Topic Wiki

We all would love to help you with resturant recomendations - when asking please specify which US hechsherim you eat - so we can give suggestions you would eat in!

Additional relevent threads

Israel Hotels Master Thread
Short/Long term apartment rentals in Israel Master Thread
Restaurants In Israel Master Thread
Off The Beaten path in Yerushalaim
Shabbos meals in Jerusalem
Golan/Galil, Israel, Master thread
Eilat, Israel, Master Thread
Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
Tiberias, Israel Master Thread

Life In Israel Master Thread
Something Fishy's First Trip to Israel - Planning Thread
Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
Israel Trip Report/Blog (I am there now! so tips appreciated)
Frozen meat to Israel
Tel Aviv Hotels Offering Day Passes
How to do Sukkos in Jerusalem
Interesting restaurants in Jerusalm
First time visit to Israel during Purim in March 2024....Mistake?
Trip itinerary planner for israel
Best Stopover Vacation Countries in Europe on Way to Israel
Cruises from Israel
thread discussing highway tolls in Israel
Lag Baomer in Meron 2022
Vacation area in Israel similar to the Catskills?
Best way to get around Israel
Sharm el-Sheikh
Chu"l  Minyan this Shevuos in Yerushalayim
Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat

Emergency numbers
Police 100
Hatzolah AND Ambulance 101 or 1221
Fire 102


Drivers - Yisroel - Executive Drives - 972-58 411 1671 - see page 654, post 9800 for review

Misc. Reviews
Shmelly

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
Renting bikes or the ezraider scooters for the Britannia/Adulam parks
Agrocafe coffee workshop
Several wineries in the area
Lots of towns from first Beit Hamikdash period in Adulam and nearby, worth getting a guide.
Caves from bar kochva period in Adulam
H/T Drago
Mini Israel- Love it or hate it
Latrun Tank Museum - Mini Israel
Slifkin's Tanach Museum
Park Rabin - hiking...
Park Begin - hiking...
Park Modiin -- great for kids
Derech Burma

North

"My Baby - Kids' Airport" - amusement park, mostly indoors, awesome for the entire family. Bowling, wall climbing that all ages can enjoy, bungee jumping, bumper carts, carousels, huge swings, Space Jump, tons, 2 huge buildings. Located in Kfar Yasif, Yarka. Near highways 70 & 85. https://www.mybaby.co.il/about
Kfar Kedem - https://www.k-k.co.il/?lang=en
Rosh Hanikra- Way up north

Golan Heights

Bereshit Apple processing center
Tel Dan nature reserve (similiar to Banias Waterfall -slightly easier & toddler friendly)
Banias Waterfall
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
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
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
« Last edited by Euclid on October 03, 2023, 11:46:22 AM »

Author Topic: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread  (Read 2283978 times)

Offline YudiG

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 2351
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #680 on: July 25, 2012, 11:37:41 AM »
The blind museum wont take a whole day so anything that is near that is worth doing.
Activity- not looking to do what I can do here in the states. Something interesting/different.
thanks

you can hang out in old yafo and walk along the beach...go into tel aviv harbor...shop in bnei brak and visit gedolim...

Offline tll

  • Dansdeals Gold Elite
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 208
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #681 on: July 25, 2012, 11:50:13 AM »
thanks- I will go to bnei brak after great thanks

Offline YudiG

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 2351
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #682 on: July 25, 2012, 11:54:01 AM »
thanks- I will go to bnei brak after great thanks

shop on r akiva street...across from shtiblach is great shwarma store...just avoid ketchup as it a knock off brand is more like chili sauce..maybe they've improved since then :)

Offline ChAiM'l

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2010
  • Posts: 1823
  • Total likes: 51
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #683 on: July 25, 2012, 11:58:55 AM »
shop on r akiva street...across from shtiblach is great shwarma store...just avoid ketchup as it a knock off brand is more like chili sauce..maybe they've improved since then :)

Lol, you mean Matamei Shlomo where you can't stand up straight upstairs...

Offline YudiG

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 2351
  • Total likes: 7
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #684 on: July 25, 2012, 12:01:55 PM »
Lol, you mean Matamei Shlomo where you can't stand up straight upstairs...

Lol, yes

Offline BISPRO

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 538
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: GanEden
  • Programs: Hadar Geula Platinum
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #685 on: July 25, 2012, 01:26:59 PM »
thanks- I will go to bnei brak after great thanks

what an amazing tour in Bnei Braq , lol...
you can go in Tel Avis to Azrieli

http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g293984-d324155-r125385279-Azrieli_Center-Tel_Aviv.html

Offline Drago

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 8388
  • Total likes: 74
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 18
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #686 on: July 25, 2012, 01:32:29 PM »
what an amazing tour in Bnei Braq , lol...
you can go in Tel Avis to Azrieli

http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g293984-d324155-r125385279-Azrieli_Center-Tel_Aviv.html

talk about two extremes...

