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travel advice

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cinemas & bookshops in Israel

If you are an ESL teacher living and working abroad, finding reading material in English or a cinema showing films in English can sometimes be difficult. To help you, we are compiling a directory of English language bookshops and cinemas worldwide.

English language bookshops in Israel
English language cinemas in Israel

travel guides & language books for Israel

Israel - Culture Smart!
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Travel Talk Hebrew
Includes a 60-minute audio CD providing key words and phrases, an audio reference guide, and a 'Lonely Planet' Phrasebook featuring: grammar, a 2-way dictionary, information on local culture, and travel tips.

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map & facts

Independence Day, 14 May (1948); Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May
International dialing code: 972
Population: 6,199,008
Language: Hebrew
Government: parliamentary democracy
Religion: Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.)
Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
Map of Israel

The CIA World Factbook

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