Sex.
In every culture, there are appropriate and inappropriate norms regarding physical intimate activity. In Israel, there is a sharp divide between the norms practiced by religious Jews and the actions of the young and liberal Israeli youth. In Judaism, sex is seen as a very significant act, as one that is not to be done lightly and one with extreme consequences. There are holy days of the year on which one should or should not have sex, and explicitly defined is the expectation that one should only be having sex with a spouse.
In Israel, there is a growing number of youth who are secular, and who choose not to adhere to the Jewish cultures regarding sex. Just as in America, Israeli youth treat sex casually. However, they often lose their virginity at a later age, and they have stereotypes about American girls being the type to have sex very casually. I guess I would say that while Israeli youth do have sex more casually than the Orthodox people in Israel, they are not at the level of comfort with random hookups, etc that American teens are.
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