Things To Do In Israel Master Thread

[sammy n]

It's not a joke, I didn't make a visa for the first four years I was in israel, after many warnings that they'd refuse me re-entry I arrived back on a LY flight from Poland and the b***h at immigration threw a fit and sent me to the familiar room in the back at which point they informed me I was being sent back to Poland on the next flight.
Initially I thought it was a scare tactic, but they picked up my luggage and searched it, put me in a secure room, after two hours I saw they were going to deport me & i had enough, called a friend who called an MK & was immediately released,
I then made a visa asap.

The point is if you're gonna be in israel long enough it's not worth the hassle not to make a visa although I realize it can be a real pita dealing with the misrad hapnim

I don't think such a thing happens on a daily accurance. I believe it cost them a lot of money to send you back from where you came from. I think that in your case that it was 4 years is very different then people that are doing just a few months or even a year. Just my opinion.

[yochiek93]

I don't think such a thing happens on a daily accurance. I believe it cost them a lot of money to send you back from where you came from. I think that in your case that it was 4 years is very different then people that are doing just a few months or even a year. Just my opinion.

+1

Youre scaring me! What a pain...Btw can i pm you for youre friends #?lol

if its a few months dont worry (my friend's father is israeli they told him he can only have a visa for 6 months then become a citizen he is overstaying without issues)

[avadah]

Depends where you are and what you are up to.
But I once enjoyed going to the first train station "תחנת רכבת הראשונה" in Jerusalem and rented there electric bikes and drove down the trail for 2 hours.

Is it safe to do the bike path?

[efflpetzel]

I don't think such a thing happens on a daily accurance.

Indeed, that's my impression too

I believe it cost them a lot of money to send you back from where you came from.

actually my understanding is that the airline foots the cost if a country denies somebody entry.

I think that in your case that it was 4 years is very different then people that are doing just a few months or even a year. Just my opinion.

thats why i wrote

The point is if you're gonna be in israel long enough it's not worth the hassle not to make a visa

[Zevi16]

The hassle to make a visa is so big....might be worth getting shipped out once every 4 years

[yochiek93]

The hassle to make a visa is so big....might be worth getting shipped out once every 4 years

much harder to come back

[ABC]

Is it safe to do the bike path?

Depends how scared you are.
Yafo was EMPTY yesterday.

[ABC]

Youre scaring me! What a pain...Btw can i pm you for youre friends #?lol

Any חבר כנסת can help.
Hard to believe that they have ever sent back a yid.

[aarony]

Can anyone in Israel comment on the following? Is the kosel safely accessible?  Are people going out at night in yerushalayim (e.g. Restaurants)?  We have a trip scheduled for next week and I want to go

[Emkay]

Can anyone in Israel comment on the following? Is the kosel safely accessible?  Are people going out at night in yerushalayim (e.g. Restaurants)?  We have a trip scheduled for next week and I want to go

Yes and yes

[ABC]

Can anyone in Israel comment on the following? Is the kosel safely accessible?  Are people going out at night in yerushalayim (e.g. Restaurants)?  We have a trip scheduled for next week and I want to go

Yes and yes

Did you go to geula?
It's empty, הדר גאולה told me it's never like this even on a Sunday morning and now it's thursday night.

[B.D.Da'ehu]

Did you go to geula?
It's empty, הדר גאולה told me it's never like this even on a Sunday morning and now it's thursday night.

This afternoon malchei yisroel was full..

[Emkay]

Did you go to geula?
It's empty, הדר גאולה told me it's never like this even on a Sunday morning and now it's thursday night.

I'm not a tourist but the places I frequent are just as busy

[ABC]

This afternoon malchei yisroel was full..

Interesting, I was there an hour ago.
I usually walk on the street  because no room on the sidewalk but I didn't have to today.

[SamKey]

Bar Ilan is packed tonight

[ABC]

Take a look what Geula looks like.
http://www.kikar.co.il/183201.html

[aarony]

what is the safest way to go to the kosel?

[sammy n]

what is the safest way to go to the kosel?

I would say taxi. (if thats what you meant)

[sammy n]

Can anyone in Israel comment on the following? Is the kosel safely accessible?  Are people going out at night in yerushalayim (e.g. Restaurants)?  We have a trip scheduled for next week and I want to go

There are Rabbis saying not to go to the kosel and not to go anywhere unnecessary.

[sammy n]

I'm not a tourist but the places I frequent are just as busy

The guy that just came back to the country a little over 12 hours ago.