When you're in Tel Aviv you...
by Gadis
When you're in Tel Aviv you must walk it through. The best way of seeing it is to look up when you walk by the strees.
You can start by the sea line and get deaper into the City. Sea how the City changes by the Clock. How it gets up in the morning with quiet, clean and cool streets. How the Chaos Take over it by late morning living only small silent spots and waiting for all the people to came out and enjoy them self in the evening and into the night.
A whale in Yafo?
by duke0123
When you arrive in Yafo you can see a big statue of a whale. This statue is for the honour of Jonah, who started to travel in Yafo. During his travels he was swallowed by a whale (actualy it is a big fish).
Working in Tel Aviv
by angelis
Black market work is easy to find in Tel Aviv. There is a big community of longstay travellers here and many of them will give you advice. It is rarely well paid but will keep a roof over your head and food in your belly (oh and beer of course..lol..)
A lot of the hostels can set you up with work, so just ask them if they can help. When I was there the corner wall outside the Sea and Sun Hostel on Hayarkon ( NOT recommended to stay in) was a pick up point for construction bosses. You have to get there early for the better paid jobs ( 6am) and expect fierce competition from African workers.
Other jobs include dishwashing, loading containers, waitressing and barwork, painting, cleaning and even cloak room attendants.
The best paid work I ever had ( apart from the phone sex job in which I lasted a 2 weeks, I kept cracking up laughing!) was before Purim. Israeli's need their houses thoroughly cleaned for this religious Festival and you can earn upwards of 25NIS (£6 back then) an hour. But the job needs to be done well so be prepared to scrub away with the ole bleach. PAYMENT
You will be paid in cash in Shekels. Most working travellers expect to be paid by the day. People were always getting ripped off if they let their owed wages build up too long. If your employer wants to pay you weekly or monthly try to find others who have worked for him and see if they were paid at the end of it. But daily payment was pretty much the norm when I was there and can be expected if you are living hand to mouth.
A handy tip if looking for work is to "appropriate" some business cards from the hostel you are staying at ( if you plan to be there a while), write your name on them and hand them around bars and restaurants. One night if they're stuck they could call you.
Also just keep doing the rounds and once your face becomes familiar you're more likely to get jobs.
The Mimouna Festival
by Jackiekg
The Mimouna is unique to Moroccan Jewry, and its festivities are celebrated by Israel's Moroccan Jewish community immediately following the conclusion of Passover. The community opens its doors to all who may decide to enter with warm hospitality and the entire following day is spent in celebration of friendship and peace. Tables are set with special foods and festive costumes are worn. Tents are pitched, and picnics are enjoyed.
Second from left is Ofir, who is my Israeli folk-dance teacher. His family, who come from Morocco, live in Beersheba (an hour and a half's drive from Tel-Aviv). A coach load of us drove down and danced till 1am - it was a late night - but we all had fun!
Beach Volleyball
by roaduist
Beach Volleyball with four players on the sand is becoming more and more popular in Tel Aviv. The mayor recently had six more nets installed right on the beach, so now all you need to bring is a ball, your will power to play in the heat, and a good attitude. Most of the nets are set up on Gordon Beach, which is at the very end of Gordon Street in the center of Tel Aviv on the water.