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Hatzolah AND Ambulance 101 or 1221
Fire 102


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Activities

Jerusalem Area

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)
Old City Jewish and Muslim Quarter Tours (pm @satturn )
Churva/Ramban
Machon Hamikdash
Burnt house
Gichon
4 Sephardi Shuls
Old Yishuv Court
Shiloach/Gichon


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.
City of David (Ir David)-Amazing-you must take a tour to fully understand the site.
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.
http://tmsifting.org/en/visitor-and-volunteer-information/
https://www.patbamelach.com/
https://www.galita.co.il/en
Yad Vashem
Martef Hashoah - Kever Dovid
Migdal Dovid- Museum of Jerusalem
Bibical Zoo/Aquarium/Ein Yael
Tax Museum
Gush Katif Museum
Science Museum
Bible Lands Museum
Israel Museum
Italian Jewish Art Museum
Beit Harav Kook
Underground prisoners
Kneset /Rose Garden/Bird watching
Shuk Machane Yehuda - Kever of Gerrer Rebbes
Mearat Tzidkiyahu/Rockefeller Museum
Belz Shul
Har Hatzofim
Har Hazeisim
Har Hamenuchos
Ammunition Hill
CHaggall Windows @ Haddasa
Chutzot HaYotzer/Park Teddy
Great Syn/Jewish Art Museum
National Library
Supreme Court
Jclay
Mamila
Gan Sacher - sports fields, picniking, exercise equpment, amazing huge kids climbing area

Tel Aviv/Center

Blind or Deaf Museum in Cholon- Blind, amazing. Deaf, good. Prior reservation needed.
Hagana Museum in Tel Aviv--15NIS per adult; students free; a bit disjointed and kind of fake acting in the videos, but mostly very interesting and educational.
Bullet Factory in Rechovot

Beit Shemesh to Modiin area (Jerusalem Corridor)

Escape the Machsan escape room (Rechov Nachal Sorek)
Stalactite caves
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Agrocafe coffee workshop
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Caves from bar kochva period in Adulam
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Mount Hermon Ski Lift
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South

Nachal Dragot (aka Darja)- an intense hike near the Dead Sea
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Good summary of many hikes:
http://hikingintheholyland.com/

FB group with many ideas of activities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

Separate Beaches - AS OF 2022!
The suitability of the area around the separate beach area varies.

Separate Areas for Men and Women:
Tveria - Kinar Hotel
Tveria - Chof Menachem
Tveria - near Chamei Tveria
Yam Hamelach - International Beach
Yam Hamelach - Chamei Zohar

Men: Mon, Wed, Fri - Women: Sun, Tues, Thurs
Akko X2
Ashdod
Ashkelon
Bat Yam
Chaifa X2
Hertzilya (only in the summer?? BZ only??)
Netanya - Kiryat Sanz
Rishon Letzion
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Men: Tues, Fri - Women: Mon, Weds
Nahariya

Switches bet Mornings (7a-1p) and Afternoons (1p-7p)
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Men Morning: Sun, tues, thurs  - afternoon: Mon, wed, fri
Women Morning: Mon, Weds, Fri - Afternoon: Sun, Tues, Thurs
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9960 on: January 12, 2018, 03:53:02 AM »
Let's say Machpood, eidah chareidus, she'eris, landua bnei brak or rubin
Where did skyline fit into there?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9961 on: January 12, 2018, 04:33:25 AM »
Where did skyline fit into there?
It doesnt . Nor is vaad hakashrus (RSW) an official israeli kashrus yet .

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9962 on: January 12, 2018, 04:34:25 AM »
How much is it?
Bein Hazmanim at 7000 shekel per night. Other parts of the summer are relatively available at 3,000 shekel per night. Weekends at 3,500 per night.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9963 on: January 12, 2018, 04:36:32 AM »
Where did skyline fit into there?
Sorry, left out OU Israel
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9964 on: January 12, 2018, 05:07:00 AM »
A little off topic just wasn't sure where to post.

