I could not update this blog of mine as I have been very busy preparing, among others three talks I am invited to give during my forthcoming visit to Japan. I am leaving Israel for Japan tomorrow night after the end of the Sabbath. They are entitled as follows and will be given on the following dates and at the following places:
- Application of Computing to Jewish Studies [2011-01-25, Kyoto University; in English]
- False Friends in Modern Hebrew and Modern Yiddish [2011-02-06, University of Tokyo; in Japanese]
- Comparison of Israeli and Japanese Societies - What They Can Learn from Each Other [2011-02-08, Tokyo Michijuku; in Japanese]
I thought the third talk might also interest (not many) readers of this blog-shmog. Here is its summary:
- What Japanese society can learn from Israeli society
- Do not trust the so-called common sense
- Do not be afraid of making enemies
- Do not take every criticism personally and emotionally
- Train your sense of humor
- Train your ability to ask good questions
- Get involved in the local community
- Do not bring public things into private space
- Do not apologize unnecessarily when you have no fault
- Do not be too humble
- What Israel society can learn from Japanese society
- Move not only your brain, mouth and stomach but also your body
- Be punctual
- Keep promises
- Do not be too selfish
- Listen more to others
- Do not bring rivate things into public space
- Apologize when you apparently have a fault
- Do not praise yourself too much
- What both Israeli and Japanese society should learn
- Be more confident of the culture and language of your country
- Learn and respect more the traditions that should be passed to the next generation
- Have more interest in other cultures and languages
- Do not think you are special except for the specialness that you think that your nation is special