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Israel (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) [Paperback]

Dick Winter (Author)
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February 1, 1992
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure.

Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.



Product Details

  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (February 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558680888
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558680883
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #265,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and intelligent guide to being Israeli, August 12, 1997
This review is from: Israel (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
Culture Shock! Israel is not so much a travel guide to Israel if you're looking for physical landmarks and tourist sites. It's a guide to the soul of Israel--its people, culture, and history. The guide explains everything from serving in the Israeli Defense Forces to immigrant society to casual wear. It explains how Israelis perceive the world and themselves, with much humor as well as interesting facts. At the end, there is a cultural multiple choice quiz in which you, the reader, are given a bunch of scenarios and asked to choose the best answer based on what you've learned in the book. And as a special treat, the book even throws in how to walk and talk like a sabra
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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm ready to move to Israel., April 1, 1999
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This is the coolest travel book I've ever read! After reading it, I wanted to start packing my furniture and things (3 months early). Mr Winter shows you the vast differences between the Israeli and Western way of life, yet in such a manner that you already feel like you belong there.
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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Way, WAY Out of Date, November 24, 2003
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This review is from: Israel (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
First off, this book feels like just another churned-out book in a series, and it turns out that's exactly what it is. That wouldn't be so bad, but the Culture Shock! books are intentionally banal so as to stay away from any hint of controversy.

Although 12 years may not seem like a lot of time (published 1992), it is almost 1/4 of modern Israel's history, so almost by definition this book is outdated. Imagine trying to read a book about the USA from the 1940s and having it be relevant today. That's kind of how it feels.

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As late as 1989, 41 years after the creation of the state of Israel and more than 100 years after the first wave of immigrants began arriving, official statistics revealed that as much as half the total Jewish population of the country was born somewhere else. Read the first page
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Tel Aviv, United States, Yom Kippur, Israeli Arabs, Middle East, Supreme Court, Israel Television, Ethiopian Jews, David Ben-Gurion, Western Wall, Gulf War, Independence Day, Old City, Old Testament, Six Day War, Green Line, Russian Jews, Rosh Hashana, Day of Atonement, Labor Party, Sea of Galilee, Second Aliyah, World War, Menachem Begin, New York
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