The Middle East? I often get told by local Israelis that Israel is hardly a representation of the Middle East. They are, of course, not wrong. Tel Aviv itself is very much liberal. The streets are filled with hipsters, fancy cars, great food and shops can be found opened on Shabbat! Shabbat is celebrated every week, where a everyone stops working around 3pm on a Friday and the whole of Saturday, everything is dead. Hence it was a great opportunity having the privilege to spend a Shabbat meal with a friend! Continue reading
