Things To Do In Israel Master Thread

[yfr bachur]

If your day needed to include Haifa cable cars and end at boating in Herzliya, what one thing would you go to in Caesaria on the way? Is there something that you don’t need a real tour guide for?

Haven't spent tons of time there...
The old aqueduct is free. IINM Other ruins have an admission fee...

[S209]

Assuming they’re going to be leaving Kever Rochel at 1ish, and need to leave Chevron at 4:30ish to get to Chevrei Masada in time for their supper activity, I need something in between in the Gush for 30-90 min depending on location that’s more of an activity, more fun, to take away from the speeches and history that’s happening all day.

The karting place is closed now, and it can be much lower key than that. Think camel riding, city biking, etc. Just something that’s more of an activity than history/experience.

Any ideas?

[S209]

Has anyone used Nesanel Rosin as a tour guide or driver?

[thaber]

I've used nesanel Eisenman who's fantastic and super knowledgeable. (Full disclosure, he's my brother in law)
Lmk if you want his number

[S209]

I've used nesanel Eisenman who's fantastic and super knowledgeable. (Full disclosure, he's my brother in law)
Lmk if you want his number

I would take it as a backup

[Euclid]

I've used nesanel Eisenman who's fantastic and super knowledgeable. (Full disclosure, he's my brother in law)
Lmk if you want his number

We used him too. Very happy with him. (Full disclosure - I have no relation to either thaber or Nesanel)

[herb]

I've used nesanel Eisenman who's fantastic and super knowledgeable. (Full disclosure, he's my brother in law)
Lmk if you want his number

is that the one who lives on har hamenuchos?

[UKinNYS]

Chermon is opening for visitors but only 1 lift is open and no skiing as most lifts need repairing from rocket damage.
https://skihermon.co.il/%d7%97%d7%93%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%95%d7%a2%d7%93%d7%9b%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%9d/?lang=en

[thaber]

is that the one who lives on har hamenuchos?

Hazeisim?
Lived
His brother.
Most folks don't live on Har hamenuchos, but they're dying to get in there

[S209]

Hazeisim?
Lived
His brother.
Most folks don't live on Har hamenuchos, but they're dying to get in there

What is he to the tour guide Mayer Eisenman?

[Euclid]

What is he to the tour guide Mayer Eisenman?

Brother

[herb]

What is he to the tour guide Mayer Eisenman?

is that the one who lives on har hamenuchos?

thank you. I forgot his first name. We've used Meir many times. He's great!

[herb]

Hazeisim?
Lived
His brother.
Most folks don't live on Har hamenuchos, but they're dying to get in there

yes, I don't know about now but as of a few years ago he definitely lived there. You are correct most folks don't live there, he did/does

[thaber]

yes, I don't know about now but as of a few years ago he definitely lived there. You are correct most folks don't live there, he did/does

He lived on har hazeisim. Moved to the old city

[David61]

Any recommendations (Within 1-2 hours of Yerushalayim) for:

nice places to rent bikes (or scooters)
nice places to rent boats (SUP, canoe, kayak)
nice hikes, 1-2 hours (aside from Ein Gedi)

At this point (4/2025) are people going (or avoiding going) up north, e.g. Tzfas, Acco, Banias, Tel Dan?

Thanks!

[yfr bachur]

Any recommendations (Within 1-2 hours of Yerushalayim) for:

nice places to rent bikes (or scooters)
nice places to rent boats (SUP, canoe, kayak)
nice hikes, 1-2 hours (aside from Ein Gedi)

At this point (4/2025) are people going (or avoiding going) up north, e.g. Tzfas, Acco, Banias, Tel Dan?

Thanks!

Hikes and bikes trails are a dime a dozen Within that radius from Yerushalayim... Look in the local charedi circulars for bike rentals, unless covid/war killed them theres a couple of places to rent segways at the old city.
Boats... theres at least one place on the yarkon in tlv for canoes/kayaks. Also the lakes in the parks in modiin/petach tikva(iinm)/ganei yehoshua in tlv have pedal boats.
There are prob more municipal parks that also have...
Each beach town prob has some sort of rental... but ocean boating is whole different kettle of fish.
There's a park in south tel aviv that has a whole mechanical setup for "wind"surfing

[longtimelurker23]

Anyone know of frum/dati friendly otef gaza tours this summer? Preferably something set up in advance that we could join; as a couple it would be quite expensive to have a private tour.
We are open to leaving Yerushalaim for 1 day of the week we are spending in EY. We figured Kfar aza/Nova/beeri/kfar aza would be can't miss.
One tour I saw featured the sderot yeshiva-nova- and 1 of the kibbutzim depending on availability and resident's agreement. That seemed like the sort of itinerary we are looking for, but the tours are bespoke.
The options I am seeing include meals in kibbutz dining facilities or detours to Tel aviv and all sorts of other programming.
We are not sheltered, but these tours seem geared towards those who need hasbara....
I know the security situation may preclude such activities but we wanted to start planning.
Maybe I a googling incorrectly.

TIA

[David61]

At this point (4/2025) are people going (or avoiding going) up north, e.g. Tzfas, Acco, Banias, Tel Dan?

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[MHP]

Anyone know of frum/dati friendly otef gaza tours this summer? Preferably something set up in advance that we could join; as a couple it would be quite expensive to have a private tour.
We are open to leaving Yerushalaim for 1 day of the week we are spending in EY. We figured Kfar aza/Nova/beeri/kfar aza would be can't miss.
One tour I saw featured the sderot yeshiva-nova- and 1 of the kibbutzim depending on availability and resident's agreement. That seemed like the sort of itinerary we are looking for, but the tours are bespoke.
The options I am seeing include meals in kibbutz dining facilities or detours to Tel aviv and all sorts of other programming.
We are not sheltered, but these tours seem geared towards those who need hasbara....
I know the security situation may preclude such activities but we wanted to start planning.
Maybe I a googling incorrectly.

TIA

Try this Guide
058-543-8406

[yfr bachur]

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Just what i know +my two 🪙
Charedim never stopped with tzfas.

Things are relatively quiet, and you are doing a chesed by spending money in these areas.
Not sure how open the golan is for tourism with all that is going on in Syria, but Acco should be fine