Israeli Culture Quotes

I was born in Israel. My parents came in 1925.

After I arrived in the United States, I realized that in the army, Israelis learn how to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Offer is actually my first name. My Dad is Israeli, so that isn't totally made up.

People think of Jews as the Woody Allen stereotype, the nebbishy kind of thing, but that's not the kind of Jews I know. I know plenty of Israelis and plenty of tough guys that are Jewish. So, I think it makes sense that Jews play metal.

I grew up going to bakeries in Tel Aviv; that's where we got our birthday cakes, they were always European baking and butter creams. We have such good baking in Israel, and we have the Diaspora of Jews from all over, and we learned early on to adapt and absorb flavors from all over.

Most students have thoughts about emigrating to Israel. A significant number go on aliyah. We are proud of our Israel programs, which come at a considerable cost to the university.

There is no way in Israel that a street will be closed to women, there is no such thing. There never was and never will be.

On a crowded bus in Israel, a mother was speaking to her son in Yiddish. An Israeli woman reprimanded her. "You should be speaking Hebrew. Why are you talking to him in Yiddish?" The mother answered, "I don't want he should forget he's a Jew."

The win-win situation is the basis for America's entire business world. Instead of wasting our time attempting to defeat each other, let's find a way that will make both of us gain and go home satisfied. In Israel, it doesn't work because the only meaning of victory is seeing your rival's body lying trampled on the floor.

I went on a kibbutz for two years. I then realized I have to study. I have to learn something.

I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day, so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America.

Amos Oz is one of the finest novelists of this entire period. MY MICHAEL is a beautiful work of great depth and in some indescribable way lingers in the mind as a lyric song to his country's people as much as a moving love story.

Going to Jerusalem was an amazing experience... I spent most of my time in Tel Aviv. Gorgeous.

The amount of culture going on in a small country like Israel is amazing.

I plan to serve the State of Israel.

I'd like to see the haredim become part of the Israeli society.

I always enjoy coming to Israel. Israelis are warm, they're energetic people. Forthright. Very smart. I always like smart people. They're nice people, you know. Aggressive, and I respect that aggressiveness because you need it in their situation.

Even though I'm not Jewish...Israel is one of the few causes I feel good about supporting.

[I] had very high hopes for Israel and it's lived up to and surpassed what I had in mind... I've had such an eye-opening experience - a really nice glimpse into the culture and lives of Israelis and the Jewish people.

Israeli society is comprised of four principal tribes growing closer in size.

I love that country [Israel].

It's not what the rabbis say that defines Jewishness but what we Israelis do every day - our actions and our values.

I think that life in Israel is sometimes bigger than the movies.

I really love how Israel operates, and I love the Jewish people.

I grew up in a working-class Israeli family, which was feminist only in its female-dominated structure.