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This is my first attempt at wikifying a thread. Most mistakes are in parts which I have limited knowledge about or I'd rather not comment and I have copied straight out of posts in the thread.

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Jerusalem
-The Western Wall
-The Kotel Tunnel tour (Tunnels of the Wall)
-The Old City of Jerusalem
-Damascus Gate and Arab market
-Historic Christian district in the Old City of Jerusalem
-Ir David (City of David) tour
-Yad Vashem
-Ramparts walk on top of old city walls
-Jerusalem (Some say particularly Me'ah She'arim) on Shabbat
-An Ultra Orthodox Shabbat Meal
-Shuk Machne Yehuda (Market) - On a Friday?

South of Jerusalem
-Dead Sea
-Ein Gedi
-Masada
-Bet Guvrin

All The Way Down South
-Eilat (Only for a long trip according to some)
-Ramon Crater

All The Way Up North
-Galilee
-Nazareth: Basilica of the Annunciation, Old City, Mary's Well, Synagogue Church
-"Jesus boat" sunset cruise on the Kineret
-The North is chock full of holy grave sites
-Banias, Nimrods Fortress, Har Bental, Jordan river rafting, and other Golan Heights sites
-Rosh Hanikra
-Tzfat

On The Way Back To The Center
-Caesarea - a Roman-built city
-Blind Museum - Holon
-Palmach museum Tel Aviv
-Tel Aviv - Center of Israel's Business Industry And To Date The Home Of The US Embassy In Israel

West Bank (Surrounds Jerusalem on 3 Sides)
-The Wall...
-West Bank
-Ramallah
-Jericho
-Bethlehem

- Watch This
- watch the army detain 12HRS when he tries to get through passport control on the way out





Author Topic: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.  (Read 88251 times)

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #80 on: January 09, 2017, 05:16:33 PM »
Isn't it like going back 200 years in time?
Lol

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #81 on: January 09, 2017, 05:24:18 PM »
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #82 on: January 09, 2017, 05:26:58 PM »
Is that a yes?  :)

they all have electricity even on shabbos. although some use generators

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #83 on: January 09, 2017, 05:39:25 PM »
Have a Biz Plat card?
Is this now the presumed best choice for Israel?
PUTPAC = PITA

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #84 on: January 09, 2017, 05:40:13 PM »
Is this now the presumed best choice for Israel?
It's very likely.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #85 on: January 09, 2017, 05:45:16 PM »
You're invited for Fri night meal in Jerusalem.

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #86 on: January 09, 2017, 05:47:15 PM »
You're invited for Fri night meal in Jerusalem.
Much appreciated.
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #87 on: January 09, 2017, 06:11:05 PM »
Don't all you guys live there? Just pick me up.  :P
Not really. -Me'ah She'arim is a tiny neighborhood in Jerusalem
Most DDFers live in Meah Shearim, but there are a couple in Kiryat Sefer too.
Really? I don't count the Mir as part of
Me'ah She'arim but even if you do, most live there??

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #88 on: January 09, 2017, 06:12:11 PM »


Really? I don't count the Mir as part of
Me'ah She'arim but even if you do, most live there??
Twas a joke.

Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #89 on: January 09, 2017, 06:14:17 PM »
You don't understand, it's a real moving cultural experience driving through mea shearim in a taxi on shabbos
As in the rocks hitting your car may move you to leave the area
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #90 on: January 09, 2017, 06:23:16 PM »
Twas a joke.
I got it especially the second part.  :)
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #91 on: January 09, 2017, 06:28:34 PM »
hopefully im gonna be going as well the last two weeks of august. if you time it well can finally have that DO where I tell you all my secrets

ETA: if you time it really well you can watch the army detain me when I try to get through passport control on the way out.

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #92 on: January 09, 2017, 06:35:24 PM »
It's very likely.
When you say "it is presumably the best card for Israel", you mean only Israel or for any airline tickets ?

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #93 on: January 09, 2017, 06:40:09 PM »
As in the rocks hitting your car may move you to leave the area
I am making an official protest about this הוצאת שם רע. While I will not deny that it has happened, I don't think it is common, since it is not permissible on Shabbos.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #94 on: January 09, 2017, 06:44:26 PM »
When you say "it is presumably the best card for Israel", you mean only Israel or for any airline tickets ?

id imagine because of the combo of pretty bad award availability and not outrageous flight costs

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #95 on: January 09, 2017, 06:45:33 PM »
I am making an official protest about this הוצאת שם רע. While I will not deny that it has happened, I don't think it is common, since it is not permissible on Shabbos.
They're מוכן מבעוד יום
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #96 on: January 09, 2017, 06:46:17 PM »
I am making an official protest about this הוצאת שם רע. While I will not deny that it has happened, I don't think it is common, since it is not permissible on Shabbos.
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Unless something has changed in the last 15 years.

Its muttar because they set aside the rocks before Shabbos, duh.
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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #97 on: January 09, 2017, 07:15:01 PM »
Just imagining the sight of a taxi driving down Meah Shearim on Shabbos being beaten by rocks, the passenger sticking his head out the window begging for his life:
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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #98 on: January 09, 2017, 07:23:16 PM »
Just imagining the sight of a taxi driving down Meah Shearim on Shabbos being beaten by rocks, the passenger sticking his head out the window begging for his life:  ;D
No taxi would drive down meah shearim

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Re: Help a n00b experience what Israel has to offer.
« Reply #99 on: January 09, 2017, 07:23:34 PM »
On a more serious note, no way you're going to Israel without visiting the Wall...