My Israeli Valentine
February 14, 2012
This Valentine’s Day, Ben-Gurion University is taking a new look at love in Israel.
In recent years, aliyah among single American Jews has increased, shaking up the dating scene all across Israel. Americans are often forced to assimilate in a way they had not foreseen. That is, they quickly learn the dating conventions of sabra Israelis.
BGU Prof. Ayala Malach Pines, dean of the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, and an expert on career burn-out and gender issues, has done extensive research on the priorities of both groups in their respective search for the right match.
Americans and Israelis “are looking for similar things in love,” she says, specifically mentioning the desire for companionship and reciprocity. “The differences are more differences in style than in substance.”
And what are these dating differences? They range from the not-so-hidden meanings behind certain types of dates, to the misunderstanding of a “maybe” response, and even down to how the bill is paid.
Understanding those contrasts can mean the difference between a rosy glow or seeing red.
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By supporting a world-class academic institution that not only nurtures the Negev, but also shares its expertise locally and globally, Americans for Ben-Gurion University engages a community of Americans who are committed to improving the world. David Ben-Gurion envisioned that Israel’s future would be forged in the Negev. The cutting-edge research carried out at Ben-Gurion University drives that vision by sustaining a desert Silicon Valley, with the “Stanford of the Negev” at its center. The Americans for Ben-Gurion University movement supports a 21st century unifying vision for Israel by rallying around BGU’s remarkable work and role as an apolitical beacon of light in the Negev desert.
About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev embraces the endless potential we have as individuals and as a commonality to adapt and to thrive in changing environments. Inspired by our location in the desert, we aim to discover, to create, and to develop solutions to dynamic challenges, to pose questions that have yet to be asked, and to push beyond the boundaries of the commonly accepted and possible.
We are proud to be a central force for inclusion, diversity and innovation in Israel, and we strive to extend the Negev’s potential and our entrepreneurial spirit throughout the world. For example, the multi-disciplinary School for Sustainability and Climate Change at BGU leverages over 50 years of expertise on living and thriving in the desert into scalable solutions for people everywhere.
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20,000 students | 800 senior faculty | 3 campuses | 6 faculties: humanities & social sciences, health sciences, engineering sciences, natural sciences, business & management, and desert research.
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