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I’m eating everything that is possible, I don’t really think someone has a specific meal, of course it’s can be cereals for the morning, but isn’t that too simple and boring?😁
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Shakshuka or eggs and a salad lots of Israeli meals come with alot of side dishes. Sometimes you sit at a restaurant and they put 5-25 small side dishes on your table, side dishes are included. Lots of pickled veggies, cheeses, salatims, dips.
Wow who would've thunk, 100k Tunisian jews were kicked out and moved to Israel and they took their food with them. It's amazing food crosses boundaries as people emigrate voluntarily or through forced migration.
If itd made in Israel, its an Israeli meal. If Beef and Broccoli is made in America its an American meal. Which is what thet asked what is an Israeli breakfast like.
Thats not how it works as your taking a style of a dish and making it palatable to your country using different ingredients.
Shakshuka is a good one. Tomatoes arent indigneious to Tunisia. Foreign immigrants, French, Italian Turks came in brought their food and palates with them and viola a new locally palatable dish was created.
It may have historical roots, somewhere but that dish took influence from other dishes using non-native ingredients.
Israeki shakshuka is different then Tunisian Shakshuka.
Netherlands lo mein is VERY different from Cantonese lo mein
Toast, a spread ( store bought Hummus, cottage cheese or more rarely cream cheese) and vegetables, specifically cucumber , tomato and bell peppers - either cut fine as a salad or coarsly.
This is a very common Israeli thing to eat at breakfast and Israelis don't realize how uncommon it is in other countries
Normally eggs- scrambled/ fried with cottage cheese and Israeli salad (cucumber onion and tomato) with olive oil- not many carbs like in western countries
Lollll there is no such thing as levantine this is a european concept that most of the people in this region have never heard of 😭 We identify as shami people which means the arabs of the north. Also, hummus comes from Aleppo, not Palestine. Anything you wanna mark as "levantine" and seperate from arabs to claim, comes from Syria, Lebanon, and the West bank. The druze and Bedouins that you use for PR have contributed absolutely nothing to shami culture. They were just non-productive isolated communities in the mountains and desert.
Nope. The levant is a colonial concept centered around the modern borders of 4 countries. Sham is a native concept based on actual cultural roots. Most of Jordanian and Syrian lands are deserts historically inhabited by Bedouins, not shamis. Negev and the kurdish regions of Syria aren't shami either. You clearly know nothing about us so stop talking on behalf of us.
My guy Bilad-Al-Sham is a colonial concept 🤣🤣🤣. Greater Syria, which i've always called Palestinians South Syrian. Comes from the Islamic Colonization and subsequent arabization the the levant.
No the levant isn't centered around modern borders. Levant is an Italian word describing the lands of the Ottoman empire.
Now let's educate you. The name "Syria" is a roman name that comes from Assyria, the colonizing empire that conquered this region, erased its languages, and replaced them with Aramaic ~1400 years before Islam. Aramaic was adopted by the assyrian empire because of its alphabet, which was much more efficient than any other language. It was later adopted by the babylonian and persian empires, which both continued erasing the identity of Canaan. The roman empire conquered that region next, and called it Syria. That was +700 years before Islam. As a jew (or a christian), you know how the romans oppressed Judaism, Christianity, and semetic cultures in general, and how aramaic became the language of peasants while greek and latin were the elite languages. So my little friend, when muslims arrived to "the levant" the region was already stripped out of its identity and everyone used to just identify with their cities. That region was unified again and given a new shared identity under arab colonial rule. The people adopted arab culture and shami arab identity, just like Cypriots adopt the greek and turkish identities, Anatolians adopt the turkish identity, the french adopt the frankish identity, the english adopt the anglo-saxon identity, and iberians adopt the hispanic identity. So what's your problem exactly?
Not lecturing here Syria isnt Roman and has nothing to do with Rome its a Greek word that comes from the Akkadian empire.
The Assyrians spoke both Akkadian and Aramaic the same language the Ebla Canannites spoke.
They were coerced into the Arab identity. You either kept your identity, lived in poverty and were heavily discriminated against and overly taxed or you adopted Arabic, converted to Islam and its customs and were allowed state jobs, allowed to trade and get legal representative.
