Greetings,
Mike and others have asked about the culture here in Israel. It is a pleasure to respond to this, because Israel's culture is very rich and varied. Some have characterized Israel's cultural life as reflecting that of a "little America", but there are Israelis who are not particularly fond of such a description.
We have here anything and everything you can think of, culturally speaking. There are the arts, entertainment, social events, music, sports, and culinary delights, as much and as fine as anywhere else you would think of in the world. And in each category, there is a really large variety to choose from.
Israel is a very vigorous modern state, always on the go, and always ready to adopt more practical methods of accommodating both its citizens and visitors. There are things to do here for everyone, old and young, and there is always something going on somewhere that is within traveling reach.
Being a native New Yorker myself, I naturally drift towards the cultural variety that NY has to offer. Here, homogeny is definitely not the rule. Israelis differ broadly in their tastes and preferences and, to use a dining example, if something isn't on the menu, it will either be there the next time, or someone else will invent it at a different location.
The state is relatively young, but it has no doubt been taking some giant steps forward throughout its short history. And with its ancient past as a people, dating back thousands of years, the collective experience amassed over the years has ensured a considerable wealth of cultural diversity.
Hope everyone is having a good week!
Till the next post ...
O&R