Israel Local Custom Tips by ezaguryk

Security at restaurant, hotel, bars...........

In all most all the shopping mall, some restaurant, hotels and many places, you will find that a body guards that in order to be able to enter, it requests you for look, raisins by metal detector and they request to see inside your purse, if you go in car also the look at the suitcase and the car.
My first Time it was very strange to me, I fell badly, but afterward i understand that was for my own security and I was glad to do it.

Shabbat

Religiously, Shabbat signifies the day God rested after six days of creation. Among other things, Jews that traditionally choose to observe the holiday, which starts at sundown on Friday and ends 25 hours later, will go to synagogue, as well as perform several rituals and blessings over wine, bread, and candlelight.

Then almost everything it is close for Shabbat. Then you need to take your precaution on what are yours plans for that day.