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new video in today's video we're going to talk about the don'ts of israel 10 things not to do
in israel israel is one of the countries that is a must go for tourists from all around the world
if you are planning to go to israel there are certain things you should avoid doing in israel
if you want to stay out of trouble israel is a great place to visit but like every other country
it has its negatives and in this video we'll be talking about 10 things you should avoid doing
if you are in israel so let's start the video number 10 always leave a tip for waiters
many of our viewers might be coming from cities where it's not necessary to tip waiters as the
tip is charged as service charges in the bill but if you are visiting a restaurant in israel tipping
the waiter is absolutely necessary israeli waiters live on tips rather than their salary so they
expect to get tipped every single time tipping is very common and considerably high in israel
around 10 to 15 percent of your final bill it is so common that it is considered rude and
offensive if you don't tip or tip less even if the service is bad you have to leave a tip that's at
least 10 percent of your whole bill or if you like their service you can pay up to 20 to 25
if you don't want to make these calculations you can ask for the tip to get included
in your final payment receipt israeli waiters will pretty much throw you out of the restaurant or at
least rudely ask you why you didn't tip them and there is nothing you can do about it so always
carry some extra cash whenever you visit an israeli restaurant especially in tel
aviv number nine avoid diving in the dead sea if you don't know about the dead sea and why
it is so popular and unique it's because it is probably the most amount of salt in its water
this is why you should not even drink water from the sea by accident because it is so salty that
it will make you puke and you'll end up being sick for the rest of the week also you cannot swim in
the dead sea you can only float and you might have seen people easily floating and reading a book in
the dead sea so don't even think of diving in the dead sea the reason is that the specific gravity
of the water is much higher than other seas also it is not recommended to float in the sea as it
is not a comfortable experience and if you have an open wound it will get burnt due to the excessive
amount of salt present in the water excessive salt contact will also ruin your eyes so the bottom
line is stay away from the dead sea number eight dress code now israel is a very liberal country
and if you're going to tel aviv you don't need to travel around in a strict dress code however
other cities of israel are not as liberal as tel aviv now it doesn't mean that you have to
travel around in a religious outfit or something but just avoid wearing very revealing clothing
keep your dressing as formal and simple as possible while traveling to other parts of israel
for example jerusalem tiberius and other religious cities also if you plan to visit a sacred jewish
place do not leave your head exposed you should wear something like a skull cap or headgear
before visiting a jewish sacred place you must wear a headdress when visiting a synagogue or the
western wall men wear kippus and headscarves are worn by women while visiting such sacred places
and if you want to come here gimpus and headscarves are very easily available
and do not forget to wear respectable attire as you might not be allowed to enter if you wear
something revealing or very formal number seven do not touch an orthodox person of the opposite sex
this sounds weird right we live in a normal world where we have a very casual and friendly physical
interaction with the opposite sex however there are many communities and cultures that prohibit
physical contact between two individuals of the opposite sex if they do not share a close relation
like being a spouse parent child or sibling of the person you are touching in israel even though
people are quite liberal very orthodox jews keep a safe distance from individuals of the opposite sex
so don't be surprised if they request a seat change on a plane or bus to avoid any accidental
physical interactions physical contact with a member of the other sex is forbidden in orthodox
jewish law unless it is with a close family member such as a spouse parent child or sibling so be a
little careful out there and try to avoid physical contact with the opposite sex especially if you
visit sacred cities like jerusalem and tiberius number six don't expect israeli breakfasts to be
light let's say you are a normal guy like me who heads to the office after having a cup of coffee
and a peanut butter sandwich or if you don't have time for that you will get a coffee and a sandwich
from starbucks or mcdonald's the breakfasts we have are light but if you are in israel do
not expect breakfasts to be light as a matter of fact israeli breakfast should be called brunches
if you go to an israeli restaurant and order a simple breakfast platter for one person there
will be enough food for three men on an empty stomach bread pastries salads mezes eggs orange
juice coffee and more pastries will be placed on your table to keep you filled until the afternoon
although it is healthful nutritious and delicious israeli breakfast is far from being light
number five you might see armed soldiers everywhere and you don't have to be alarmed
or scared in case you don't know military service is mandatory for every israeli local who is above
the age of 18 they will be sent to the israeli defense forces for a limited period of time
men and women get enrolled into the army service and they will be seen on the streets with fully
loaded weapons but you don't have to be worried about it as they are here to protect you all
and they are just doing their duty therefore they patrol around the city to keep everyone
safe you'll also see armed soldiers walking around holding hands having a fun meal at a restaurant
or even relaxing on a beach this is completely normal in israel and the fully loaded weapons
are only for defensive purposes number four avoid going out on yom kippur if you are planning
a trip to israel make sure that your dates don't clash with yom kippur which is one of the most
important festivals for jewish people it is also called the day of atonement and on this festival
jewish individuals are required to fast for 25 hours now israel has a major jewish population
they go out on the roads during this festival on this day all the shops malls restaurants and
public places are closed so you basically cannot do anything during the hours of this festival
so always look out for this festival if you are planning a trip to israel and avoid visiting
israel if your dates are clashing with the date of this festival number three never ask for a
cheeseburger at a kosher restaurant so kosher food is the kind of food that follows jewish dietary
rules therefore items like pork and shellfish are banned in these restaurants however there are many
non-kosher restaurants in israel where you can eat whatever you want because there are many
jews that do not follow kosher laws however if you accidentally go to a kosher restaurant never order
something that goes against the kosher dietary laws not even a cheeseburger yes you cannot
eat a cheeseburger at a kosher restaurant and the reason behind this is that one of the kosher rule
states that meat cannot go with dairy therefore they cannot be consumed together so there is a
different kosher restaurant for dairy food and there is a different kosher restaurant for meat
related food so kosher burger joints will not serve any toppings that include dairy or bacon
as bacon goes against kosher food laws number two don't bring up politics the israeli political
situation is rather controversial and we won't discuss that in this video just like us you
should also refrain from discussing politics with an israeli local as he might not be comfortable
with your different opinion these conversations often get heated and lead to unwanted consequences
and you don't need that while you are here to have a fun trip therefore avoid trouble
and do not discuss political topics especially topics that involve israel's foreign relations
which is where all political talks lead to so why initiate these talks in the first place
have a nice trip and be peaceful with the locals number one stop when you hear the memorial day
siren in israel two memorial days are featuring a siren at 10 a.m on holocaust memorial day a siren
will sound two sirens will be sounded one week later on memorial day for idf fallen soldiers
the first at 8 pm on memorial day evening and the 2nd at 10 am on memorial day morning so
whenever you hear the siren while walking please stand still while the siren is ringing just stop
whatever you are doing stand still and pay respect to the fallen soldiers it is considered to be
extremely disrespectful if you keep walking or doing what you were doing while the siren is on
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