow, I really love frost. Yes, of course, it snows in Israel. For example, last winter Jerusalem was thoroughly covered in Jerusalem, and there is snow in the north. But it’s still not the same feeling. Here, when snow falls, it immediately melts, it’s quite warm here, and snow, in general, I don’t think it’s worth explaining, because I think everything is clear. It’s a completely different feeling – snow in Russia and snow in Israel. But this is also not some huge minus for me, as if I could live perfectly well without snow, and I can, at any time, in the winter, of course, go to Russia and see this snow, enjoy this snow. But still, I miss snow in Israel. I miss frost and snow, such a good frost of 15 degrees, and when everything is covered with snow, when everything is white, everything glitters and the sun is shining. Lacks.