Travel Guides
Fodor's Essential Israel by Call Number: DS 103 .B319 2017ISBN: 9780147546760Publication Date: 2017-06-20Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering trusted advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. Israel packs in riches from cherished religious sites to stunning archaeological treasures to spectacular natural wonders. Holy land to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this is where biblical places like Jerusalem and Galilee come alive.
Israel Women In Culture, Business and Travel by ISBN: 1607801949Publication Date: 2010-01-01Women often occupy different roles in a foreign culture. Avoid offensive assumptions and behavior by understanding the position of women in Israeli society: their legal rights; access to education and health care; workforce participation; and their dating, marriage, and family life.
Israel - Culture Smart! by ISBN: 1787029247Publication Date: 2018-06-21Culture Smart! Israel marks the nation's 70th year of independence in a concise cultural guide that enables readers to get to the heart of this diverse, dynamic and paradoxical country and enable you to make the most of your visit. Independent since 1948, this edition provides important insights into the complexities of Israeli society so that you will know what to expect and how to behave in different circumstances, avoid misunderstandings and form good relations both socially and in business.
News Sources
Websites for major newspapers in Israel:
- Yediot Aharonot (Latest News) - Tel Aviv-based, widely-read daily
- Israel Hayom (Israel Today) - Tel Aviv-based, free-of-charge, large-circulation daily
- Haaretz (The Land/The Country) - Tel Aviv-based daily
- Jerusalem Post - English-language daily
- Maariv (Evening Paper) - Tel Aviv-based daily
- Globes - business daily
- +972 Magazine - independent, run by Israeli and Palestinian journalists
Library Databases to Search for Specific News Articles
Full text of over 600 U.S. newspapers and over 260 English language newspapers from other countries worldwide.
Access to issues from the last 60 days of over 300 newspapers from around the world. The newspapers include the same content and are in the same format as the print edition of the newspaper. [Access limited to 3 users at a time.]
Additional Library Resources
- Judaic Studies Research GuideProvides recommended resources for Judaic Studies and highlights Judaica reference and special materials at the U-M Library and beyond.