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Begin Museum- outside the Old City
Caliber 3- Shooting Range in Gush Etzion
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Tzomet Institute - Alon Shvut
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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.
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
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Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
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Mount Bental Overlook/Bunkers
Golan Heights Winery
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South

Nachal Dragot (aka Darja)- an intense hike near the Dead Sea
Sunrise tour of Masada, Ein Gedi, and Dead Sea aprx $70

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
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Akko X2
Ashdod
Ashkelon
Bat Yam
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Rishon Letzion
Tel Aviv - Sheraton

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Nahariya

Switches bet Mornings (7a-1p) and Afternoons (1p-7p)
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Women Morning: Mon, Weds, Fri - Afternoon: Sun, Tues, Thurs

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10360 on: July 19, 2018, 04:46:26 PM »
Any places to eat in or near mamilla that are under eida chareidis, landau or rubin?
Kid and budget friendly.
Thanks

There is Cardo on rechov chabad. I think i'ts sheiris or rubin

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10361 on: July 19, 2018, 04:48:32 PM »
anything interesting in or near bat yam to do with small kids?

Take them to the beach!

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10362 on: July 19, 2018, 06:53:54 PM »
Take them to the beach!
And after i have done that?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10363 on: July 19, 2018, 08:24:51 PM »
Will upgrading a Golan sim to the 100 Shekel plan work for service in Italy? Or you have to have the 100 Shek plan for at least a month even when upgrading?
I imagine they'd treat it like a new plan. It'll still give you 100 min and 2 GB even in the first 30 days though:

 שיחות יוצאות ונכנסות מחו"ל לישראל ומישראל למנוי. ב-30 יום* הראשונים מההפעלה - 100 דקות שיחה

גלישה בחו"ל עד 6GB בחודש. ב-30 יום* הראשונים מההפעלה הגלישה בנפח 2GB

https://www.golantelecom.co.il/web/registration_i.php?plan_id=109


What about if I upgrade to the Kosher 79 Shekel plan? Doesn't say the same rule in the red letters.
 

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10364 on: July 20, 2018, 06:22:14 AM »
I'm not sure what you're willing to spend and I think this is more in the price range of a nice villa than a Tzimmer, but it looks really nice and it's very close to Jerusalem.
It does look nice and probably is out of our price range but we did try getting in touch with them for details.

They don't answer the phone and didn't respond to an email we sent last week.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10365 on: July 22, 2018, 06:13:13 PM »
If I'm driving down from yerushalayim to ein gedi and the dead sea,  which beach should we stop in?  How much further is ein bokek?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10366 on: July 23, 2018, 02:05:12 AM »
Anyone have the number for the kav halacha hotline?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10367 on: July 23, 2018, 03:35:00 AM »
Anyone have the number for the kav halacha hotline?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10368 on: July 23, 2018, 05:44:10 AM »
If i need to order turkey rolls in bulk.  Like 50 pounds worth,  where is the best place to order?  In yerushalayim or kfar chabad.  And this is for tom, so a place that would have it in stock
Thanks

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10369 on: July 23, 2018, 07:37:24 AM »
If i need to order turkey rolls in bulk.  Like 50 pounds worth,  where is the best place to order?  In yerushalayim or kfar chabad.  And this is for tom, so a place that would have it in stock
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10370 on: July 23, 2018, 10:43:42 AM »
Anyone know how I can get the schedule of Shacharis minyanim at Kever Rochel for a Wednesday morning? 

I found a website that says shacharis is at 40 minutes before sunrise, but presumably that's for the first minyan and that there are several subsequent minyanim after that.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10371 on: July 23, 2018, 10:50:28 AM »
If I'm driving down from yerushalayim to ein gedi and the dead sea,  which beach should we stop in?  How much further is ein bokek?
Hard to know what criteria you have, but Ein Bokek is completely seperate and a beautiful beach. It's just past the Herods hotel.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10372 on: July 23, 2018, 11:15:44 AM »
Anyone know how I can get the schedule of Shacharis minyanim at Kever Rochel for a Wednesday morning? 

I found a website that says shacharis is at 40 minutes before sunrise, but presumably that's for the first minyan and that there are several subsequent minyanim after that.
It's more like whenever theres 10 people they make another Minyan I don't think it's anything official.
  Also IINM I heard that theres an inyan to learn and say tihillim by a kever but shouldn't daven there,anyone ever heard of such a concept?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10373 on: July 23, 2018, 05:51:07 PM »
What about if I upgrade to the Kosher 79 Shekel plan? Doesn't say the same rule in the red letters.
Spoke to a rep was told the 79 kosher plan did not have these limitations.
And that a upgrade would be treated as a new plan.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10374 on: July 25, 2018, 07:57:21 AM »
Anything indoors to do near ikea rishon l'tzion?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10375 on: July 26, 2018, 06:19:09 AM »
Can someone please PM me Rabbi Wiener's phone number?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10376 on: July 26, 2018, 01:11:18 PM »
Anyone can recommend a eye speaking eye doctor and place to get glasses at a good price?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10377 on: July 26, 2018, 04:05:35 PM »
Anyone can recommend a eye speaking eye doctor and place to get glasses at a good price?
Theres an english speaking guy (dr.) at eyeworld on paran . Dont know about prices though

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10378 on: July 26, 2018, 07:22:27 PM »
Anyone can recommend a eye speaking eye doctor and place to get glasses at a good price?

You could go to einit on the corner of hanivim & yeshayahu. There's a good dr. And good options for glasses but they're not cheap

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10379 on: July 28, 2018, 04:49:25 PM »
Thanks, do anyone if Mehudet covers the cost of the an eye doctor appt and/or glasses?