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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4881 on: April 06, 2015, 06:43:43 AM »

whats considered "close"? i think there is one here, its around 25 minutes away http://www.kiftzuba.co.il/

25 min is definitely What id consider 'close' . Thanks, I'll def do this or deer land mentioned by moeg.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4882 on: April 06, 2015, 03:03:29 PM »
Bad experience today with Bentzi Jeep tours. Booked months ago and he confirmed. Decided to reconfirm the night before via email just in case. He asked to start an hour earlier. So I rearranged my schedule, rented a car for the trip to Mitzpe Yericho, and guess what, he wasn't there. Called him on his cell and he claimed I had no reservation. I forwarded back to him his emails and he later replied that's it's my fault for not confirming by phone. Note, we never spoke by spoke prior. 

What a waste of money on a rented car, gas and time.  Going tomorrow for the Kotel tunnel tours. Got to be better.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4883 on: April 06, 2015, 04:00:50 PM »
need an small appliance store thats open tomorow as close to Ramat eshkol as possible, know of anything?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4884 on: April 06, 2015, 04:07:11 PM »
need an small appliance store thats open tomorow as close to Ramat eshkol as possible, know of anything?
What do you need?
Olam Habayit will prob. be open but they are expensive.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4885 on: April 06, 2015, 04:09:49 PM »
need an small appliance store thats open tomorow as close to Ramat eshkol as possible, know of anything?
On bar ilan there is one close to the bus stop left side coming from sderot eshkol before the pizza store.
on shmuel hanavi left corner coming from blaui/shaul hamelech.
You prob. know Olam Habait (expensive) or Hamachsan on paran.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4886 on: April 06, 2015, 04:20:38 PM »
On bar ilan there is one close to the bus stop left side coming from sderot eshkol before the pizza store.
on shmuel hanavi left corner coming from blaui/shaul hamelech.
You prob. know Olam Habait (expensive) or Hamachsan on paran.
i need one specifically that's open, do you personally know if any of them are?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4887 on: April 06, 2015, 04:21:27 PM »
What do you need?
Olam Habayit will prob. be open but they are expensive.
food processor. my brand new one decided to burn out before i started cooking for second days

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4888 on: April 06, 2015, 04:22:06 PM »
Not sure being chol hamoed and all. Sorry
ETA: Paran def. not open.
Others prob. not as well. Its kinda late.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4889 on: April 06, 2015, 04:28:12 PM »
olam habayit was open today
call other places tomorrow
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4890 on: April 06, 2015, 04:32:35 PM »
olam habayit was open today
call other places tomorrow
But maybe go early i was there at 5ish and everything was closed.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4891 on: April 06, 2015, 05:03:42 PM »
How important is it to be close to Ramat Eshkol? Worst case, pretty much all the appliance places by the shuk have been open.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4892 on: April 06, 2015, 05:05:17 PM »
Not sure being chol hamoed and all. Sorry
ETA: Paran def. not open.
Others prob. not as well. Its kinda late.
Was asking about tomorrow

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4893 on: April 06, 2015, 07:22:48 PM »
Was asking about tomorrow
So again not sure. If i pass by anything ill let you know.
How important is it to be close to Ramat Eshkol? Worst case, pretty much all the appliance places by the shuk have been open.
I was thinking that.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4894 on: April 08, 2015, 05:26:04 AM »
Is KFC still open and kosher?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4895 on: April 08, 2015, 02:30:23 PM »
Is KFC still open and kosher?
No closed down a few years back. (Malha)  :(

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4896 on: April 12, 2015, 02:27:31 AM »
25 min is definitely What id consider 'close' . Thanks, I'll def do this or deer land mentioned by moeg.
Went to deerland? How was?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4897 on: April 12, 2015, 02:29:41 AM »

Went to deerland? How was?

Didn't this time. Did ice cream and toy store daily. Those were the commands I was given until bad weather hit. Hopefully next time.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4898 on: April 12, 2015, 05:32:28 PM »
does anyone have the address of Hadar Geulah thats Fleishig in Yerushalayim?

TIA

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #4899 on: April 12, 2015, 05:35:21 PM »
does anyone have the address of Hadar Geulah thats Fleishig in Yerushalayim?

TIA

The one on Malchai Yisroel?