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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
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Agrocafe coffee workshop
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Caves from bar kochva period in Adulam
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Bereshit Apple processing center
Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
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Mount Hermon Ski Lift
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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
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6220 on: December 06, 2015, 03:12:32 PM »
nu who makes the best sufganyot in Jerusalem?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6221 on: December 06, 2015, 03:15:08 PM »
nu who makes the best sufganyot in Jerusalem?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6222 on: December 06, 2015, 03:21:51 PM »
nu who makes the best sufganyot in Jerusalem?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6223 on: December 06, 2015, 05:24:40 PM »
nu who makes the best sufganyot in Jerusalem?
Ask 10 people and get 10 different answers

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6224 on: December 06, 2015, 05:51:46 PM »
Ask 10 people and get 10 different answers
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Sova smachot if u want the best bang for ur buck

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6225 on: December 06, 2015, 06:15:04 PM »
Best is lady makes them fresh by Kikar belz outside makolet
Sova best for that price
Yaale also has 4 for 10shek very good
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6226 on: December 06, 2015, 06:24:45 PM »
I was asked by seminary girls ideas for day trips on their off days on Chanukah.. before suggesting let me tell you their restrictions.. they cannot stay in a hotel.
Eilat, Tiveria, and Tzfas is not allowed, they just went to Ein Geidi / Yam Hamelech so that is out and they don't feel horse back riding is appropriate.. any ideas?
For which days. Like a reg day or over weekend?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6227 on: December 06, 2015, 06:49:36 PM »


Best is lady makes them fresh by Kikar belz outside makolet
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6228 on: December 06, 2015, 11:19:57 PM »
For which days. Like a reg day or over weekend?
Wednesday and Thursday this week

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6229 on: December 07, 2015, 06:42:16 AM »
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/204461#.VmVwT7h97IU
Ben Gurion named 4th best airport in the world

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6230 on: December 07, 2015, 01:04:19 PM »
Noach Rent a car considers a second driver, 23 and under "underage", anyone know of any rent a car does not consider a 23 year old underage?
Noach limits the largest car for under age drivers to a Mazda III, I need something larger.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6231 on: December 07, 2015, 01:21:50 PM »
Noach Rent a car considers a second driver, 23 and under "underage", anyone know of any rent a car does not consider a 23 year old underage?
Noach limits the largest car for under age drivers to a Mazda III, I need something larger.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6232 on: December 08, 2015, 12:45:56 AM »
nu who makes the best sufganyot in Jerusalem?

New York bake shop, is delicious.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6233 on: December 08, 2015, 02:20:13 AM »
nu who makes the best sufganyot in Jerusalem?
Supposedly waffle bar Ramat Eshkol

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6234 on: December 08, 2015, 03:03:03 AM »
Ask 10 people and get 10 different answers
To bad there's only 8 days of chanuka. Two of the days you'll need to get 2

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6235 on: December 08, 2015, 03:09:36 AM »
To bad there's only 8 days of chanuka. Two of the days you'll need to get 2
I guess u can just ask 8 people.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6236 on: December 08, 2015, 03:48:17 AM »
I guess u can just ask 8 people.

But then you'll be missing out on the other 2 best

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6237 on: December 08, 2015, 03:48:49 AM »
But then you'll be missing out on the other 2 best
What you don't know won't hurt

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6238 on: December 08, 2015, 08:25:35 AM »
Supposedly waffle bar Ramat Eshkol
they're mad expensive.. iirc 10shek
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6239 on: December 08, 2015, 12:02:14 PM »
How's the Queen of Sheba with upgrading diamonds?