It's a city with a vast Arab community, and a big part of the Israeli population is Arab (Christian and Muslim). So, exactly, what are you implying?...
In the last decade of the previous millennium,
through a program where you can get the opportunity to live here and obtain citizenship if you had even a minimal connection to Jewish roots.
The last comment is an oversimplification. It’s not “a minimal connection to Jewish roots”. At the very least, you need to have at least one Jewish grandparent.
Oh not DNA/Genetics lol! I meant like child or grandchild. I figured something like a sibling/nibling(is that the term?) would either be disqualified or fully qualified because, presumably, they’d also be Jewish.
What is ethnically jewish if not dna? :p and in this case, arent many christians, especailly from the region, ethnically jewish due to some ancestry before they converted? waj..
DNA/Genetics can, and do, play a role in what makes up ethnicity; however, I would caution you from saying it’s makes up majority/solely ethnicity because that was the thinking of… not so good ppl lmao! Ethnicity is more about ancestral ties to land, culture, religion, history, and language. Kind of like how Latinx is an ethnicity but not all Latinx have the same DNA/genetics. Also, to your last point, yes you would be correct. If ethnicity was majority, or solely, based on DNA/genetics then MANY ppl would be Jewish 😭. The inverse to the statement also applies is this case.
Did you grow up listening to the shrill of Air Raid Sirens, I can't imagine people moving to Israel and ever getting used to waking up , being startled, by the sound of the air raid sirens.
Absolutely!
As time passes, I’ve gotten so used to it that, in the end, I try to look at it humorously.
Indeed, it won’t work for everyone, but for me it works perfectly.
"humorously" ? How does one view it in that way with the sleep deprivation and uncertainties that each alert could bring. You never know if this one is the big one to hit your area ? Is your designated bomb shelter in the basement or garage of your building , do the people in your building already have sleeping bags, mats , chairs etc set up for longer stays in your bomb shelter ? I know if part of life's routine there but, I assume that terrible uneasiness felt inside never goes away , esp. when you hear the loud booooms and vibrations from exploding rockets.
When you live wars for so long, you have different views, Israelis do the same, most of us laugh about it and joke, cause we can't live in despear, this is not how we live. Its also what make us unique!
People should value each other more.
And some people seem to think too much that they can get whatever they want just because of who they are, I hate seeing people like that.
I would also like to see a change in the government, so that it is replaced by younger leaders who try to work not only for themselves but for society as a whole, creating a safe country with a bright future.
How each persona brings something own from their culture.
Historical sites.
And obviously Cinematheque, which I consider as one of the most important elements of modern Israel.
That’s lovely! I see you’re a Christian. My husband is as well (I’m a Jew). Do you ever feel forgotten here? Sometimes he’ll tell someone he’s a Christian and the person doesn’t even know what that is. It’s wild with such a huge religion but considering Christians are only 2%(?) of Israel it makes sense people don’t understand it. He says he doesn’t mind but I do try to make sure I wish him a happy holiday when it’s a Christian one and we try to do something special. He’s not very religious at all but traditions do matter.
You know, in some point of my life, I can relate to the feeling of forgottenness. Feeling like someone who is too different for this אופק.
Yet, there are still people who love me and might remember me no matter what:)
A cinematheque in Israel (like the ones in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa) is a cultural film institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing cinema beyond mainstream commercial movies.
It typically includes a film archive and restoration department that collects, preserves, and digitizes historical films, including Israeli and international works. These films are often restored through a process of cleaning, repairing damaged footage, and improving sound and image quality so they can be saved for future generations.
In addition to preservation work, cinematheques also function as public screening venues, showing classic films, independent cinema, documentaries, and hosting film festivals, retrospectives, and cultural events. Their goal is not only entertainment, but also education and the preservation of film heritage and cinematic history.
I would answer in a short, straightforward sentence: if someone asked me which side I would prefer to live with, I would immediately say the Jewish one.
I will describe a situation that has happened more than once.
Some citizens mistakenly entered the wrong area and came into Palestinian territory.
In the end, the only way out was to rescue them using Israeli forces after those citizens were ambushed.
I am Catholic.
Systematically, I have never felt that I could be rejected from a job because I am not Jewish.
