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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8080 on: September 13, 2016, 04:24:28 PM »
anyone know the pricing of shabbos meals at the leonardo plaza and quality?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8081 on: September 13, 2016, 04:37:41 PM »
anyone know the pricing of shabbos meals at the leonardo plaza and quality?
I believe it's 180 shekel a meal per person.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8082 on: September 13, 2016, 05:03:16 PM »


The guy just said 2 weeks... The inside looks rather tight by the counters. I can already see the traffic with all the strollers
+1 . I was in there the other day. Looks like it'll be a nice place bit yes very tight. I think shefa bracha is really maayan in another form and the owner want to hit up the honeymooners on paran. My speculation is based on the sign you see the same wagon motto as maayan. I cam totally be wrong though

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8083 on: September 13, 2016, 05:05:41 PM »
+1 . I was in there the other day. Looks like it'll be a nice place bit yes very tight. I think shefa bracha is really maayan in another form and the owner want to hit up the honeymooners on paran. My speculation is based on the sign you see the same wagon motto as maayan. I cam totally be wrong though
Firstly let me clarify one point. I live on paran and I'm married almost 2 years and I'm one of the newbies.
Also that symbol is used everywhere in Israel. I think super in arzei is using that soon as well

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8084 on: September 13, 2016, 05:11:12 PM »
Firstly let me clarify one point. I live on paran and I'm married almost 2 years and I'm one of the newbies.
Also that symbol is used everywhere in Israel. I think super in arzei is using that soon as well
Yeah, i'm not sure why Paran specifically gets all the "ramat eshkol" flak :P 
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8085 on: September 13, 2016, 05:12:33 PM »
Yeah, i'm not sure why Paran specifically gets all the "ramat eshkol" flak [size=78%] [/size]
Also I want a real honeymoon not Ramat Eshkol ... I did I tiny Florida one but I'm looking forward to something big

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8086 on: September 13, 2016, 05:16:19 PM »
Also I want a real honeymoon not Ramat Eshkol ... I did I tiny Florida one but I'm looking forward to something big
You're hanging around the right forum to help for that...

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8087 on: September 13, 2016, 06:28:59 PM »


1)Firstly let me clarify one point. I live on paran and I'm married almost 2 years and I'm one of the newbies.
2)Also that symbol is used everywhere in Israel. I think super in arzei is using that soon as well
1) lol . Sorry dude . Totally did not mean it in a condisending way at all. Came out bad but natural as that's what the "2 year transient pple" are called . It's not right though . I'm a big believer that it doesn't matter what a newlywed couple is here for , it's very good for them even it's a five year honeymoon. To start off your life here is great .
2) like I said  "I can totally be wrong". The basket just gives me thay strong association. 
Yeah, i'm not sure why Paran specifically gets all the "ramat eshkol" flak
You prob know exactly why lol . Iirc, you're in rechavia right ?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8088 on: September 13, 2016, 06:53:50 PM »
You prob know exactly why lol . Iirc, you're in rechavia right ?
Nope. Actually on Paran.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8089 on: September 13, 2016, 10:39:43 PM »
1) lol . Sorry dude . Totally did not mean it in a condisending way at all. Came out bad but natural as that's what the "2 year transient pple" are called . It's not right though . I'm a big believer that it doesn't matter what a newlywed couple is here for , it's very good for them even it's a five year honeymoon. To start off your life here is great .
2) like I said  "I can totally be wrong". The basket just gives me thay strong association.  You prob know exactly why lol . Iirc, you're in rechavia right ?
Omg.... I was being  sarcastic!
Nope. Actually on Paran.
This is getting weird... Do I know you?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8090 on: September 14, 2016, 04:36:04 AM »


- Omg.... I was being  sarcastic!

- This is getting weird... Do I know you?
-phew   totally had me going there.

- you prob know more pple on here than you think

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8091 on: September 14, 2016, 05:11:08 AM »
-phew   totally had me going there.

- you prob know more pple on here than you think
In the beginning anyone I saw I thought he might be the guy I SAS just posting to

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8092 on: September 14, 2016, 06:31:16 AM »
Do I know you?
No i just moved here after Pesach...

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8093 on: September 14, 2016, 12:12:10 PM »
In the beginning anyone I saw I thought he might be the guy I SAS just posting to

No i just moved here after Pesach...
Welcome !

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8094 on: September 14, 2016, 12:24:54 PM »

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8095 on: September 14, 2016, 01:05:56 PM »
Im out of here
Good for you ! it's great to live in reality instead of life being a honeymoon with no personal responsibility

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8096 on: September 14, 2016, 01:07:06 PM »
Good for you ! it's great to live in reality instead of life being a honeymoon with no personal responsibility
Uch

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8097 on: September 14, 2016, 01:07:37 PM »
Lol

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