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Emergency numbers
Police 100
Hatzolah AND Ambulance 101 or 1221
Fire 102


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Activities

Jerusalem Area

Begin Museum- outside the Old City
Caliber 3- Shooting Range in Gush Etzion
Ramparts Walk- on top of the Old City walls
Tzomet Institute - Alon Shvut
Kotel Tunnel Tours/Old City Jewish and/or Muslim Quarter Tours (PM satturn if you want a private tour)
Old City Jewish and Muslim Quarter Tours (pm @satturn )
Churva/Ramban
Machon Hamikdash
Burnt house
Gichon
4 Sephardi Shuls
Old Yishuv Court
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2048 - Tlv - Incredible fun experience! Active Activities in each room. cool team game, electrifying, challenging and especially fun!
Time Elevator in Jerusalem- Don't waste your time.
City of David (Ir David)-Amazing-you must take a tour to fully understand the site.
Segway tour-interesting way to waste a few hrs-NOT an absolute must do
Biking - Beatiful trails in the valleys outside of the city. PM Drago if interested.
http://tmsifting.org/en/visitor-and-volunteer-information/
https://www.patbamelach.com/
https://www.galita.co.il/en
Yad Vashem
Martef Hashoah - Kever Dovid
Migdal Dovid- Museum of Jerusalem
Bibical Zoo/Aquarium/Ein Yael
Tax Museum
Gush Katif Museum
Science Museum
Bible Lands Museum
Israel Museum
Italian Jewish Art Museum
Beit Harav Kook
Underground prisoners
Kneset /Rose Garden/Bird watching
Shuk Machane Yehuda - Kever of Gerrer Rebbes
Mearat Tzidkiyahu/Rockefeller Museum
Belz Shul
Har Hatzofim
Har Hazeisim
Har Hamenuchos
Ammunition Hill
CHaggall Windows @ Haddasa
Chutzot HaYotzer/Park Teddy
Great Syn/Jewish Art Museum
National Library
Supreme Court
Jclay
Mamila
Gan Sacher - sports fields, picniking, exercise equpment, amazing huge kids climbing area

Tel Aviv/Center

Blind or Deaf Museum in Cholon- Blind, amazing. Deaf, good. Prior reservation needed.
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Bullet Factory in Rechovot

Beit Shemesh to Modiin area (Jerusalem Corridor)

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Stalactite caves
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Agrocafe coffee workshop
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"My Baby - Kids' Airport" - amusement park, mostly indoors, awesome for the entire family. Bowling, wall climbing that all ages can enjoy, bungee jumping, bumper carts, carousels, huge swings, Space Jump, tons, 2 huge buildings. Located in Kfar Yasif, Yarka. Near highways 70 & 85. https://www.mybaby.co.il/about
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Golan Heights

Bereshit Apple processing center
Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
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Mount Hermon Ski Lift
Mount Bental Overlook/Bunkers
Golan Heights Winery
Yehudiya Nature Reserve Hiking

South

Nachal Dragot (aka Darja)- an intense hike near the Dead Sea
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Good summary of many hikes:
http://hikingintheholyland.com/

FB group with many ideas of activities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

Separate Beaches - AS OF 2022!
The suitability of the area around the separate beach area varies.

Separate Areas for Men and Women:
Tveria - Kinar Hotel
Tveria - Chof Menachem
Tveria - near Chamei Tveria
Yam Hamelach - International Beach
Yam Hamelach - Chamei Zohar

Men: Mon, Wed, Fri - Women: Sun, Tues, Thurs
Akko X2
Ashdod
Ashkelon
Bat Yam
Chaifa X2
Hertzilya (only in the summer?? BZ only??)
Netanya - Kiryat Sanz
Rishon Letzion
Tel Aviv - Sheraton

Men: Tues, Fri - Women: Mon, Weds
Nahariya

Switches bet Mornings (7a-1p) and Afternoons (1p-7p)
Chadera '
Men Morning: Sun, tues, thurs  - afternoon: Mon, wed, fri
Women Morning: Mon, Weds, Fri - Afternoon: Sun, Tues, Thurs

Tour Guide -
Dean Unturslak (Armed) Gives Old City Tour & Tours throughout Israel - (058)660-3494
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10520 on: December 17, 2018, 03:01:22 AM »
Do packages from AliExpress come to the door or to the post office?

