Rebecca Week 2 - Cultural Similarities

Hispanic and Israeli culture can be very similar. I do not have a ton of experience with Israeli families, but I’m writing about what I’ve seen in general. They both revolve around food, tradition, religion, and family. Even the languages are similar in some cases; my dad loves joking about how all the sounds are the same in both Hebrew and Spanish. 

If you remember the Shuk in Israel, you know that everything is up for bargaining. You can negotiate and ask for deals in everything in South America as well. You’re almost expected to negotiate because if not you will just be ripped off. Another part of the Shuk was safety; we were warned to hold on tightly to our things, but I was not concerned. In Colombia, I remember my mom warning me about wearing earrings because people could rip them off of your ears. That sounded like a real threat (it’s true, it happened to my grandma). Either way, everyone lives there like it’s a normal way of life.



Family reunions are loud and inviting; people in both cultures share the trait of being loud talkers. They will gather in large groups with people arriving late and leaving even later. It all revolves around the food with many courses and hours of discussions. Israeli families expect everyone to visit for Shabbat, and Latin American families expect a visit on the weekends. If someone gets sick, a baby is born, or there is another family event, the whole family is expected to visit. In general, they're large, caring families that share memories together.


Do you share similar experiences with your family? 

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2022 at 7:58 PM

    I do not have family gatherings similar to this often. The only time I have similar experiences to this is during thanksgiving.

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  2. Eva GottesfeldSeptember 8, 2022 at 1:40 PM

    The foods look really good too.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2022 at 5:56 PM

    I remember watching you bargain for a necklace in the Shuk in Israel. I used to go to one of my relatives through marriage for many holidays, often for Passover and Yom-Kippur's breaking of the fast.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2022 at 7:26 PM

    I used to have a Shabbat dinner with my family every Shabbat, but recently we have stopped doing them. We still have Yom Kippur and Passover meals as one big family, and sometimes even invite distant relatives to join us!

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