Travel to Israel, mid August or Beg of Sept. which is better?

[ChikkyMonkey]

Can anyone recommend when is better to travel? both are similar prices from where I'm going (Kabul).... I'm planning on going for a week with wife and baby... I'm sure Sept. would be quieter but is it really a big difference? (hotels all sold out in August? cars more expensive? not that I'm planning on staying in hotels every night anyway...)

 Thanks in advance for your help.

[ash]

i am going to israel in aug and i got the sheraton jerusalem
but its the only time i could go so really i have no opinion

[Dan]

Definitely go in September.
In August all of the Israelis will be touring along with foreign tourists during summer break making everything crowded and expensive.
Plus it should be cooler in September than in brutal August.

[moish]

Can anyone recommend when is better to travel? both are similar prices from where I'm going (Kabul).... I'm planning on going for a week with wife and baby... I'm sure Sept. would be quieter but is it really a big difference? (hotels all sold out in August? cars more expensive? not that I'm planning on staying in hotels every night anyway...)

 Thanks in advance for your help.

im starting to believe you actually live in afghanistan

[Armadillo]

Car rentals are more expensive July/August - high season (bain hazmanim). Prices go down in September. And yes, after August you won't have to contend with mobs of Israelis/yeshiva bochurim/tourists everywhere.

[ChikkyMonkey]

Thanks everyone... hope I work it out...