Is Israel a good place to raise a family?

Israel has ranked fourth out of 41 countries for the best place to raise a family in a new survey published by the expat networking service, InterNations. Austria, Sweden and Finland were cited as the Top Three locations for children-friendly care, education and recreation.

Is Israel well developed?

The country is very highly developed in terms of life expectancy, education, per capita income and other human development index indicators. But the country also has one of the most unequal economies in the Western world, with significant gaps between the rich and poor.

How has American culture influenced children growing up in Israel?

This consumer-oriented society has influenced children growing up in Israel. TELEVISION, Burger King, and whatever is the hit in America will quickly be introduced to the Israeli child. Israeli children have been avid consumers of MTV and other Western fads and fashions.

What is life like for children in Israel?

Childhood in Israel has been shaped by several factors. From Jewish tradition came, among other things, a strong emphasis on education that was maintained even by secular Jews.

How do native Israelis actually experience life?

Oddly, once you move past the rose-tinted glasses phase, you’ll feel that this is how many native Israelis actually experience life: A strange and seemingly conflicting mixture of contentedness coupled with fundamental unease with the country politically and economically (or sometimes both at the same time).

What is the history of childhood in Israel?

However, the history of childhood in Israel, like the history of Israel itself, extends to earliest days of human civilization. In the land of Israel, part of the ancient “fertile crescent,” one can find some of the oldest evidence of agriculture and early signs of town life.