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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2013, 09:55:32 PM »
What the story with kahrus in berlin?

Some weird supervisions here http://www.jewish-berlin.com/kosher.php

Where would be the best palce to buy bread?
Anyone know what's the geopolitics between R Ehrenberg and Adath Israel?

Wich has better food/kashrut?
When I was there, in Chabad the/a Shliach told me the whole story, but..... I totally forgot all of it :-[ :( 

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2013, 07:31:17 AM »
My TR:

Marriott has nice renovated rooms.

Jewish museum is boring although parts were closed when I was there. I felt a little like an exhibit in the museum. It is more about Judasim then about the Holocaust, and they also have large sections about Moshe Mendleson etc.

The Memorial For the Jewish vicitims of Europe or whatever it's called is a block away from the marriott. The architecture is pretty impressive and they have an interesting holocaust museum underneath.

The Kashrut at Brietbargs cafe doesnt seem like the best but they had excellent fresh blintzes
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #22 on: May 02, 2013, 08:00:17 PM »
A) Yes, I did, more then once already.  Can't wait for TXL to finally close down... It's a prison, waiting at those gates.

B) Definitely, how long is your stopover?
just had a stopover  in Fra for 14 hrs , never appreciated a GPS so much .
I printed a list of different stuff including some boring museums, however once I got the GPS to English it was as if I was driving on the fdr , like taxi driver .
 Don't pay for a driver renting a car is pricey however much cheaper then 250 Europe to worms etc ..,,,,

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #23 on: May 02, 2013, 11:18:14 PM »
it was as if I was driving on the fdr
there was so much traffic?

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2013, 02:51:44 AM »
Actually no traffic I meant I felt at home .

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2013, 03:36:40 AM »
just had a stopover  in Fra for 14 hrs , never appreciated a GPS so much .
I printed a list of different stuff including some boring museums, however once I got the GPS to English it was as if I was driving on the fdr , like taxi driver .
 Don't pay for a driver renting a car is pricey however much cheaper then 250 Europe to worms etc ..,,,,
Would you mind sharing a report of where you went and what would you recommend.

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2013, 05:32:24 AM »
there was so much traffic?

And so many potholes?

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2013, 07:08:34 AM »
Would you mind sharing a report of where you went and what would you recommend.
most of the stuff were boring , however the ride was relaxing in my Jaguar
Michelshtat ,
The old cemetery in frankfurt itself
The shul in the morning ( there was actually some sort of breakfast)
There is a chabad yeshiva there as well in the shul
Kosher resturant , and back to the business lounge , which is before security ( if using priority pass or lounge club) don't make that mistake it's a hughe airport

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2013, 07:34:47 AM »
most of the stuff were boring , however the ride was relaxing in my Jaguar
Michelshtat ,
The old cemetery in frankfurt itself
The shul in the morning ( there was actually some sort of breakfast)
There is a chabad yeshiva there as well in the shul
Kosher resturant , and back to the business lounge , which is before security ( if using priority pass or lounge club) don't make that mistake it's a hughe airport
no worms?

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2013, 07:36:51 AM »
I didn't think I will have time for it , and therefore did not prin out address info for there

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Stopover in Frankfurt want to see Jewish Stuff
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2013, 02:51:49 PM »
Hey anybody know how I can arrange to see the old shul, cemetary etc in Frankfurt.  Arriving at like 4 pm in January.


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Berlin stopover
« Reply #31 on: November 13, 2013, 11:44:27 AM »
Flying to Israel  in July on Air Berlin in to Tegal at 7am and leaving on El Al from Schoenefled at 930pm
Any suggestion on what to see during the day ending up at Schoenefled. TIA

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Re: Berlin stopover
« Reply #32 on: November 14, 2013, 10:14:25 PM »
Flying to Israel  in July on Air Berlin in to Tegal at 7am and leaving on El Al from Schoenefled at 930pm
Any suggestion on what to see during the day ending up at Schoenefled. TIA
Sounds like you've got plenty time there.  There's really lots of stuff you can do, but it depends what you are interested in.
If you write what your interests would be in seeing, I can try to help you, as I've spent some time there.

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2013, 02:56:24 PM »
I have about a 7 hour stop over in frankfurt, anyone have any ideas if that's enough time to see anything, if so what is there to see.  Is there any kosher food near by?

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #34 on: November 20, 2013, 03:50:46 AM »
I have about a 7 hour stop over in frankfurt, anyone have any ideas if that's enough time to see anything, if so what is there to see.  Is there any kosher food near by?
Forget Kosher food, but look in the Frankfurt thread for what to do in that amount of time.  You can definitely see some sights during that amount of time.  Just keep in mind that FRA is a humongous airport, so give yourself ample time to navigate your connection.

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2013, 03:53:56 AM »
Hey anybody know how I can arrange to see the old shul, cemetary etc in Frankfurt.  Arriving at like 4 pm in January.
Cemetery is officially open only as long as the museum is open (till 5pm IIRC), because they have the key.

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #36 on: March 10, 2015, 07:01:42 PM »


Re. sightseeing, if you've never been to Berlin, I'd say to take a train(s) (to get to the U Bahn (subway) from the airport, you have to first take a short ride on a city bus) to Brandeburger Tor (name of station) which is the famous Brandenburg gate.  Once you're there (and done snapping photos), if you turn a minute in one direction, you have the Bundestag (parliament), in the other direction is the (straight ahead) is another famous monument -Tiergarten (similar to 'the national mall' in DC), and in the other direction is the holocaust monument (and museum under it) - open 24hrs. 

At the Brandenburg Tor, there is a tourist center, that can give you lots more interesting spots to see, all around this very historic area, there are many more interesting places and museum.

If you continue a few blocks down, in the direction in which you turned to get to the shoah monument, you will get to Potsdamer Platz, the financial center of Berlin, also a stop on the U Bahn and the S Bahn.

There are so many more places to see (e.g. the Jewish museum, topography of terror, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, and so much more), but there's no chance you'll have enough time to see them.

Bon voyage!
I have a 5 hour stopover this summer in TXL from 805 am until 1 pm with an infant. Do you think that's enough time to check out the sights quickly?  What do you suggest?

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #37 on: March 10, 2015, 11:12:04 PM »
What is there to do in Frankfurt airport for 3 hours?  Where exactly is Luxx Lounge?  Any kosher food options in the airport?

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #38 on: March 11, 2015, 05:32:37 AM »
What is there to do in Frankfurt airport for 3 hours?  Where exactly is Luxx Lounge?  Any kosher food options in the airport?
Don't know if they are still around but in the frankfurt master thread some people mentioned 2 kosher vending machines a couple years back

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Re: Germany Master Thread
« Reply #39 on: March 11, 2015, 11:02:36 AM »
Have a full day stopover in TXl with wife and 1 yr old. Any suggestions on what to do? Would like to rest up in hotel ( Marriott/ Hyatt any suggestions? ) , get kosher food, daven, and if any time left visit a historic site. Thanks.