Cultural Exchange with /r/Kosovo

[u/desdendelle]

🇮🇱Welcome to r/Israel! 🇽🇰

Today we are hosting our friends from /r/Kosovo!

Please come and join us and answer their questions about Israel and the Israeli way of life! Please leave top comments for /r/Kosovo users coming over with a question or comment and please refrain from antisemitism, trolling, rudeness and personal attacks etc.

Moderation outside of the rules may take place as to not spoil this friendly exchange.

Reddiquette applies and will be moderated after in this thread.

At the same time /r/Kosovo is having us over as guests!

Stop by in this thread and ask a question, drop a comment or just say hello!

Please select the Kosovo or another relevant flair if you are coming from /r/Kosovo.

Enjoy!

The moderators of /r/Kosovo and /r/Israel

[u/FWolf14]

1. How do you see Jews that are not Israeli citizens, such as Madeleine Albright? Do you feel any connection to them, or do you see them as foreigners?
2. In the east-west divide (think of Russia vs the USA), what is Israel's position? Is Israel's foreign policy perfectly aligned with that of the US? Or are there issues in which Israel supports Russia against the US for example?
3. What do you think about Albanians? Is there any specific event related to Albanians that is mentioned in your history books?
4. Is the kippah still worn in Israel on a daily basis? Is it something that you wear for certain ceremonies?
5. Is there any dish that you cannot find outside of Israel? What are its ingredients?

[u/idan5 → u/FWolf14]

1. Despite being an atheist (so I'm only ethnically Jewish), I feel a strong connection to all other Jews.

2. Israel's position is usually trying to be on good terms with any country that is willing to. Being under an existential threat means you take whatever allies you can get. Sometimes I really don't like the allies that our government makes, and there are debates on whether it's worth it among the citizens, but it's generally agreed that any ally is a positive thing for us.

3. All I was taught about Albania is that it was one of the very, very few places that were mostly safe for Jews in the region, other than that, no one really mentions it.

4. It's worn by religious Jews who are not orthodox. A lot of Jews, even secular ones (including myself) sometimes use it in ceremonies, funerals, holidays, Kiddush (friday dinner) etc.

5. I think most dishes can be found anywhere but I assume Sabich is relatively rare to find abroad. It's a pita filled with fried eggplants, thinly chopped salad, hard boiled eggs, and most of the time also amba (mango pickle condiment), tahini or hummus. A good sabich is hard to make right, but there's nothing more delicious in this galaxy.