Jerusalem Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Sunday, September 20, 2009, 11:53 p.m.

from Fred

Friday: Started with an abortive attempt to drive to the City of David to do Hezikiah’s tunnel. I missed the turn off to Jaffa Gate and ended up on the road to Har Hatsofim (Mt Scopus), through a tunnel with no way to turn off or back track. So an hour later we arrived back at ...

Jerusalem is unlike anywhere I have ever been before. It is a tense mix of cultures and religions, thrown together on account of the religious significance of the Old City to Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. I will have a lot of enduring memories from my time here, including the overwhelming security and the ultra-orthodox Jews, as well as th...

The next day I woke up and was offered food right away. I'm not a huge breakfast person but the food they served was perfect. I love fool (a type of bean) and the fool her grandmother makes is definitely one of the best I've ever had in my life. She also had delicious pastries and desserts so after breakfast I was ready to start the day. Heba an...

We are looking forward to our day with Madeleine Lavine, our 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 like an onion in that as you peel,...

It was a short walk through various alleys and courtyards to get to the Yeshiva. The Jewish quarter of the old city is not nearly as crowded as the Arab markets, but I passed plenty of people scurrying through the crisp morning air to get to their various Jewish classes and schools. The entrance to the Yeshiva was a modest looking door, and thei...

Dear Friends & Family, The past couple of days have been rather quiet for us, so today we want to send you some miscellaneous pictures from this past week with some annotations on them. Click on each picture to read about the image. We were in all day on Saturday because of rain. That day was spent reading and writing. Today, we attended the...

Traffic laws: So, just as most places, there are speed limits, traffic lights, stop signs, yield signs, do not enter, no parking & 1-way signs. They are pretty clearly marked & even not speaking the language, you can understand them. One very important fact to remember...wait, make that 2 important facts to remember: First, ignore ALL tr...

After a fairly long flight Thursday morning from LA to NY, I was ready to meet my birthright group and start my trip. My flight arrived early which was good, so I had plenty of time before my next flight to Israel. Right away, I could tell I was one of the oldies of the group, but everyone was super friendy and welcoming and we all get along pre...

3.12.07 ok, its has been way too long. I wish I could discipline myself to write every night like before I go to bed but its really hard. I would give a thousand excuses, because I feel like I do have plenty, but that wont be right. School is going really well. Things are piling up real fast! I cant even believe its midterms already. I have a pa...

30 years! I went with my youth group to Israel. In my memory it was for weeks and weeks but I think it was only about 4. We saw Jerusalem (great pizza, I was introduced to the fruit smoothie and I loved the old city),Tel Aviv (beaches!), Haifa, Sharm-el-Sheik (snorkeling!), and more.

Thinking back on this trip I realize they (whoever org...