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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10580 on: March 05, 2019, 06:46:43 PM »
I remembered you once wrote about Israeli Kashrus being complicated, but I'm not @TimT, so for my standards, pointing to this post will suffice (might not be a Mehadrin search level  ;) ) but in any event a different post in a different recently active thread, brought me upon this:

https://castbox.fm/episode/1%2F26%2F19-Kashrus-In-Eretz-Yisroel-and-Kashrus-Part-III-id1348308-id124608743?country=us
Kashrus in Europe and Israel should be added to the why people go OTD thread.
So crazy:


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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10581 on: March 06, 2019, 06:18:20 PM »
Does anyone know if an Israeli kosher phone sim card works in a non-kosher world phone, both Cellcom and Golan? Thanks

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10582 on: March 06, 2019, 06:20:43 PM »
Officially not. But often can, they can "kasher" the phone too
« Last Edit: March 06, 2019, 06:34:26 PM by davidrotts63 »
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10583 on: March 06, 2019, 06:27:48 PM »
Officially not. But often can, the only can "kasher" the phone too

Huh? You want to rephrase that?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10584 on: March 06, 2019, 06:34:32 PM »
Huh? You want to rephrase that?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10585 on: March 06, 2019, 09:49:23 PM »
How is the phone kashered?

Also, how do you edit a post?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10586 on: March 06, 2019, 10:12:26 PM »
Also, how do you edit a post?
For 3 hours after posting there’s an option to “modify” it.
At the top of the post there’s “quote” “modify” “remove”

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10587 on: March 07, 2019, 06:57:06 AM »
How is the phone kashered?



The Israeli networks have a list of all the imei series of the kosher phones marketed in Israel.  When the phone checks in with the network, the network IDs it as a kosher sim and checks the phones imei number against the list. If it's not a kosher imei, it blocks the line and it needs to be manually reactivated by customer service.

To kasher a phone, you need to change its imei to match a kosher imei series.  This is only possible on some phones. 

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10588 on: March 07, 2019, 07:52:45 AM »
The Israeli networks have a list of all the imei series of the kosher phones marketed in Israel.  When the phone checks in with the network, the network IDs it as a kosher sim and checks the phones imei number against the list. If it's not a kosher imei, it blocks the line and it needs to be manually reactivated by customer service.

To kasher a phone, you need to change its imei to match a kosher imei series.  This is only possible on some phones.

Is there a list of koser imei out there?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10589 on: March 18, 2019, 10:09:39 PM »
Planning to be in EY for Pesach.  Guy in my shul spooked me, saying that driving everywhere during C”H will be brutal — awful traffic.  “Don’t even think about driving to Tsfat or Yam HaMelach — hours of traffic. “

Is it really that bad? Should I just plan to be in Jerusalem? (This will help us determine whether to rent a car, as parking is a cost and hassle consideration as well.). TIA

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10590 on: March 19, 2019, 08:46:51 AM »
Planning to be in EY for Pesach.  Guy in my shul spooked me, saying that driving everywhere during C”H will be brutal — awful traffic.  “Don’t even think about driving to Tsfat or Yam HaMelach — hours of traffic. “

Is it really that bad? Should I just plan to be in Jerusalem? (This will help us determine whether to rent a car, as parking is a cost and hassle consideration as well.). TIA

Driving in the city may be a mess but it's always a mess even on a regular day ( during "rush hour").
If your driving down to the Yam Hamelech dont see the problem.
Going up North like to Tzfas probably in the actual city will a mess but once you hit highways doubt there will be traffic.


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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10591 on: March 19, 2019, 09:18:26 AM »
Planning to be in EY for Pesach.  Guy in my shul spooked me, saying that driving everywhere during C”H will be brutal — awful traffic.  “Don’t even think about driving to Tsfat or Yam HaMelach — hours of traffic. “

Is it really that bad? Should I just plan to be in Jerusalem? (This will help us determine whether to rent a car, as parking is a cost and hassle consideration as well.). TIA

Last chol hamoed pesach I remember there being alot of traffic on some of the highways through the TA area and on the 1 west of Jerusalem in both directions, but nothing that would make me not want to drive. Was similar to rush hour in those areas, but further out (we were in Haifa/Zichron Yaakov/Caesarea) was fine. About going out to the dead sea, I've never driven there on Chol Hamoed but generally I've found that the 1 East of Jerusalem and the 90 usually move pretty well unless there's an accident or construction.

Basically, I'd expect there to be some extra traffic but I wouldn't say you have to stay in Jerusalem because of it.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10592 on: March 19, 2019, 02:11:21 PM »
Driving in the city may be a mess but it's always a mess even on a regular day ( during "rush hour").
If your driving down to the Yam Hamelech dont see the problem.
Going up North like to Tzfas probably in the actual city will a mess but once you hit highways doubt there will be traffic.
Last chol hamoed pesach I remember there being alot of traffic on some of the highways through the TA area and on the 1 west of Jerusalem in both directions, but nothing that would make me not want to drive. Was similar to rush hour in those areas, but further out (we were in Haifa/Zichron Yaakov/Caesarea) was fine. About going out to the dead sea, I've never driven there on Chol Hamoed but generally I've found that the 1 East of Jerusalem and the 90 usually move pretty well unless there's an accident or construction.

Basically, I'd expect there to be some extra traffic but I wouldn't say you have to stay in Jerusalem because of it.

Thank you both.
As much as we love being in Jerusalem, it is comforting to know that we don’t need to feel confined to it.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10593 on: March 20, 2019, 11:19:06 AM »
Looking for an event photographer in RBS on Pesach Chol Hamoed, any leads?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10594 on: March 20, 2019, 12:06:46 PM »
Planning to be in EY for Pesach.  Guy in my shul spooked me, saying that driving everywhere during C”H will be brutal — awful traffic.  “Don’t even think about driving to Tsfat or Yam HaMelach — hours of traffic. “

Is it really that bad? Should I just plan to be in Jerusalem? (This will help us determine whether to rent a car, as parking is a cost and hassle consideration as well.). TIA

Was in Tsfat last pesach there was almost no traffic at all. The city was very empty.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10595 on: March 21, 2019, 10:18:44 AM »
Was in Tsfat last pesach there was almost no traffic at all. The city was very empty.
Great! Thank you.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10596 on: March 24, 2019, 04:51:25 AM »
Great! Thank you.
Tsfat C”H DO?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10597 on: March 24, 2019, 10:42:33 PM »
Does anyone have recommendations for a private tour guide/private tour services for a family of 3 people.

The goal is to arrange a private tour of tourist sites in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Herzliya.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10598 on: March 24, 2019, 11:47:20 PM »
Is there a Carlebach minyan by the kosel every week ? If yes, what time would they start this week ?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10599 on: March 25, 2019, 01:11:04 AM »
Is there a Carlebach minyan by the kosel every week ? If yes, what time would they start this week ?
There is. It's all the way in the front, on the right side, next top the mechitzas. Not sure the exact time it starts, but it's somewhere around candle lighting.
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