Offline aj26

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 718
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: usa
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #687 on: July 25, 2012, 03:11:23 PM »
Just went to Agas V'tapuach, up the steps from light rail at city center exit.
Really good italian resturant
waiters and owners really nice. good food. good ambiance

Offline BISPRO

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 538
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: GanEden
  • Programs: Hadar Geula Platinum
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #688 on: July 27, 2012, 10:00:13 AM »
love the place , hate the parking

Offline Moishebatchy

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 7278
  • Total likes: 151
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 23
    • View Profile
  • Location: Jerusalem
  • Programs: Arzei Makolet Platinum, Yossi's Makolet Silver, Yesh! Gold, Rav Kav Dirt
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #689 on: July 29, 2012, 12:03:09 AM »
love the place , hate the parking

Get a tus-tus. ;-)

Offline BISPRO

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 538
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: GanEden
  • Programs: Hadar Geula Platinum
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #690 on: July 29, 2012, 12:24:18 PM »
Get a tus-tus. ;-)

i have one , not a solution when you go with someone Mechubedik .

Offline Drago

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 8388
  • Total likes: 74
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 18
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #691 on: July 29, 2012, 04:55:36 PM »
Went back to Kaffit last week, and it was as great as usual.
Their salad with the sweet potatoes is amazing.

Offline shmuelb

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 759
  • Total likes: 9
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: Amex Plat, AAdvantage, Elal Matmid, Southwest, Delta Silver Medallion Skymiles, Hertz #1 Gold 5 Star, National Emerald Club Executive.
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #692 on: July 29, 2012, 05:40:26 PM »
I am looking for a place to go/stay somewhere in EY from Aug 5 - 7, so for the night of the 5th or 6th or both. This is for with the family, wife and kids, and preferably cheap. Also, not sure if I'll rent car (because need 7 seater B"H, too expensive) so probably go by bus, looking for a place with stuff to do there, nearby.

Any ideas? References, apartments, cheap hotel? Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Netanya etc? Not too close to Modiin/Chashmonaim, looking for a "trip".

TIA! A gutten zummer, A gutte tzimmer!  :)
siyag lachachma :-)

Offline Moishebatchy

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 7278
  • Total likes: 151
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 23
    • View Profile
  • Location: Jerusalem
  • Programs: Arzei Makolet Platinum, Yossi's Makolet Silver, Yesh! Gold, Rav Kav Dirt
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #693 on: August 01, 2012, 02:39:51 AM »
i have one , not a solution when you go with someone Mechubedik .

True dat. ;)

What bike do you drive?

Offline Galitzyaner

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 2961
  • Total likes: 119
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 13
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #694 on: August 01, 2012, 06:29:53 AM »
I am looking for a place to go/stay somewhere in EY from Aug 5 - 7, so for the night of the 5th or 6th or both. This is for with the family, wife and kids, and preferably cheap. Also, not sure if I'll rent car (because need 7 seater B"H, too expensive) so probably go by bus, looking for a place with stuff to do there, nearby.

Any ideas? References, apartments, cheap hotel? Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Netanya etc? Not too close to Modiin/Chashmonaim, looking for a "trip".

TIA! A gutten zummer, A gutte tzimmer!  :)
try Janglo.net

Offline Drago

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 8388
  • Total likes: 74
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 18
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #695 on: August 01, 2012, 06:37:34 AM »
I am looking for a place to go/stay somewhere in EY from Aug 5 - 7, so for the night of the 5th or 6th or both. This is for with the family, wife and kids, and preferably cheap. Also, not sure if I'll rent car (because need 7 seater B"H, too expensive) so probably go by bus, looking for a place with stuff to do there, nearby.

Any ideas? References, apartments, cheap hotel? Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Netanya etc? Not too close to Modiin/Chashmonaim, looking for a "trip".

TIA! A gutten zummer, A gutte tzimmer!  :)

There are a few good Tzimmer websites. Here is one of them
http://www.zimmeril.com/

We did Amirim 2 yrs ago, and enjoyed. There is a shul a 15 minute walk away in the next yishuv over. Fruit trees growing over the property, and a chabad anglo couple who opened a veggy resteraunt up the street, even though it's not a religious yishuv. The kashrus was mehadrin from the regional council I believe, but call to check.
http://amirim.com/en
http://amirim.com/kosher/en

Offline aj26

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 718
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: usa
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #696 on: August 01, 2012, 06:43:10 AM »
I am looking for a place to go/stay somewhere in EY from Aug 5 - 7, so for the night of the 5th or 6th or both. This is for with the family, wife and kids, and preferably cheap. Also, not sure if I'll rent car (because need 7 seater B"H, too expensive) so probably go by bus, looking for a place with stuff to do there, nearby.

Any ideas? References, apartments, cheap hotel? Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Netanya etc? Not too close to Modiin/Chashmonaim, looking for a "trip".

TIA! A gutten zummer, A gutte tzimmer!  :)

If you are looking for a great place in tzfas, check out www.nofharashbi.com. I am there now, will write more about in trip notes coming up. Absolutly amazing. Great owner, really nice. One of the best places I've stayed in Israel. And even though the pics are nice. It doesn't do the place justice. It's much nicer than the pics on website

Offline Jkhein

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 4586
  • Total likes: 17
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #697 on: August 05, 2012, 06:18:31 PM »
So Now that its vacation time, what you guys been doing here? Any good vacation trips in the centre, kids friendly?

Offline creditor

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2011
  • Posts: 1287
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #698 on: August 05, 2012, 06:25:55 PM »
So Now that its vacation time, what you guys been doing here? Any good vacation trips in the centre, kids friendly?
monkey park near modiin among tonz others
I'm just say'in©®

Offline BISPRO

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 538
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: GanEden
  • Programs: Hadar Geula Platinum
Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #699 on: August 05, 2012, 07:39:17 PM »