Things To Do In Israel Master Thread

[Izzzy]

Driving from Jerusalem to Meron with a toddler. Any ideas where to make a short stop on the way to help break up the trip?

[drosenberg88429]

Driving from Jerusalem to Meron with a toddler. Any ideas where to make a short stop on the way to help break up the trip?

Tiverya


ETA: Not a fair answer. I answered that off the cuff because it's my type of thing to do. Netanya and Zichron Yaakov are both on water, have chareidi eateries and communities, and are much more organically on the way and in the middle of the trip. For a kid that doesn't like long rides, these may be better options.

[jose34]

Driving from Jerusalem to Meron with a toddler. Any ideas where to make a short stop on the way to help break up the trip?

It really depends how you go.
If you take the 90, then yes Tiverya, if you take the 6 then Haifa.

[Dan]

if you take the 6 then Haifa.

That would add an hour of driving time. My advice is just drive off-peak and do it nonstop.

[Izzzy]

That would add an hour of driving time. My advice is just drive off-peak and do it nonstop.

Was planning on taking the 6. What time is considered off peak?

[Dan]

Was planning on taking the 6. What time is considered off peak?

I'd say to leave Jerusalem between 10am-11am or after 8pm. Leaving during peak times can double the length of the drive.

[Izzzy]

I'd say to leave Jerusalem between 10am-11am or after 8pm. Leaving during peak times can double the length of the drive.

Thanks

[Yoko]

That would add an hour of driving time. My advice is just drive off-peak and do it nonstop.

That would add an hour of driving time. My advice is just drive off-peak and do it nonstop.

Is the 6 that bad?

[Yoko]

Any good tours of Chevron? Hebron Fund seems to be sold out on my dates

[jose34]

Is the 6 that bad?

I think he is talking about Haifa.
The 6 is the most direct route up North just costs some money...

[Dan]

Is the 6 that bad?

We left an hour after my brother, but arrived 2.5 hours later in Meron.

[Proisrael]

Driving from Jerusalem to Meron with a toddler. Any ideas where to make a short stop on the way to help break up the trip?

If you dont mind a 30 minute detour (total) the best zoo in Israel is located in Kiryat Motzkin called Hai Park. It is a fantastic place for toddlers and there are a ton of kosher (even mehadrin) places to stop for pizza.

[herb]

Any good tours of Chevron? Hebron Fund seems to be sold out on my dates

my family took a private tour there which was excellent. You can pm for contact info

[Zalc]

Driving from Jerusalem to Meron with a toddler. Any ideas where to make a short stop on the way to help break up the trip?

Bet Shearim Jewish Necropolis on the way.
It is something completely different to what is usually seen in israel.
Can be very short if you only go into the caves and skip the longer walks.

Bet She'arim National Park
+972 4-983-1643
https://goo.gl/maps/s2u57LdcuUJa3HrF7

[Dave321]

Wats best option for a 2 day trip anywhere. Looking for off the beaten track

[Izzzy]

Bet Shearim Jewish Necropolis on the way.
It is something completely different to what is usually seen in israel.
Can be very short if you only go into the caves and skip the longer walks.

Bet She'arim National Park
+972 4-983-1643
https://goo.gl/maps/s2u57LdcuUJa3HrF7

Looked it up, fascinating that R' Yehuda Hanasi is buried there and I never even heard of it! ty

[Izzzy]

Looked it up, fascinating that R' Yehuda Hanasi is buried there and I never even heard of it! ty

Is the entrance fee for the caves? Does one normally need to make a reservation?

[Zalc]

Is the entrance fee for the caves? Does one normally need to make a reservation?

Small fee, around 20 shekel. Well worth it.

No reservation needed for the main part, it’s a self guided walk on a trail with a pamphlet that has all the info you need.

On the way in to the park, there are ruins of a house and Shul behind it, and some say that this was the home and Shul of R’ Yehuda Hanassi while he lived there with the Sanhedrin.

https://mishpacha.com/doorways-to-redemption/

[Zalc]

Looked it up, fascinating that R' Yehuda Hanasi is buried there and I never even heard of it! ty

That is a matter of great debate as there is another R Yehuda in Tzipori, and we know that he died there, but that might be his grandson. The mishpacha article has more detail on that.

[jose34]

Small fee, around 20 shekel. Well worth it.

No reservation needed for the main part, it’s a self guided walk on a trail with a pamphlet that has all the info you need.

On the way in to the park, there are ruins of a house and Shul behind it, and some say that this was the home and Shul of R’ Yehuda Hanassi while he lived there with the Sanhedrin.

https://mishpacha.com/doorways-to-redemption/

However be warned, in the summer its one of the hottest places in Israel.