Israel Museum Jerusalem

Givat Ram, Jerusalem , Israel - Phone: 972 2 6708811
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    Museum, History museum

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    The Holy Sites

    Our day began with a view from the Mount of Olives. What an incredible site. To know what happened there and what is yet to happen is amazing. It was a wonderful way to start the day.

    The rest of the sites we visited were so packed with tourists (mainly Russian) that it was nearly impossible to see the sites. It was a bit discouraging at …

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    Israel Museum

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    Friday's are not typically workdays for Israelis and students get out of school early, so most attractions have limited hours. We chose to keep things light by focusing our time today on the Israel Museum, where we spent 3-1/2 hours.

    We started at the model of Jerusalem from 66 AD, which shows the city at its peak just prior to the siege …

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    Jerusalém


    Jerusalem - A Cidade
    "Se eu me esquecer de ti, ó Jerusalém, que se resseque a minha mão direita. Apegue-se-me a língua ao paladar, se não me lembrar de ti, se não preferir eu Jerusalém à minha maior alegria." (Salmos 137:5-6)

    Jerusalém capital de Israel e sede de seu governo, é a maior cidade do país. Seus 634.000 habitantes (dos …

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    A Deeper Look At Jerusalem

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    The next stop is Jerusalem and I had a great travel friend in Jackie. She had found a free hostel in the Old City; The Heritage House was a place for any Jew to stay for free and explore Jerusalem. It was a great location in the heart of the Jewish Quarter where you could walk around from. There is a unique feeling in this place because there are …

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    Day 27: Private walking tour of Jerusalem

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    ... private guide for today. Although we have walked through sections of the Old City, visiting the Western Wall and the Tower of David Museum, Jerusalem seems like a big elephant that you try to wrap your arms around but it's impossible to do; it's a lot ...

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    Day 26: Yad Vashem

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    ... clients for the day who are also staying at the Mount Zion Hotel; they are taking a short break and are off to the Israel Museum which is open late tonight. We have dinner at the Lavan Café Restaurant at 11 Hebron Road, in the Cinematheque.  It ...

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    Photography Tips for Israel

    ... , shoot with aperture of f/8 or f/11   DEEP SHADE OR INSIDE BUILDINGS Examples: Rosh HaNiqra grottoes, Marketplace in Jerusalem, Western Wall Tunnel Tour, Megiddo Tunnel, submarine in Haifa   ·        ...

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    Lessons Learned Part 1: Trip Planning

    ... events:  1) the candlelight tour and concert in Petra offered only on Monday and Thursday nights and 2) The Israel Music Festival in Jerusalem offered every year sometime in May/June.  We planned our itinerary to be able to attend these ...

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    Day 28: Knesset, Supreme Court, Israel Museum

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    ... park at night. We return on the walkway past the Knesset, cross the main street and in about 15 minutes, we arrive at the Israel Museum.  Most of the Israel Museum is not open, as a new complex is under construction, but it is still worth the price ...

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    Easter Sunday

    ... the Mount of Olives in the morning, with a view over the town.   In the afternoon, I walked to the Israel National Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls, passing a wide variety of characters and people barbequeing in the sunny parks. In ...

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    Day 32: Archaelogical Park, Western Wall Tunnel

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    ... , so we go about trying to find a resolution. I ask for someone to speak with and the attendant suggests we call the Jerusalem Municipality Information Office.  I speak with Edith who is very sympathetic, but the only thing she can do is give me the ...

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    Day 25:Tower of David Museum,Enrico Macias Concert

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    ... of history, seeing pictures, maps, hearing music, and seeing models. The Tower of David Museum gives you a panoramic walk through so many civilizations in Jerusalem, the endless cycle of war, the conquerors and the conquered, so many tearing downs and ...

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    Yad Vashem and Mt. Herzl

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    The program decided to leave Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem) and Mt. Herzl (Israel's version of the Arlington Cemetery) until the last day and I think the choice is a good one.  We now have seen the various faces, cultures and ...

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    Roman Holiday in Israel

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    ... destination with restaurants, cafes, and shops.  We walked around for several hours with a cousin who used to work in a museum and was very knowledgeable about he whole site, and put everything in context for us. During our walk, Bella stopped ...