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Police 100
Hatzolah AND Ambulance 101 or 1221
Fire 102


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Misc. Reviews
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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
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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
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
Several wineries in the area
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Caves from bar kochva period in Adulam
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Park Rabin - hiking...
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Golan Heights

Bereshit Apple processing center
Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
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Nimrod's Fortress in the Golan
Kayaking down the Jordan River
Mount Hermon Ski Lift
Mount Bental Overlook/Bunkers
Golan Heights Winery
Yehudiya Nature Reserve Hiking

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
Tel Aviv - Sheraton

Men: Tues, Fri - Women: Mon, Weds
Nahariya

Switches bet Mornings (7a-1p) and Afternoons (1p-7p)
Chadera '
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 #10940 on: November 26, 2019, 09:57:01 AM »
I believe he gives a shiur Thursday nights near the Mir.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10941 on: November 26, 2019, 10:30:18 AM »
Anyone know where I can catch a Rav Meilech Biderman shiur in Israël/Yerushalayim?  What places does he frequent and where might I be able to hear/see him?
I have exactly the same question about Rav Asher Weiss. ??

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10942 on: November 26, 2019, 10:54:20 AM »
Anyone know where I can catch a Rav Meilech Biderman shiur in Israël/Yerushalayim?  What places does he frequent and where might I be able to hear/see him?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10943 on: November 28, 2019, 01:23:01 PM »
Things to do in or around tzfat tonight?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10944 on: November 29, 2019, 01:15:52 AM »
can someone recommend a mehadrin restaurant in Haifa or nearby?



Just saw this sorry :(

Depends on what you consider mehadrin....Ikea is probably the closest you will get as its Rubin, most other places here are rabanut mehadrin. There are milchig places that are Agudas Yisroel. There is one place in Kiryat Shmuel that is meat mehadrin and the mashgiach is somebody from the kehilla so everyone eats there.

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10945 on: November 29, 2019, 08:55:55 AM »
Ikea is probably the closest you will get as its Rubin,
You sure it's not Kehilos?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10946 on: November 29, 2019, 09:17:49 AM »
Just saw this sorry :(

Depends on what you consider mehadrin....Ikea is probably the closest you will get as its Rubin, most other places here are rabanut mehadrin. There are milchig places that are Agudas Yisroel. There is one place in Kiryat Shmuel that is meat mehadrin and the mashgiach is somebody from the kehilla so everyone eats there.
To be honest I find the whole kashrus situation in Israel very confusing.
Ikea the furniture store? I am sure it's kosher but I hope to eat something other than chairs and bookshelves during my visit ;)

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10947 on: November 29, 2019, 09:56:33 AM »
To be honest I find the whole kashrus situation in Israel very confusing.
Ikea the furniture store? I am sure it's kosher but I hope to eat something other than chairs and bookshelves during my visit ;)
IKEA has dining in america too.
Just not kosher.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10948 on: December 03, 2019, 12:18:58 AM »
Has anyone taken the tour to chevron with simcha hochbaum? My men are kohanim. How much of the tour is spent in In kever Rochel and meoras hamachpela, where they can't go? Is it still worth their taking the tour?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10949 on: December 03, 2019, 01:42:08 PM »
Anyone have a recommendation for an amazing shuk tour?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10950 on: December 03, 2019, 06:03:27 PM »
Anything interesting to do/see/go to on Chanukah?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10951 on: December 03, 2019, 07:21:10 PM »
Looking to have Shabbos takeout food delivered to an Airbnb in Yerushalayim Friday. I know I've seen this sort of thing mentioned on the thread but can't find it.
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10952 on: December 05, 2019, 02:12:54 AM »
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10953 on: December 07, 2019, 10:54:50 PM »
Can anyone recommend a helicopter tour, that departs from Jerusalem area?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10954 on: December 08, 2019, 07:35:33 AM »
Hello
Husband says he is bored and all he knows of israel is Ramat eshkol
Apartment
Please tell me your favorite things to see and do in israel not to far from
Jerusalem
He likes animals
He has a short attention span
Thank you for your help
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10955 on: December 08, 2019, 08:19:13 AM »
Hello
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Apartment
Please tell me your favorite things to see and do in israel not to far from
Jerusalem
He likes animals
He has a short attention span
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10956 on: December 08, 2019, 10:00:51 AM »
Can anyone recommend a helicopter tour, that departs from Jerusalem area?
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10957 on: December 08, 2019, 11:49:11 AM »
Hello
Husband says he is bored and all he knows of israel is Ramat eshkol
Apartment
Please tell me your favorite things to see and do in israel not to far from
Jerusalem
He likes animals
He has a short attention span
Thank you for your help
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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10958 on: December 09, 2019, 01:06:27 PM »
I need to renew my NY drivers license, where can I take an eye exam in Jerusalem?

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Re: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread
« Reply #10959 on: December 09, 2019, 01:58:44 PM »
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