Israel

Family Life (3 of 6) The Orthodox Jewish Family: Orthodox families typically have many children They are often exempt from army service and marry at a younger age www.readysetpresent.com Page 2

Social Etiquette (4 of 6) Communications among Israelis are commonly misinterpreted as aggressive The sounds of the Hebrew language can be misinterpreted as being brash or argumentative Israelis may want to know your age or, and these questions are entirely appropriate www.readysetpresent.com Page 3

Business Etiquette (1 of 7) Jewish stores are closed on Friday afternoons and Saturdays From 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. are normal business hours from Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday Islamic-owned businesses are closed on Fridays www.readysetpresent.com Page 4

Trivia (3 of 4) The cell phone was developed by Israelis Israel has the highest rate of people over 55 year of age in the world Israel has the 3rd highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world www.readysetpresent.com Page 5

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