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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
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
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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
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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

Tour Guide -
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12420 on: January 05, 2025, 07:50:53 PM »
Anyone else want to help sponsor a bbq?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12421 on: January 06, 2025, 12:14:30 PM »
Anyone else want to help sponsor a bbq?
For the Yeshiva Bochurim?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12422 on: January 06, 2025, 03:06:54 PM »
For the Yeshiva Bochurim in the Army.
FTFY, troll.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12423 on: January 06, 2025, 08:50:00 PM »
Anyone used Tello phone service when visiting Israel? Someone recently told me that it does not work well at all, but not sure if it was a random one off/phone issue?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12424 on: January 07, 2025, 08:35:45 AM »
FTFY, troll.
;D ;D ;D
Your just jealous of the real ones protecting E"Y

But no need to be jealous. You can join as well in the fight by sitting down and opening a Gemara!!!

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12425 on: January 07, 2025, 10:36:49 AM »
For the Yeshiva Bochurim?
No, that's Bittul Torah!  ;D

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12426 on: January 09, 2025, 05:33:52 PM »
Anyone else want to help sponsor a bbq?
what dates are you looking at?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12427 on: January 26, 2025, 05:23:23 AM »
Just a heads up
Starting this week, till further notice,
Entrance to kever rocher via private vehicles is not allowed, because of infrastructure work. There will be a shuttle from the malcha parking lots to kever rochel.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12428 on: January 26, 2025, 08:13:33 PM »
Thanks for the info.

How does one get the "further notice"?

Where would it be posted?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12429 on: January 27, 2025, 01:52:02 AM »
Thanks for the info.

How does one get the "further notice"?

Where would it be posted?
It's obviously long-term work, otherwise they would have posted an end date in the pashkevilim that the chevra lemekomos hakedoshim (or what ever the name is... i forget...) posted all over the chareidi neighborhoods.
Bln, if i see that they reopen it I'll post here

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12430 on: January 28, 2025, 01:08:36 AM »
Just a heads up
Starting this week, till further notice,
Entrance to kever rocher via private vehicles is not allowed, because of infrastructure work. There will be a shuttle from the malcha parking lots to kever rochel.

How do I get to the parking lot?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12431 on: January 28, 2025, 02:29:24 AM »
Anyone used Tello phone service when visiting Israel? Someone recently told me that it does not work well at all, but not sure if it was a random one off/phone issue?

Works  on wifi calling
Doesn't work otherwise ime

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12432 on: January 28, 2025, 08:02:18 AM »
Just a heads up
Starting this week, till further notice,
Entrance to kever rocher via private vehicles is not allowed, because of infrastructure work. There will be a shuttle from the malcha parking lots to kever rochel.
How do I get to the parking lot?
More info
Bus is from near gate 22 of teddy stadium in malcha.
There are a bunch of parking options in malcha (as always, if you think about it, there arebways to park for free)
Shuttle operates from 6am. Sun to weds till 9pm, thurs and motz"sh till 9pm, Friday till noon.
Updates at https://holy.org.il/%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%99-%d7%91%d7%94%d7%a1%d7%93%d7%a8%d7%99-%d7%aa%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%a2%d7%94-%d7%91%d7%90%d7%aa%d7%a8-%d7%a7%d7%91%d7%a8-%d7%a8%d7%97%d7%9c-%d7%90%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%95-%d7%94%d7%97/

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12433 on: February 06, 2025, 01:53:10 AM »
I’m running a tour for approximately 30 adults for 3 days and 3 nights. Would like to be based out of Yerushalayim. Anyone here who can help me plan?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12434 on: February 06, 2025, 05:16:01 AM »
I’m running a tour for approximately 30 adults for 3 days and 3 nights. Would like to be based out of Yerushalayim. Anyone here who can help me plan?
You want us to help plan on the thread? With pleasure.
You want idea via PM, same.
You want a professional tour planñer? That aint me.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12435 on: Yesterday at 02:08:11 PM »
What are the kosher gym options in Jerusalem near Bait Vagan?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12436 on: Today at 05:03:37 AM »
What are the kosher gym options in Jerusalem near Bait Vagan?
Men or women?
(Not that I have an answer for you in either case)

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12437 on: Today at 08:16:58 AM »
What are the kosher gym options in Jerusalem near Bait Vagan?
There's a gym in Malcha mall that has a separate women's area
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12438 on: Today at 10:35:57 AM »
Men or women?
(Not that I have an answer for you in either case)
men

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #12439 on: Today at 10:36:36 AM »
There's a gym in Malcha mall that has a separate women's area


that gym has separate areas all the time? so its never mixed?