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Begin Museum- outside the Old City
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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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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.
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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
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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

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Good summary of many hikes:
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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: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10660 on: May 05, 2019, 01:52:43 PM »
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For the small stuff they are probably the best out there in Jerusalem especially if you look at there prices they are very cheap!!

Isn't cheap cheap near the Mir the chepeast?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10661 on: May 05, 2019, 07:48:55 PM »
Isn't cheap cheap near the Mir the chepeast?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10662 on: May 06, 2019, 02:25:42 AM »
Maybe this belongs in the hotel thread, but does anyone know of any place up north that we can go to as a family, and the lodgings are in/or right next  to some sort of farm? We'll be there summer and some of my kids absolutely love farm animals, so I'd like to go someplace I can give them a good farm experience, not just a short visit.


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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10663 on: May 06, 2019, 09:36:03 AM »
Find a place or Airbnb on a Kibbutz
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10664 on: May 06, 2019, 09:40:39 AM »
HA! NO!

Really for small appliances you can't go in to Cheap Cheap or another random store in Geula or Meah Shaerim?
Imperiat Hachesed will really be the cheapest?
 

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10665 on: May 06, 2019, 10:25:30 AM »
Find a place or Airbnb on a Kibbutz
that's what I'm looking for, just wondering if anyone here has any recommendations

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10666 on: May 06, 2019, 12:12:48 PM »
Maybe this belongs in the hotel thread, but does anyone know of any place up north that we can go to as a family, and the lodgings are in/or right next  to some sort of farm? We'll be there summer and some of my kids absolutely love farm animals, so I'd like to go someplace I can give them a good farm experience, not just a short visit.
Kiputz Lavi maybe.
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« Reply #10667 on: May 06, 2019, 01:21:02 PM »
Kiputz Lavi maybe.
Great place, and they have an option of food as well
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10668 on: May 14, 2019, 11:04:54 AM »
Any recommendations for a Mercedes type van driver for lag baomer to drive up to meron?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10669 on: May 14, 2019, 05:59:57 PM »
Anyone ever did or attended a Bar Mitzvah within 15mins of the Kotel


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any pictures and reviews would be appreciated.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10670 on: May 14, 2019, 08:06:03 PM »
Any recommendations for a Mercedes type van driver for lag baomer to drive up to meron?
Have someone with a luxury van, limo style, but he's around $150 an hour

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10671 on: May 14, 2019, 08:40:09 PM »
Anyone ever did or attended a Bar Mitzvah within 15mins of the Kotel


Mehadrin

any pictures and reviews would be appreciated.
There is a place for bar mitzvot and alike right in front of the kotel

Simcha Hall at the Kotel
Ha-Kotel St 12, Jerusalem
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10672 on: May 14, 2019, 11:12:28 PM »
Have someone with a luxury van, limo style, but he's around $150 an hour
I may have something at 180 shekel an hour. $150 would be way too much

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10673 on: May 14, 2019, 11:36:17 PM »
Any recommendations for a Mercedes type van driver for lag baomer to drive up to meron?
Yes. Going rate for full days is 190-220 ILS per hour for a 20-seat Sprinter, though Lag Baomer may cost more, but def not $150/hour. I use a guy who has nice vans, name is Chaim and his # is 0507141050. Ask for a nice van.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10674 on: May 15, 2019, 05:29:25 AM »
Anyone ever did or attended a Bar Mitzvah within 15mins of the Kotel


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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10675 on: May 15, 2019, 11:24:35 AM »
Where's a cheap place to get passport pix in yerushalayim? (Mir/geula/shefa area.)

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10676 on: May 16, 2019, 08:58:41 PM »
Is it published anywhere yet the times and exact busses that are going to Meron on LagBaomer?

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« Reply #10677 on: May 16, 2019, 10:16:36 PM »
Is it published anywhere yet the times and exact busses that are going to Meron on LagBaomer?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10678 on: May 16, 2019, 10:18:33 PM »
Idk about Egged, but for the past few years Hoffman has had busses going from Bar Ilan/Shmuel Hanavi non-stop and you just come and pay, no signup required. Same on the way back. I did it once and found it very efficient and easy. Keep  your eyes open for their signs.

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« Reply #10679 on: May 16, 2019, 10:18:58 PM »
Where's a cheap place to get passport pix in yerushalayim? (Mir/geula/shefa area.)
Photography Boutique "Klikliin"
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Don't know prices, but close to the mir.
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