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Begin Museum- outside the Old City
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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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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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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.
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https://www.galita.co.il/en
Yad Vashem
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Migdal Dovid- Museum of Jerusalem
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Tax Museum
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Science Museum
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Israel Museum
Italian Jewish Art Museum
Beit Harav Kook
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

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Tveria - Chof Menachem
Tveria - near Chamei Tveria
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Akko X2
Ashdod
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6120 on: November 10, 2015, 05:43:04 PM »
The cafe cafe(dairy) in the Namal (not far from the sheraton) is mehadrin (and shemita lechumra last I checked)

What's the Namal? Where is this Cafecafe?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6121 on: November 11, 2015, 12:14:40 AM »
What's the Namal? Where is this Cafecafe?

It's the port.  53 Yigal Alon

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6122 on: November 11, 2015, 03:03:29 AM »
Thanks, but correct me if I'm wrong.  Yigal Alon is nowhere near the port.

Is it the one on Yordei Hasira?  http://Http://www.cafecafe.co.il/mobile/company/branchies/branch/?ContentID=253

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6123 on: November 11, 2015, 04:56:30 AM »
anyone been to the margoa hotel in arad?

how does it compare to the old yefe nof (now closed)?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6124 on: November 11, 2015, 06:39:35 AM »
Selling this Friday night/motzash at the WAJ for cheap PM

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6125 on: November 11, 2015, 06:44:57 AM »
a friend is looking to hire a security guard for his travels in israel...any leads? tia

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6126 on: November 11, 2015, 08:42:40 AM »
a friend is looking to hire a security guard for his travels in israel...any leads? tia
Driver or just the actual guard?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6127 on: November 11, 2015, 10:53:31 AM »
Driver or just the actual guard?

guard

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6128 on: November 11, 2015, 09:41:50 PM »
Hi can anyone recommend me a nice upper class hotel in Jerusalem with Shabbos meals

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6129 on: November 11, 2015, 10:07:53 PM »
Hi can anyone recommend me a nice upper class hotel in Jerusalem with Shabbos meals
Waldorf

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6130 on: November 11, 2015, 10:13:56 PM »
Thanks
do you know the Kashrut?
any other suggestions?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6131 on: November 11, 2015, 11:07:18 PM »
any other suggestions?

Citadel or King David too.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6132 on: November 12, 2015, 01:51:35 AM »
Anyone know of a decent cheap furniture repair guy?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6133 on: November 12, 2015, 03:21:54 AM »


Thanks
do you know the Kashrut?
Rabbanut. Keep in mind it's quite expensive

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6134 on: November 12, 2015, 05:10:30 AM »
Where is the Mehadrin Cafe Cafe in Tel Aviv? Anyone have a street / address?

Was there last night and the food was amazing.  IMHO much better than Alternativ.

For those (like me) that want an address it is Kaf Gimel Yordei ha-Sira St 2, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6135 on: November 12, 2015, 05:28:00 AM »
Was there last night and the food was amazing.  IMHO much better than Alternativ.

For those (like me) that want an address it is Kaf Gimel Yordei ha-Sira St 2, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

What's the hechsher?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6136 on: November 12, 2015, 11:09:52 AM »
What's the hechsher?
I believe Rabanut Mehadrin.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6137 on: November 12, 2015, 01:20:02 PM »
I believe Rabanut Mehadrin.

Thank You

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6138 on: November 12, 2015, 06:08:20 PM »
Can we make a list of the top 10 restaurants in Israel and have a vote on them

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #6139 on: November 12, 2015, 06:09:47 PM »
any one knows of a Very Nice zimmer in jerusalem area ?