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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Now that The Abraham Accords are in place, a lot is being discussed and written in regards to a comparison between the cities of Tel-Aviv vs Dubai. So which city is best for you? In today’s post we will try to help. Some similarity can be found between the United Arab Emirates and Israel in
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The highly anticipated new high-speed Jerusalem / Tel Aviv train (via Ben Gurion Airport) is now operating, going quickly and efficiently from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. This route is officially called the King David Line – and in this quick post we are going to give you all the information you need in order to
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Inaugurated in 1995, the Israel National Trail (INT) is a 680 mile (1,100 km) trail that crosses the entire country of Israel from North to South, passing a variety of natural and human landscapes, exposing hikers to Israel’s many eco-systems and habitats.In 2012, National Geographic named the INT one of the “holy grails of hikes.”
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Deciding where to live in Israel is not easy. You might be planning Aliyah, already living in another city in Israel, or just looking for a good real estate investment – but in most cases you’ve probably set your sights on one of the major cities in Israel. Today, I will compare the two cities
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Pan-Arab Colors in Arab flags are red, black, white and green, Individually, each of those is intended to represent a certain Arab dynasty, or era. More common symbols in Arab flags include stars, crescents and the Shahada. There are four Pan-Arab colors: white, red, green, and black. Historically, each of the three represents an era
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