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


Drivers - Yisroel - Executive Drives - 972-58 411 1671 - see page 654, post 9800 for review

Misc. Reviews
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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
Shiloach/Gichon


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.
Hagana Museum in Tel Aviv--15NIS per adult; students free; a bit disjointed and kind of fake acting in the videos, but mostly very interesting and educational.
Bullet Factory in Rechovot

Beit Shemesh to Modiin area (Jerusalem Corridor)

Escape the Machsan escape room (Rechov Nachal Sorek)
Stalactite caves
Renting bikes or the ezraider scooters for the Britannia/Adulam parks
Agrocafe coffee workshop
Several wineries in the area
Lots of towns from first Beit Hamikdash period in Adulam and nearby, worth getting a guide.
Caves from bar kochva period in Adulam
H/T Drago
Mini Israel- Love it or hate it
Latrun Tank Museum - Mini Israel
Slifkin's Tanach Museum
Park Rabin - hiking...
Park Begin - hiking...
Park Modiin -- great for kids
Derech Burma

North

"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
Kfar Kedem - https://www.k-k.co.il/?lang=en
Rosh Hanikra- Way up north

Golan Heights

Bereshit Apple processing center
Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
Banias Waterfall
Nimrod's Fortress in the Golan
Kayaking down the Jordan River
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
Sunrise tour of Masada, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea aprx $70

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
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11140 on: August 09, 2021, 04:19:37 PM »
Is there a listing of vacation rentals in Yerushalayim somewhere besides using Airbnb? 
i wish i knew what i was doing...

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11141 on: August 25, 2021, 08:43:22 AM »
is there uber eats/grubhub in israel?

what about pizza shops/falafel places in jerusalem that deliver?

trying to get real food (not those fancy chocolates, fruit, snack boxes) delivered to my kid in quarantine.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11142 on: August 25, 2021, 08:47:33 AM »
is there uber eats/grubhub in israel?

what about pizza shops/falafel places in jerusalem that deliver?

trying to get real food (not those fancy chocolates, fruit, snack boxes) delivered to my kid in quarantine.

10bis.co.il

Not used them but see them all over

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11143 on: August 25, 2021, 08:51:03 AM »
10bis.co.il

Not use them but see them all over
I used them all the time, it's great.
They have tons of kosher restaurants and also groceries etc

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11144 on: August 25, 2021, 09:12:45 AM »
10bis.co.il

Not used them but see them all over
I used them all the time, it's great.
They have tons of kosher restaurants and also groceries etc

any referral/ sign up promos?

how know which is the kosher certification agency? all i see is if its kosher or not.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11145 on: August 25, 2021, 11:17:12 AM »
Have to look or call up the individual store.
They accept US Credit Cards.

Not all stores will come with it sealed though...

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11146 on: August 26, 2021, 06:53:26 PM »
is there uber eats/grubhub in israel?

what about pizza shops/falafel places in jerusalem that deliver?

trying to get real food (not those fancy chocolates, fruit, snack boxes) delivered to my kid in quarantine.
For Shabbos food Goldys have everything. They might deliver on weekdays too.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11147 on: August 26, 2021, 07:47:34 PM »
For Shabbos food Goldys have everything. They might deliver on weekdays too.
Is this the place
https://en.goldys.co.il/

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11148 on: August 27, 2021, 03:18:46 AM »
The chiddush of DDF is the way Dan Deals with all us crazies 🤪

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11149 on: August 27, 2021, 09:22:41 AM »
any referral/ sign up promos?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11150 on: September 01, 2021, 06:02:27 PM »
I personally use תן ביס.

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« Reply #11151 on: September 01, 2021, 08:15:38 PM »
I personally use תן ביס.

@M4vaca What’s that?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11153 on: October 04, 2021, 11:48:06 PM »
can anybody recommend personal injury attorney in Israel?  Incident happened near Tiberias but that probably does not matter?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11154 on: October 05, 2021, 12:35:10 AM »
can anybody recommend personal injury attorney in Israel?  Incident happened near Tiberias but that probably does not matter?
perhaps post here and you'll receive some responses
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452300288373714

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11155 on: October 07, 2021, 02:32:05 PM »
Anyone knows how often they open Yosef's kever? How can you visit? Where to sign up?
Beside signing up for IDF service...

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11156 on: October 07, 2021, 02:36:06 PM »
Anyone knows how often they open Yosef's kever? How can you visit? Where to sign up?
Beside signing up for IDF service...

Not sure how it is now, but pre-covid they would go late at night every erev rosh chodesh in bulletproof buses coordinated with the army. There is an organization that arranges it. You have to reserve in advance.

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« Reply #11157 on: October 07, 2021, 02:49:15 PM »
Not sure how it is now, but pre-covid they would go late at night every erev rosh chodesh in bulletproof buses coordinated with the army. There is an organization that arranges it. You have to reserve in advance.
uh, so I just missed it. Do you know the organization?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11158 on: October 07, 2021, 02:58:08 PM »
uh, so I just missed it. Do you know the organization?

Sorry no it was a while ago. Iirc they also go to other hard to get to kevarim.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #11159 on: October 07, 2021, 05:11:34 PM »
Anyone knows how often they open Yosef's kever? How can you visit? Where to sign up?
Beside signing up for IDF service...

https://www.keveryosef.org/knisotspx. They haven't updated it yet. They go to Kever Yosef about 9 times a year. They don't always go on Rosh Chodesh, it depends on Arab situation or Ramadan.
Kever Yehoshua and Calev about 4/5 times. Kever Elazar and Isamar 2 times a year. Kever Nosson and Gad 1/2 times a year. Kever Yehoshua is about 30 NIS, the rest are around 60 NIS.
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