Our assignment is to address the country our language is spoken in as either individualist or collectivist. I think this is an interesting assignment because, if I understand correctly, can be defined by either of these words independently. Hofstede
Read more…My family is essentially made up of Ashkenazim Jews. For those of you who don't know what that means, we are German Jews. There are many typical foods that people like my family eat. For example, borscht (beet soup), brisket, challah, charoset, gefil
Read more…This holiday occurred in late February this year (2010). Purim is a festival that celebrates the deliverance of Jews from potential annihilation by Persia's Haman; On this day, we rejoice in our victory over the enemy, Haman. There are many different
Read more…The communicative task that we started is below. Things in bold are new.
Scene: 20-something male and female (hard to get Israeli) in a bar in Tel-Aviv. Guy is attempting to flirt with girl. Dialogue occurs in Hebrew.
Guy: Hey, how's it going?
Girl:
This book addresses the issues between two conflicting people, the Israelis and Palestinians. The author touches on the struggle that the Palestinians live with everyday. While the Jewish people have been working to establish the "State of Israel" as
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