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Begin Museum- outside the Old City
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Ramparts Walk- on top of the Old City walls
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Kotel Tunnel Tours/Old City Jewish and/or Muslim Quarter Tours (PM satturn if you want a private tour)
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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
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FB group with many ideas of activities
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidsdaysoutisrael

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Separate Areas for Men and Women:
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Tveria - Chof Menachem
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3500 on: February 09, 2014, 04:40:32 PM »
That's exactly what  happened. We had a neighbor over and she said she's going to Israel for free. We asked her how and she said dansdeals. I didn't believe it, but checked it out. Now if I can get the guts to start figuring out other cards to do with getting GC's to make the minimums and 3BM's or whatever. I'm still treading slowly. And then there's all the initials, like when figuring out flights! There I'm totally lost. But I'll get there eventually. Can't be on the computer all day! BTW, it's Dan of course, but also everyone elses input, so thank you all for our last trip. We really surprised our granddaughter in seminary!
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3501 on: February 09, 2014, 05:03:00 PM »
aroma cafe in mammila is now under chasam sofer hashgacha and is now mehadrin

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3502 on: February 09, 2014, 05:09:08 PM »
aroma cafe in mammila is now under chasam sofer hashgacha and is now mehadrin
mammila mall? did you try em?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3503 on: February 10, 2014, 01:46:15 AM »
mammila mall? did you try em?

haven't tried yet, just caught my eye when i was walking through the mall

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3504 on: February 10, 2014, 10:40:55 AM »
What, where is that?
Never heard of it.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3505 on: February 11, 2014, 10:43:16 AM »
i remember once discussing there is a kosher burger place in malcha. was it a black burger? or burgers bar?

what is the hechsher?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3506 on: February 11, 2014, 11:31:49 AM »
i remember once discussing there is a kosher burger place in malcha. was it a black burger? or burgers bar?

what is the hechsher?
I believe there is a black burger in Malcha under Rabbanut Yerushalayim (maybe mehadrin)

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3507 on: February 11, 2014, 12:58:23 PM »
I believe there is a black burger in Malcha under Rabbanut Yerushalayim (maybe mehadrin)
Black is OU
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3508 on: February 11, 2014, 02:26:12 PM »
Black is OU
dang! I was told grom R' tzi Bringer there was no meat placves :( 

thanks @ashers for clearing this up! i will def pass it along to ppl
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3509 on: February 11, 2014, 05:31:16 PM »
Dunia on Shlomtzion Hamalka is excellent definitely worth checking out!

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3510 on: February 11, 2014, 05:38:26 PM »
Dunia on Shlomtzion Hamalka is excellent definitely worth checking out!
Hashgacha?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3511 on: February 11, 2014, 06:50:27 PM »
dang! I was told grom R' tzi Bringer there was no meat placves :( 

thanks @ashers for clearing this up! i will def pass it along to ppl

In Malcha Mall milchig Pizza Hut has a Rabbanut Mehadrin, you can sit down or take away.

Fleishig (upstairs in the food court) Black Burger has OU. [Papagaios also has an OU]

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3512 on: February 12, 2014, 01:55:18 PM »

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3513 on: February 13, 2014, 03:35:19 PM »
dang! I was told grom R' tzi Bringer there was no meat placves :( 
I actually just told him about it a few days ago. And he probably wouldn't have told you about it even had he known. V'Hamayvin...

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3514 on: February 14, 2014, 02:32:43 AM »
There are two awesome places missing in the wiki sorry I can't add them I'm using taptalk 1. Halo taiman in bnei break entrance- way better than yerushalaim one 2. Ziyon hagadol in talpiot sick place for 25 shek they have all you can eat of fresh pitot and dips and then all different good meats (I mean good as like take out grill style)

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3515 on: February 14, 2014, 03:08:20 AM »
There are two awesome places missing in the wiki sorry I can't add them I'm using taptalk 1. Halo taiman in bnei break entrance- way better than yerushalaim one 2. Ziyon hagadol in talpiot sick place for 25 shek they have all you can eat of fresh pitot and dips and then all different good meats (I mean good as like take out grill style)
That halo taimon is great!
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3516 on: February 14, 2014, 03:31:17 AM »
That halo taimon is great!
sounds better than a sick place. 

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3517 on: February 14, 2014, 09:51:04 AM »
There are two awesome places missing in the wiki sorry I can't add them I'm using taptalk 1. Halo taiman in bnei break entrance- way better than yerushalaim one 2. Ziyon hagadol in talpiot sick place for 25 shek they have all you can eat of fresh pitot and dips and then all different good meats (I mean good as like take out grill style)
three very important things to know about halo taiman 1. The bnei brak branch is better than the jerusalem one. 2.For a extra shekel they will add for you 3 pieces of liver in the shawarma it makes it into the craziest shawarma out there. 3. If you willing to try something crazy there is a yellow sauce in the salad bar on the side called amba it is a Indian sauce made out of mango and Kari that sauce takes their shawarma to a whole new level its worth trying

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3518 on: February 14, 2014, 09:54:30 AM »
the bnei berak one might be better but its certainly not way better. very comparable.

the liver is an interesting indea, i usually do chatzi chatzi

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #3519 on: February 14, 2014, 09:58:47 AM »
the bnei berak one might be better but its certainly not way better. very comparable.

the liver is an interesting indea, i usually do chatzi chatzi
Chatzi chatzi is also very good happens to be.
And with the liver its also called chatzi chatzi - chatzi shawarma chatzi kaved