to a male: shalom uvaruch haba (שולום וברוך הבא)

to a female: shalom uvrucha haba'a (שולום וברוכה הבאה)

to a group: shalom uvruchim haba'im (שולום וברוכים הבאים)

Each country has its own internal postal code system (or not, some countries don't use postal codes at all), so there is no such thing as a zip code for Israel. Within Israel different areas get different codes much like they do in the US. Israeli postal codes have 5 digits

In the U.S., many Jews have professional jobs in the financial industry. Remember, however, the old saying about having a doctor in the family! Doctors of all specialties, dentists, and other health care professions are common as well. But really, Jews have all types of jobs in the U.S. and around the world.

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Yes, They are an off shoot of the Grey Wolf. They are becoming very aggressive and a problem for Iraq villagers/farmers. See L.A. Times article.

Barley grows in Israel's south, between Beer Shebah and the Gaza strip.

Animal life is diverse. Mammals include wildcats, wild boars, gazelles, ibex, jackals, hyenas, hares, coneys, badgers, and tiger weasels. Notable among the reptiles are geckos and lizards of the genus Agama and vipers such as the carpet, or saw-scaled, viper (Echis carinatus). More than 380 species of birds have been identified in the region, including the partridge, tropical cuckoo, bustard, sand grouse, and desert lark. There are many kinds of fish and insects, and locusts from the desert sometimes invade settled areas. Several regions have been set aside as nature reserves, notably parts of the Arava in the south and Mount Carmel, Mount Meron, and the remains of the Hula Lake and marshes in the north. The Mediterranean coast and the Jordan and Arava valleys are important routes for migratory birds.

United Nations Farms

yellow cheese its i think 28% fat but this form of creme cheese called white cheese is also popular (i just trsasalted the names from hebrew) yellow cheese its i think 28% fat but this form of creme cheese called white cheese is also popular (i just trsasalted the names from hebrew)

There is no minimum age to purchase tobacco in Israel. Any person of any age can purchase tobacco in Israel.

A typical Israeli breakfast:

bread (or pita)

white cheese 5% fat

olives/cucumber/tomato

sometimes eggs

teaspoon of olive oil.

coffee

Another popular Israeli breakfast would be a bowl of cereals.

A special Israeli dish that can be served as a breakfast with bread is the magnificent Shakshouka (a tomato based Ratatouille like paste cooked with eggs).

Yes.

No. From 2001-2003 there were a few Starbucks in Israel, but these were withdrawn when Starbucks found the location was uncompetitive. Starbucks makes clear on their corporate site that both their entry and departure from the Israeli market has nothing to do with Israeli or Middle Eastern politics, but with corporate profitability.

Yes, the boxjelly species Carybdea marsupialis is found in the Mediterranean. C. marsupialis is also found throughout most of the tropical Atlantic, and is also found in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California and western Mexico. Unlike more famous boxjellies, like those of the genera Malo or Chironex, Carybdea marsupialis does not have a dangerous sting. Its sting only results in mild pain and temporary discomfort.

Israel has a very multifaceted cuisine,there is lots of influence ;from other countries. Where at one time, most people knew of blintzes and latkes,and dips. Israel has went in new directions with it's cuisine.Traditionally pork,rabbit and shellfish are forbidden.All dairy dishes are prepared separately,from meat dishes and desserts. Isreal-Mizrahi is similar to Asian cuisine: grilled meats, pastry(sweet and savory), rice and pita. Most desserts are of Turkish influence, like blancmange and baklava. Of course they love pita and unleaven breads. Labneh-which is a strained yogurt,and is used for dips and sauces .Shakshouka is becoming a popular dish in Israel, made with tomatoes, onion or garlic, spices and eggs. It is cooked over a low flame ,eggs are the last in. And usually is served with pita bread. Schnitzel is also be a up and coming dish there,as is gefilte fish. So Israel is taking the ethnic foods of other countries,and combining it with their own. In addition, all large cities have a wide variety of "imported" international cuisines -- Chinese, French, South American, and especially Italian, which uses many Mediterranean ingredients easily available in the area.

People in Israel eat many types of foods, such as felafel, shwarma, humous, techina, rice and beans, vegetable salad, lots of meat and turkey, olive oil, fresh dates, and much, much more.
Kibbute is a typical Israeli breakfast.

Where a falafel originated is a debated question. Although some believe it originated in India, people make cases that its origin was Egypt and some people think it was originally a Hebrew food.

It's a Arab-levant Syrian,lebanses,Palestinian,Egyptian orgion from those countries

McDonald's has franchised restaurants in Israel.

Yes, not only are they fine for Passover, but they have become an important symbol of peace and have even been adopted as a ritual item for Jews praying for peace in Israel and Palestine.

No , Iran doesn't have a McDonald's. McDonald's did open in Iran in 1994 and only was open for two days before it got shut.

Feta cheese is not among the recommended cheese during pregnancy, or any of your soft cheeses for that matter. For best advice, you should consult your OB/GYN as he/she will know your best needs.

Snickers

Yes, Coca Cola supports equality for gay people.

If - like me - you live in an area with few or no other Jews, kosher-for-Passover matzah can be quite difficult to find. Some supermarkets stock them if there's even a small local Jewish population, but if you have no shops specialising in kosher goods you may have to buy it through mail order.

Google "kosher pesach matzah" and you should find a choice of companies that offer it for sale online - hopefully one of them will be able to mail a packet to wherever you live. This should be no problem at all if you live in the USA, EU, near large cities in South America or Australia but might prove trickier in the Middle East (except Israel, obviously) or parts of Asia, Africa and rural South America.

Otherwise, you could make your own. In some areas, Jewish men form groups called chaburas who produce the special shmurah matzah ("guarded" - meaning production is closely supervised to ensure the flour has not been in contact with water for more than 18 minutes from start to finish, which would make it chametz - ie; prohibited during Passover - and therefore unsuitable for Passover use). However, it's a labour-intensive task and you'd need rabbinical supervision to be absolutely certain that your matzah were Passover kosher. Another way would be to make egg matzah, in which egg or fruit juice (not all egg matzah contain egg) in place of water, because although both eggs and fruit juice contain water they are not considered to make the matzah chametz. This would also be labour-intensive and you'd need to make sure you used only 100% fruit juice, not juice made from concentrate to which water has been added, as this will again make it chametz if the production process takes more than 18 minutes. To be absolutely certain your matzah are kosher, you would need rabbinical supervision once again, so it might be easiest if you just try to buy mail-order matzah online!

The 2008 commemorative 20 Sheqalim note is worth $25 (US Dollars) in mint uncirculated condition to a collector of banknotes, via an on-line auction, for example or possibly to a banknote dealer (search the web for ones located near you).

If the note is in anything other than perfect condition, it is worth just its face value - about $5.00, which you could get at a bank/travel agent currency exchange.