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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)
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Churva/Ramban
Machon Hamikdash
Burnt house
Gichon
4 Sephardi Shuls
Old Yishuv Court
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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
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Yad Vashem
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Tax Museum
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Israel Museum
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Beit Harav Kook
Underground prisoners
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FB group with many ideas of activities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

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Separate Areas for Men and Women:
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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 #8220 on: October 05, 2016, 08:28:37 AM »
What's the hechsher on kibbutz lavi and nIr etzion ?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8221 on: October 05, 2016, 08:31:42 AM »
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8222 on: October 05, 2016, 01:49:01 PM »
Anyone have the phone # for Yoely's?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8223 on: October 05, 2016, 05:52:14 PM »
Quote from: B.D.Da'ehu on October 04, 2016, 06:38:02 PM
Try airbnb. I had an amazing experience using them.
I haven't found them to be so great up north.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8224 on: October 05, 2016, 06:18:02 PM »
Quote from: avadah on October 05, 2016, 05:52:14 PM
I haven't found them to be so great up north.
I did it in Haifa and it was really nice. Around 200 shek/night.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8225 on: October 05, 2016, 07:34:04 PM »
Quote from: avadah on October 05, 2016, 08:28:37 AM
What's the hechsher on kibbutz lavi and nIr etzion ?
Rabbi Kuber recommends Nir Etzion, in case that means anything to you.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8226 on: October 05, 2016, 08:10:37 PM »
Quote from: shulem92 on October 02, 2016, 02:31:52 AM
but on a more practical note, they are usually looking for bigger offenses.
Like Lulavim and Esrogim, for example  :P
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8227 on: October 05, 2016, 08:13:59 PM »
Quote from: emak on October 05, 2016, 08:10:37 PM
Like Lulavim and Esrogim, for example 
That's into canada
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8228 on: October 06, 2016, 03:01:05 AM »
Quote from: elya on October 05, 2016, 07:34:04 PM
Rabbi Kuber recommends Nir Etzion, in case that means anything to you.
Who's  Rabbi Kuber?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8229 on: October 06, 2016, 03:32:50 AM »
Quote from: avadah on October 06, 2016, 03:01:05 AM
Who's  Rabbi Kuber?


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...Rabbi Mordechai Kuber, the rav of Congregation Nachlas Tzvi Ohel Avraham in Telshe Stone and a veteran kashrus official who spent many years working for the OU

Google him..

Also, he's the one Rabbi Weiner recommends to call for food/kashrus-related questions.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8230 on: October 06, 2016, 07:25:52 AM »
Quote from: DanH on October 06, 2016, 03:32:50 AM

Google him..

Also, he's the one Rabbi Weiner recommends to call for food/kashrus-related questions.
Exactly. Rabbi Weiner was the one who gave me his number.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8231 on: October 06, 2016, 08:25:51 AM »
Quote from: avadah on October 06, 2016, 03:01:05 AM
Who's  Rabbi Kuber?

A Talmid Chochom with in-depth knowledge of modern day kashrus and vast amounts of yiras shomaim.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8232 on: October 06, 2016, 03:59:21 PM »
what else is there in the area of Caesarea?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8233 on: October 07, 2016, 12:51:28 PM »
Quote from: Dave321 on October 06, 2016, 03:59:21 PM
what else is there in the area of Caesarea?

Natanya.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8234 on: October 07, 2016, 05:56:43 PM »
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8235 on: October 09, 2016, 12:05:06 PM »
Does anyone have American style succah or just  those boards?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8236 on: October 09, 2016, 12:08:28 PM »
Has anybody  used the site creme.co.IL for tzimmers? Do they live up to the pix?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8237 on: October 09, 2016, 01:27:51 PM »
Quote from: avadah on October 09, 2016, 12:08:28 PM
Has anybody  used the site creme.co.IL for tzimmers? Do they live up to the pix?
Do they ever...??
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8238 on: October 09, 2016, 02:10:20 PM »
Quote from: avadah on October 09, 2016, 12:05:06 PM
Does anyone have American style succah or just  those boards?
What's an American style Sukkah?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #8239 on: October 09, 2016, 02:22:56 PM »
Proper wooden panels, camvas and the like. Not the thin flimsy boards,
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