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Gestures provide the flourishing touch to help you seem like a native speaker. Use the following gestures when you‘re speaking in Israel:

 Holding one hand at about shoulder level with the palm upright and all the fingers cupped together in the center means ! רֶגַע (reh-gah; wait a minute).

 When you want to catch a cab, point your index finger down at the ground, indicating that you want the cab to stop where you’re pointing.

 In Israel, the American thumbs-up sign has traditionally been seen as an unfriendly gesture that means you’re בְּרֹגֶז (broh-gehz; mad or pissed off at someone).Interestingly, an ad campaign in Israel once encouraged kids to make a thumbs-up sign to drivers when they’re crossing the street, with the drivers returning the thumbs-up as an indication that they see the children and will let them cross without running them over. So, thumbs-up is taking on a positive connotation!