Author Topic: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread (Read 154783 times)

Mocha · « **Reply #140 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:37:59 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on October 26, 2011, 07:13:52 AM

with wife might become last hike in Israel

There is a hike that you can go on thats right on the other side of the kvish 90 by Ein Bokek in between the Le Meidian and that shopping circle with the McDonalds. There is a stream that crosses under the road (may be dried out when you go) its like a big rocky ditch. You can follow that up and it takes you on a relatively easy hike. Did it with the wife.

YudiG · « **Reply #141 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:37:08 PM »

Anyone have experience staying at the LMDS over Shabbos?

Minyan? Elevator? Heating up food?

TIA

moish · « **Reply #142 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:41:11 PM »

theres a minyan

YudiG · « **Reply #143 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:42:35 PM »

Quote from: moish on November 28, 2011, 04:41:11 PM

theres a minyan

thx, any other tips?

Jkhein · « **Reply #144 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:43:11 PM »

Theres a minyan, theres steps and theres an outlet for a hotplate.

YudiG · « **Reply #145 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:45:35 PM »

Quote from: Jkhein on November 28, 2011, 04:43:11 PM

Theres a minyan, theres steps and theres an outlet for a hotplate.

no shabbos elevator?

Jkhein · « **Reply #146 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:47:00 PM »

Quote from: YudiG on November 28, 2011, 04:45:35 PM

no shabbos elevator?

I would believe they have, you can always call them and ask to confirm.

moish · « **Reply #147 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:48:53 PM »

Quote from: YudiG on November 28, 2011, 04:45:35 PM

no shabbos elevator?

not one that i would use, dont know your level of religious observance. why not stay on a lower floor?

Jkhein · « **Reply #148 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:52:42 PM »

Quote from: moish on November 28, 2011, 04:48:53 PM

not one that i would use, dont know your level of religious observance. why not stay on a lower floor?

I was thinking of posting the same comment but than decided that, he was not asking us about the halacha of using the shabos elevator so I stuck out!

YudiG · « **Reply #149 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:54:42 PM »

LOL..

Are the stairs free of halachic concerns?

moish · « **Reply #150 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:55:14 PM »

Quote from: Jkhein on November 28, 2011, 04:52:42 PM

I was thinking of posting the same comment but than decided that, he was not asking us about the halacha of using the shabos elevator so I stuck out!

maybe he doesnt know there are different types of shabbos elevators

Chaikel · « **Reply #151 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:55:48 PM »

Well he does eat rabbinate mehadrin

moish · « **Reply #152 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:56:40 PM »

i noticed, but maybe hes more stringent when it comes to chillul shabbos

YudiG · « **Reply #153 on:** November 28, 2011, 04:57:26 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on November 28, 2011, 04:55:48 PM

Well he does eat rabbinate mehadrin

Quote from: moish on November 28, 2011, 04:56:40 PM

i noticed, but maybe hes more stringent when it comes to chillul shabbos

Ouch!

Here goes, what's wrong w/ Rabbanut Mehadrin?

moish · « **Reply #154 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:02:45 PM »

is it a quality hashgacha?

YudiG · « **Reply #155 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:06:14 PM »

Quote from: moish on November 28, 2011, 05:02:45 PM

is it a quality hashgacha?

Rabbanut Mehadrin is a very general thing. Really depends on:

A) the city e.g. Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Eilat
B) the ingredients used e.g. I try and speak with the mashgiach beforehand and ascertain the 'motzrim' such as meat/chicken, vegetables and greens, fish, or dairy goods if applicable, is he temidi or in and out, etc

moish · « **Reply #156 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:07:19 PM »

in regards to ryu what did you find out?

Chaikel · « **Reply #157 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:42:45 PM »

Quote from: YudiG on November 28, 2011, 05:06:14 PM

Rabbanut Mehadrin is a very general thing. Really depends on:

A) the city e.g. Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Eilat
B) the ingredients used e.g. I try and speak with the mashgiach beforehand and ascertain the 'motzrim' such as meat/chicken, vegetables and greens, fish, or dairy goods if applicable, is he temidi or in and out, etc

Since R' Afrati left, many people no longer abide by those guidlines

Netster · « **Reply #158 on:** November 28, 2011, 06:11:28 PM »

Do they have manual locks?

Also assuming there is no eruv around there?

Red · « **Reply #159 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:40:12 AM »

There is a shul on the main floor (level 3), i requested a room on that floor so i had no problem but you can use the stairs if you want. I plugged a hotplate into the outlet for the tv, it seems the other outlets may turn off in middle of the night. When opening the porch door it turns off the ac/heat, this can be resolved with a phone call to the front desk asking to be switched to shabbos mode. You can also get a room key for shabbos.

Topic Wiki

Author Topic: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread (Read 154783 times)