Wondering what it’s like living in Tel Aviv? We have asked several Tel-Aviv residents – long timers and new, foriegn and local – to give us their best take on this subject. The answers below are based on our collection of social media posts (whenever we can, we link back to the original source), conversations […]
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There are already several posts that are available online and discuss the water quality in Tel Aviv (or Israel), and the question if it is safe to drink tap water in Tel Aviv. Sadly, most of them just quote the formal Ministry of Health data or follow some general international indicators and benchmarks, which is
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According to the laws of the State of Israel, any vessel that is 7 meters or more in length and at least half of it is Israeli-owned (by an individual or a company) must be registered in the vessel’s register – or in other words, have a boat license (רישיון שיט) – and pass a
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Deciding where to live in Israel is not an easy thing to do. You might be planning Aliyah, already living in another place in Israel or just looking for a nice real estate investment – most likely you will end up considering one of the major cities in Israel. Today, I will compare the two
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The Rav-Kav is a magnetic smart transport card which is used as the main form of payment for public transportation in Israel. It can be used to take a bus or train, and it is the only form of payment accepted within Jerusalem buses – So in order to move around The city you should
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The Rav-Kav is a pre-paid magnetic smart transport card which is used as the main form of payment for public transportation in Israel. It can be used to take the train or bus, and it is the only form of payment accepted (within Tel Aviv buses) – So in order to move around Tel-Aviv you
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Today we will answer a question submitted to us by a visitor – Can anyone pray at the Western Wall, or do you have to be Jewish? The short answer is yes – everybody is welcome to the western wall. You don’t have to be Jewish to pray or visit the Western Wall. The long
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A topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation). According to Natural Resources Canada, These maps depict in detail ground relief (landforms and terrain), drainage (lakes and rivers), forest cover, administrative areas, populated areas, transportation routes and
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The Golan Trail is a 120-kilometer long hiking trail in the Golan Heights. The trail was inaugurated in May 2007 after a five-month marking operation done by the Israeli Society for the Protection of Nature and an initiative of the Golan Tourism Association. The trail is about 120 kilometers long and extends from Mount Hermon
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Are you planning a trip to Israel and wondering what the Electric Plug is in Israel and if you need a travel adapter? the short answer is: In Israel the electric plugs and sockets are of types C, H and M. The standard voltage is 230V, and the standard frequency is 50Hz. Plug type C
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