Depends on their size.  And it seems a little bit arbitrary. As if the guy in the sorting center thinks it will fit in your mailbox or not but he doesn't know how big you mailbox is.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10521 on: December 17, 2018, 04:20:49 AM »
anyone know a place to go fast ATV in the desert?
A nice place to camp out in the desert?

Please watch the weather forecast as it is expected to rain this week...

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10522 on: December 28, 2018, 05:50:01 AM »
Does Harvey's smokehouse have a good mashkiach/good hechsher meat?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10523 on: January 02, 2019, 09:20:29 AM »
Bet Shemesh has good liquor stores with pretty amazing deals, like 2 x 750ml Smirnoff for 100 shekels, single malts for 149 nis, 1 Liter Jameson 95nis...

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10524 on: January 02, 2019, 11:51:42 AM »
Does Harvey's smokehouse have a good mashkiach/good hechsher meat?
Sbould prob ask in restaurant thread for faster result. IIRC though Harvey's carries a  mehuderet.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10525 on: January 02, 2019, 02:19:37 PM »
Rare booking for Waldorf Jerusalem night Friday, Jan 18.  Can no longer be booked with certs.  PM if interested. 

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10526 on: January 03, 2019, 01:19:38 PM »
Rare booking for Waldorf Jerusalem night Friday, Jan 18.  Can no longer be booked with certs.  PM if interested.
There are at least 3 threads that are more appropriate for this
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10527 on: January 07, 2019, 02:09:58 PM »
AirBnB for tustus/moped. Trial run.

TusTus rentals in Jerusalem. 110/125/250cc. Weekly and daily rates available. https://wa.me/972587045473
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10528 on: January 07, 2019, 02:26:39 PM »
AirBnB for tustus/moped. Trial run.

TusTus rentals in Jerusalem. 110/125/250cc. Weekly and daily rates available. https://wa.me/972587045473
Is it only a WhatsApp group? You’re running it? Nice idea.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10529 on: January 07, 2019, 02:27:41 PM »
Do packages from AliExpress come to the door or to the post office?

Speaking of which, Des anyone know if they'll be opening another post office in the shefa area?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10530 on: January 07, 2019, 03:26:31 PM »
Is it only a WhatsApp group? You’re running it? Nice idea.
Not a group. A business account. I have a nice amount of friends who currently have mopeds they want to rent out. Right now I'm not taking a cut, especially because I'd definitely need a liability disclaimer written up before I make it a business, and just patching people thru to whom ever has available for those dates/type.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10531 on: January 07, 2019, 04:35:02 PM »
Anyone know how to read/dechiper a egged bus ticket?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10532 on: January 07, 2019, 04:48:35 PM »
Anybody have a number for a driver in Israel. I'm not looking for a tour guide, i know where i want to go, just somebody to do the driving for me!

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10533 on: January 07, 2019, 06:16:16 PM »
when? how long?
I am sure you can any bachur to drive you.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10534 on: January 07, 2019, 06:31:44 PM »
Anyone know how to read/dechiper a egged bus ticket?
What part of it?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10535 on: January 07, 2019, 06:38:28 PM »
What part of it?
the numbers part of it, what do the numbers on the buttom mean?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10536 on: January 07, 2019, 06:43:21 PM »
the numbers part of it, what do the numbers on the buttom mean?
Maybe its a code that identifies what bus company it is. It says ע.מ. on top of it, which presumably means עסק מורשה. So maybe it's the EIN

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10537 on: January 07, 2019, 06:48:46 PM »
Maybe its a code that identifies what bus company it is. It says ע.מ. on top of it, which presumably means עסק מורשה. So maybe it's the EIN
Is that what ur trying to figure out?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10538 on: January 07, 2019, 07:24:02 PM »
Anybody have a number for a driver in Israel. I'm not looking for a tour guide, i know where i want to go, just somebody to do the driving for me!
I have a number, you can pm me.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10539 on: January 08, 2019, 10:55:18 AM »
anyone know how to get my hands on an אטלס הזהב?
i wish i knew what i was doing...