Got a ticket for driving in the bus lane with a tus-tus
Registerd on my brothers name
I gave them my brothers passport #
So on the ticket it says my name and my NY DL # but my brothers passport number.

Do I have to pay the ticket? Meaning can/will they connect to dots?
If yes would paying online 1 nis work?
update, ticket shows up online says my name, in the notes ut says the license plate number of the bike but it's missing the first 2 numbers..  does that mean it's not even on the bike?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9965 on: January 15, 2018, 05:17:25 PM »
Going to be in Israel for a week at the end of the month. Landing on a Tuesday, departing the following Monday. I'm looking to spend most of my time in ירושלים, but want to spend some time (not more than 1 night) somewhere warmer. Any ideas where would be nice? Was thinking dead sea possibly. I'll be with DW and 1½ yo son. TIA.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9966 on: January 15, 2018, 06:33:00 PM »
Going to be in Israel for a week at the end of the month. Landing on a Tuesday, departing the following Monday. I'm looking to spend most of my time in ירושלים, but want to spend some time (not more than 1 night) somewhere warmer. Any ideas where would be nice? Was thinking dead sea possibly. I'll be with DW and 1½ yo son. TIA.
Fyi it's pretty warm in Jerusalem these days. Though nights are a little cold.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9967 on: January 15, 2018, 07:11:33 PM »
Fyi it's pretty warm in Jerusalem these days. Though nights are a little cold.
Hmmm. What's pretty warm? Son goes to sleep early, so not really going out much at night.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9968 on: January 15, 2018, 07:17:53 PM »
Hmmm. What's pretty warm? Son goes to sleep early, so not really going out much at night.
In the 50's during the day. Coat if you want... Giyf. But the dead sea is def warmer. Find out if the water's warm enough to go inside.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9969 on: January 15, 2018, 08:33:32 PM »
In the 50's during the day. Coat if you want... Giyf. But the dead sea is def warmer. Find out if the water's warm enough to go inside.
Thanks. I'm just not the biggest fan of the dead sea area, but that might be what I'll do.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9970 on: January 17, 2018, 10:48:23 AM »
Is there a daily Daf Yomi shiur in English or Yiddish in the vicinity of the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9971 on: January 17, 2018, 01:49:59 PM »
Is there a daily Daf Yomi shiur in English or Yiddish in the vicinity of the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem?

I would guess your closest would be Shaarei Chesed.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9972 on: January 17, 2018, 05:00:47 PM »
I would guess your closest would be Shaarei Chesed.
Do you know of a specific location in that neighborhood?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9973 on: January 17, 2018, 05:09:57 PM »
Do you know of a specific location in that neighborhood?

Found this online.  Don't know if the time is up to date.  I believe there is a morning shiur in english as well, don't have any details.

http://godaven.com/shiurim/detail.asp?Id=8605&Name=Default1&City=Jerusalem

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9974 on: January 17, 2018, 05:10:59 PM »
Is there a daily Daf Yomi shiur in English or Yiddish in the vicinity of the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem?

Pretty sure they have wifi, if that's what you're asking

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9975 on: January 17, 2018, 06:00:29 PM »
Are there Any shacharis minyanim within a 5 minute walk of benyehudah/yaffo?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9976 on: January 17, 2018, 06:43:04 PM »
Where to find good site to rent an apartment in jslem for a month, found dirahdirect.com, anything else?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9977 on: January 17, 2018, 06:49:10 PM »
Found this online.  Don't know if the time is up to date.  I believe there is a morning shiur in english as well, don't have any details.

http://godaven.com/shiurim/detail.asp?Id=8605&Name=Default1&City=Jerusalem
dont think the time is up to date either. in the morning he gives a shiur across the street in breslov. not daf yomi though

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9978 on: January 18, 2018, 09:52:42 AM »
I would like to take my family of 7 on a Jeeping trip in Midbar Yehuda.  Anyone have any recommendations?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #9979 on: January 18, 2018, 10:01:17 AM »
Where to find good site to rent an apartment in jslem for a month, found dirahdirect.com, anything else?
jdira.com