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Kotel Tunnel Tours/Old City Jewish and/or Muslim Quarter Tours (PM satturn if you want a private tour)
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Burnt house
Gichon
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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.
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https://www.galita.co.il/en
Yad Vashem
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Tax Museum
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Beit Harav Kook
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8940 on: June 18, 2017, 07:22:46 AM »
Anyone know if Greens in Rechvia has wifi and is it the type of place where I can sit and chill with my computer for while?
No wifi and depends on what you're looking for.  For peace and quite probably not the best place.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8941 on: June 18, 2017, 07:27:01 AM »
Will they kick me out if I come in order a drink and sit there?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8942 on: June 18, 2017, 07:28:01 AM »
Will they kick me out if I come in order a drink and sit there?
dont believe so but up the block theres shosh cafe. they may have wifi and they have a nice porch area 

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8943 on: June 18, 2017, 07:33:11 AM »
Thanks.
Looking for place with a Rubin Hechsher.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8944 on: June 18, 2017, 07:33:49 AM »
Thanks.
Looking for place with a Rubin Hechsher.

dairy or meat ?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8945 on: June 18, 2017, 07:41:37 AM »
Thanks! Took the 90. Is there any way to avoid the charge from the rental company after? Not such a big deal if it's too complicated.
Call up road 6, enter the rental car license plate and pay for your toll while avoiding paying for all the other tolls on the car. If you do that, you will not be charged the "convenience fee" by the rental company since they don't have to pay the toll for you.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8946 on: June 18, 2017, 07:48:56 AM »
Call up road 6, enter the rental car license plate and pay for your toll while avoiding paying for all the other tolls on the car. If you do that, you will not be charged the "convenience fee" by the rental company since they don't have to pay the toll for you.

you can just call up ? even after u used it ? do you need an account to do it ?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8947 on: June 18, 2017, 07:51:04 AM »
dairy or meat ?

Just a place I can chill and use my computer in Rechavia. Cafe Style. They dont really have those under Rubin in Israel though.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8948 on: June 18, 2017, 07:52:04 AM »
Just a place I can chill and use my computer in Rechavia. Cafe Style. They dont really have those under Rubin in Israel though.

huh?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8949 on: June 18, 2017, 07:53:50 AM »
you can just call up ? even after u used it ? do you need an account to do it ?

You should be able to. Sometimes they ask for an Israeli Credit or Debt Card.

For those registering before they use it , if using a rental car make sure to call after to "deactivate " since if anyone uses the same car on a later date before you deactivate it will get charged to your account/

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8950 on: June 18, 2017, 09:16:46 AM »
Has anyone stayed at the Ramada in Hadera? Seems to have great reviews(since the new grand opening). Seems to be really cheap if you use the Cash and points option for around 100 a night (3000+65)! Please let me know as I am considering it as an alternative to Netanya.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8951 on: June 18, 2017, 11:50:15 AM »
Thanks.
Looking for place with a Rubin Hechsher.
Rubin gives hechsher on wifi?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8952 on: June 18, 2017, 01:28:06 PM »
Where can I get a student card?
Is having a student visa enough to obtain a student card?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8953 on: June 18, 2017, 04:48:41 PM »
Where is a nice milchig restaurant in yerushalayim?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8954 on: June 18, 2017, 04:50:33 PM »
Where is a nice milchig restaurant in yerushalayim?
Luciana Italian Restaurant

Kosher Dairy Restaurant
8 Mamila, Jerusalem
Tel: 02-5021000
Kashrut: Rabbanut Yerushalayim, Mehadrin
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8955 on: June 18, 2017, 04:52:04 PM »
Luciana Italian Restaurant

Kosher Dairy Restaurant
8 Mamila, Jerusalem
Tel: 02-5021000
Kashrut: Rabbanut Yerushalayim
Thanks what about with a better hechsher?
That's regular rabanut not mehadrin right?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8956 on: June 18, 2017, 04:53:56 PM »

That's regular rabanut not mehadrin right?
What's the difference between them?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8957 on: June 18, 2017, 04:56:07 PM »
What's the difference between them?
They say rabanut mehadrin is better. Cmiiw.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8958 on: June 18, 2017, 04:57:12 PM »
Thanks what about with a better hechsher?
That's regular rabanut not mehadrin right?
http://www.israelkosherdining.com/kosher-mehadrin-restaurants-jerusalem/

Sort by cuisine - there are almost 10 dairy options under Rubin, as well as a few more under Rabanut Mehadrin if that's good enough for you.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8959 on: June 18, 2017, 04:58:37 PM »
Thanks what about with a better hechsher?
That's regular rabanut not mehadrin right?
sorry it was a copy paste, it is rabanut mehadrin.

I'm a huge fan of Waffle Bar in Ramat Eshkol, not sure if it's mehadrin though
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