Hebrew is the main language spoken in Israel. However, Haifa is also home to a large Arab and Russian population, so Arabic and Russian are also frequently spoken, here.
The Israeli shekel is the main form of currency in Israel. This can be in the form of coins or paper money.
A bottle of water, here, costs 7 shekels, equivalent to $2 USD.
This week, I had the pleasure of hosting my uncle and cousins at my apartment. I cooked my own food for them and made different dishes, such as pesto chicken with roasted tomatoes, baked potatoes with spices and kebabs on skewers! My uncle is a baker, and he brought a delicious chocolate mousse cake with him to my apartment. I am still working on finishing up this treat!
I listened to a lot of Hebrew music this week. Specifically, I listened to the old Israeli artist Arik Einstein. One of my favorite songs is Uf-Gozal.
