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Aliyah
Committee, Amton Newsletter — Fall 2000
This
at-a-glance guide is designed to help you keep differing value systems
in perspective!
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The
American Value...
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Is
Perceived by Israelis as...
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| Friendliness |
Superficiality
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| Politeness
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Artificiality |
| Privacy
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Unfriendliness,
excessive formality |
| Clear-cut
instructions |
Rigidity,
inability to improvise |
| Openness
about anxieties |
Tasteless
exposure of private maters |
| Scheduling
in advance |
Rigidity,
excessive formality |
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The
Israeli Value...
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Is
Perceived by Americans as...
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| Directness,
honesty |
Bluntness,
rudeness, tactlessness |
| Assertiveness
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Aggressiveness
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| Egalitarianism,
informality |
Lack of
consideration, rudeness |
| Pride/Self
confidence |
Arrogance |
| Warmth/Connectedness
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Intrusiveness,
invasion of privacy |
| Spontaneity
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Lack of
restraint, lack of order |
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