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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5840 on: September 27, 2015, 06:08:02 AM »
Quote from: yitrap on September 27, 2015, 06:05:53 AM
February time it was 4
Eta and he's talking about getting 4 from someone in a shul
I know what he's talking about and it's still not happening
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5841 on: September 27, 2015, 06:09:16 AM »
Quote from: yitrap on September 27, 2015, 06:05:53 AM
February time it was 4
Eta and he's talking about getting 4 from someone in a shul
There's no way someone is giving 4 when the rate hasn't been 4 in almost a year.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5842 on: September 27, 2015, 03:03:45 PM »
Off topic question:
I went to Yeshiva 13-14 years ago in Bnei Brak, trying to locate someone who lived there (old friend), any suggestions?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5843 on: September 27, 2015, 04:33:56 PM »
Quote from: caliheat on September 27, 2015, 03:03:45 PM
Off topic question:
I went to Yeshiva 13-14 years ago in Bnei Brak, trying to locate someone who lived there (old friend), any suggestions?
Search his name and the address he lived in to see what comes up
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5844 on: September 27, 2015, 05:41:53 PM »
Quote from: yochiek93 on September 27, 2015, 04:33:56 PM
Search his name and the address he lived in to see what comes up
Don't you think I've tried this?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5845 on: September 27, 2015, 05:44:32 PM »
Quote from: caliheat on September 27, 2015, 05:41:53 PM
Don't you think I've tried this?
What I'm saying is it should come up if he sold it
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5846 on: September 29, 2015, 05:24:16 AM »
Ideas for things to do not too far from Karmiel?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5847 on: September 29, 2015, 03:02:09 PM »
Anyone here ever hear of a Lubabvitcher Hasgacha under the name Shekati or Shekavi in Israel?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5848 on: September 29, 2015, 06:28:11 PM »
שובע שמחות bakery started accepting credit cards.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5849 on: September 29, 2015, 08:18:17 PM »
Quote from: ABC on September 29, 2015, 06:28:11 PM
שובע שמחות bakery started accepting credit cards.

Which location? Is there a minimum?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5850 on: September 29, 2015, 11:41:10 PM »
If i want to take a rental car up to tzmet golani and want to drive on route 6 with the rental car how do i drive on that toll route without getting a ticket
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5851 on: September 29, 2015, 11:45:05 PM »
Quote from: ABC on September 29, 2015, 06:28:11 PM
שובע שמחות bakery started accepting credit cards.
They started about 2 months ago but only Israeli credit cards and not American.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5852 on: September 30, 2015, 12:22:33 AM »
Quote from: Kabrams1618 on September 29, 2015, 11:41:10 PM
If i want to take a rental car up to tzmet golani and want to drive on route 6 with the rental car how do i drive on that toll route without getting a ticket
Why would you get a ticket?
If you mean without having to pay the rental company's fee there's a number to call to attach your cc to the car ( I don't remember offhand) (remember to remove your cc after)
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5853 on: September 30, 2015, 02:31:06 AM »
Quote from: ABC on September 29, 2015, 06:28:11 PM
שובע שמחות bakery started accepting credit cards.

I went by shamgar and saw big sign on their window.

Quote from: Abet rich on September 29, 2015, 11:45:05 PM
They started about 2 months ago but only Israeli credit cards and not American.

 Ok
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5854 on: September 30, 2015, 02:40:52 AM »
Quote from: ABC on September 29, 2015, 06:28:11 PM
שובע שמחות bakery started accepting credit cards.
Welcome to 2003
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5855 on: September 30, 2015, 03:07:30 AM »
Quote from: Kabrams1618 on September 29, 2015, 11:41:10 PM
If i want to take a rental car up to tzmet golani and want to drive on route 6 with the rental car how do i drive on that toll route without getting a ticket
Don't speed?  :P
I think the number to call to register your car is *6116
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5856 on: September 30, 2015, 03:18:41 AM »
Quote from: Kabrams1618 on September 29, 2015, 11:41:10 PM
If i want to take a rental car up to tzmet golani and want to drive on route 6 with the rental car how do i drive on that toll route without getting a ticket
I would say take the bikah  but I'm assuming that's not the answer your looking for
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5857 on: September 30, 2015, 07:27:36 AM »
do underage corporate codes work for car rentals w/ avis or enterprise in israel?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5858 on: September 30, 2015, 08:10:51 AM »

Quote from: keepsmiling123 on September 30, 2015, 07:27:36 AM
do underage corporate codes work for car rentals w/ avis or enterprise in israel?
Can't rent by any of the legitimate places under 21 in Israel.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #5859 on: September 30, 2015, 08:36:50 AM »
Quote from: yitrap on September 30, 2015, 08:10:51 AM
Can't rent by any of the legitimate places under 21 in Israel.

not under 21.. just under 25
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