Israelis spent 1.2 billion shekels by card in seven hours before Rosh Hashanah

According to published data, this refers to bank card spending on the eve of the holiday. Hundreds of millions of shekels passed through the payment system in the morning hours alone, and by midday the total had reached about 1.2 billion.

The author of the post notes that people bought everything for the holiday table and more: gifts, meat, fish, vegetables, sweets, wine and clothes.

In his observation, the same scene repeats every year before Rosh Hashanah: people who promise all year not to buy anything unnecessary empty the shelves within a few hours. Queues, traffic jams, full car parks and the search for that one perfect jar of honey have become a familiar part of the pre-holiday days.

The author points out that the holiday is about renewal, hope and family warmth, yet for many it begins with a supermarket run and an unpleasant surprise at the receipt. Still, he says, there is something distinctly Israeli about it: noisy, hectic, expensive, but heartfelt.

He wished readers not only a sweet table in the new year but also fewer reasons to empty their cards in a single day. Shana tova umetuka.