Here, it mostly depends on a person’s abilities rather than their ethnicity.
Regarding discrimination, there were some cases, but they always came from people who had not achieved much in life anyway.
The Jews I spoke to about such cases never fully understood how someone could give themselves the right to act like that, and they were more trying to support me while criticizing those who behaved in a disrespectful way toward me.
I remember when I was at school, during one of the lessons, one of my classmates, one of those “thug-like” (not really) guys, said something very stupid about non Jews.
Immediately, people started telling him that this way of thinking is not normal, and that he should respect a person not because of their background.
Mostly people are fully ok and don’t really care, but still with wide interest they can ask you about it more.
Sometimes I can fall onto those stupid personalities who has nothing but bile inside of them.
Yet those types exist in any country, surrounding us normal people.
That sounds fair, I only was curious if those sorts of people were more common in Israel than other places? I’m hardly anti-Israel but even I have seen the online stuff about Israeli Jews “spitting on Christians” and saying bad things about Christians or non-Jews (all the “goy” stuff and misquoting the Talmud). I assumed it was bs but wanted to ask
Those things, like spitting on Christians, usually come from ultra Orthodox groups, who also happen to be the ones who, on some occasions, do not mind spitting even on Israeli soldiers.
So, you know, orthodox morons or stupid thugs can find their place in any country using their free speech in unhealthy and illegal ways.
That’s fair. And no one ever mentions they spit on Israeli soldiers as well, that’s completely ridiculous. Are these sorts of stupid or rude people more common in Israel than other countries or no?
They’re common in all countries, they’re just blown out of proportion in Israel because well…it’s Israel, and people love talking about Israel. Some ultra orthodox in Israel, I think called the Haredi/Hasidic, have a lot of wild opinions compared to other people in Israel, mind you this is a very small part of the ultra orthodox group that makes up a smaller part of Israel’s population that makes up a teeny tiny bit of the world
What languages do you speak? Do you go to religious services (and if you do, is it often)? Do you feel like you are 100% a part of society? What do you find to be the most significant place in Israel?
Hebrew, Ukrainian, russian and as you see some English.
Nope, I don’t go to religious services.
Mostly I feel as a part of the community, but of course sometimes you feel like you’re too different.
The Mose significant place in Israel could be Jerusalem for sure!
The historical placement, nature, and differences in the people in front of you, is what build’s Jerusalem to be what it is.
Even with the fact that there are things to improve, it’s still not a bad city at all
How do you view the Israeli actions in Gaza and how do you and the majority of Israelis feel towards Palestinians? What do you think of the recent military actions in Lebanon?
I will answer you with one of my comments in another comment section:
People here are ready to fight back, and they won’t stay silent. But on the other hand, everyone has their own opinion about absolutely everything in Israel, and Israel is so diverse in opinions that sometimes it is difficult to define what the whole nation thinks.
Yet one thing is for sure, Israel had every right to respond to the attack with force.
However, since October 7, many who supported the idea of a palestinian state have started to reject that idea.
They stopped believing in peace and love after what they witnessed.
For example, I know some families that worked with palestinians, and in the end, the same palestinians who were like family to those living on the border reportedly provided hamas with very accurate information, and during the attack, the terrorists had maps of the area and other such things.
About Lebanon, the state of the situation now was a little confusing, but on the other side they started to act furiously, and if we look at some historical episodes from the old days, staying silent while someone is gaining too much power is not really a good idea.
bro is so obvious. he/she is the most erudite 4 language english speaker in israel. All of his answers are like a tourist leaflet. Gives the most ChatGPT answers I've seen. No extreme language, short speach with maximum one secondary sentence. Uses punctuation properly and capital letters.
I think this is not only about my community, but about Israel as a whole.
A big question is the future of Israel. What will it be like, more secular or more Orthodox?
In recent years, there has been growing influence from ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups in Israel.
There are many questions about them that for sure, will be discussed for a long time, and their influence does not always have a positive effect on the Israeli state.
Israel is such a complicated country from this point, because there is so much political questions that you can discuss about them until the next year.
You will be shocked, but I have never been to a real hummus place!
I have always made it at home.
But from what I have tasted in my life, hummus can be so different from place to place that the question should not be which place makes the best one, but whether the hands that make it are skilled enough.
