Most Israelis now recognize Novy God, but still feel it's not Israeli
While most Israelis now recognize the Russian Novy God holiday, over 70% still do not see it as part of Israeli culture.
A decorated spruce tree, traditional in the Novi God (New Year) celebration, seen at a Russian-Israeli home in Jerusalem, on January 1, 2016. Novigod is a Russian tradition of celebrating together with family on New Year's Eve, and new year's day. Novigod celebrations take after Christmas festive sy(photo credit: HADAS PARUSH/FLASH90)
