1. Why are Israelis so happy?

Israel consistently ranks among the top countries on the World Happiness Report in front of countries like the United States, France or Germany. "Happy" is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Israel. You might think "conflict", "wars", "terror attacks", "desert" or "high prices" but "happy"?! So why is Israel one of the happiest countries in the world? And how do we even measure happiness?  Welcome to the first episode of the Piece of Hebrew podcast, a podcast for intermediate Hebrew learners who want to learn Hebrew in a natural and authentic way with topics from everyday life.  You can find the transcript and vocabulary list of this episode in the Piece of Hebrew Club: https://www.pieceofhebrew.com/join-the-club