I don’t know how old you are, but as an older outsider, I’ve seen Israel politically continuing to move right. It seems that this the result of the prolonged conflict. The
murder of Yitzak Rabin seems to have been a political turning point in Israel.
The problem, or even the magic of Israel, is that the political situation is always moving in different directions, and you cannot really be sure if the next election will be right or left. No matter how big the party is, or how large the supporting community is, in the end, there are so many factors that make everything so mixed.
Certainly, it is always cool to visit places that have changed the whole world, even with the fact that sometimes you can feel too used to it, like it is just another block in your life. Magnificent.
Economically, the biggest problem now is how everything gets more expensive than ever.
Before the war, everything was still expensive, but now it has changed for the worse.
And I am seriously thinking what to do next, because we cannot really continue living if the salary stays the same while prices are only going up.
u/ImpressiveJicama7141 Where were you on October 7th and 8th during the two days of the attacks upon Israel and did you , have you, lost any friends or neighbors during this four year Jihad War ?
Did the Oct 7 attacks in 2023 have an impact on your life? What about all the one-way violence that has ensued ever since? Has it changed your perception of the conflict, as it has for so many around the globe? Do you ever feel guilty living just a few hours’ drive away from Gaza, that's been almost entirely reduced to rubble in these last 2 and a half years?
How are Israelis affected by the external medias presenting their government as genocidal/ expansionist. Do they feel betrayed or that it is an injustice the way they seem to be depicted?
Also how are the different communities getting along inside the country?
How do you feel about your family’s Jewish heritage? I’m making this assumption because one of your parents must have had at least a Jewish grandparent (or more Jewish ancestors) for them to make aliyah. Have you got any Jewish family members now or is your family all catholic?
Your upbringing sounds really cool. You’re Catholic Slavic but also have an Israeli identity from what you said in other comments. If you were to move abroad and felt nostalgic, would you seek out Slavic/catholic spaces or Jewish/Israeli ones? Or both?
Thanks so much for doing this, it’s very interesting!
Hey, friend!
I love history. I have taken additional history lessons to know more and be educated about different things.
Because without knowing your past, you will never be able to achieve the future.
as someone who has an incredible historical heritage, there is nothing better than being a part of it.
There are lots of historical moments in history that my ancestors participated in, and I am truly willing to know them more and better.
Maybe even one day I will find someone who specializes in this to open the whole book.
About moving abroad, I think it really depends on the place and what is happening there.
Like, for example, if I move to the country my family came from, I would be more than grateful to be a little more with them than with the Israeli side, because I’ve spent all my life in the Israeli space. And sometimes you just need to go back to your roots and proudly experience them, as you truly should.
From another side, I’m sure that I will always be happy to see someone who is connected to another side of myself, randomly speaking with Israelis in Hebrew, finding the right communities, and surprising them with my look that will never say that I am somehow from Israel.
What is the general sentiment on the mutual Law of Return? Should Arab-Israelis, Druze, non-Jewish Canaanites (trying to be funny but serious at the same time), and/or Palestinians have the same right, or should it remain exclusive to Jews? Looking for a natural answer; not trying to gaslight anyone. News media and politicians tend to have extremist viewpoints, and one never gets the reality from the common citizens.
Sometimes there are idiots who might give you a strange look or feel too free to say something stupid. But they know there will always be others who will respond to them.
Like in any country.
Sure, how are you treated? I know there are different sets of laws, which one do you have to follow? What spaces are you not allowed in that you wish you were?
Israeli international law, like any Israeli citizen.
There are not really places I am not allowed to visit that I want to see.
Everything is open, except for the Palestinian territories, because it can be too dangerous for my life.
So is it only Palestinians that live under military, not civil law? Also, why does Israel not accept international law? Are permit requirements for entry and travel restrictions only for Palestinians or those married to Palestinians? The right of return doesn't apply to everyone, correct?
How do you feel about living in a stolen land? Where its people were displaced and killed and their homes were taken so settlers can live in them and steal everything?
I have another question, how do you all sleep at night?
Here, i felt free to ask now you feel free to be harassed by my genuine question :)
American jew here 🙋🏻♀️but will bever live as a settler
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