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Take a hat! Jerusalem

1 Review I always take a suitcase on wheels. It's a little bumpy on the uneven streets of Old Jerusalem, but better than carrying the load. I was there the end of June and it was very warm, lightweight clothes...

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Suhscreen Jerusalem

1 Review take your backpack with you! There is lots of climbing, walking and travelling around to do here! Walking shoes, slippers, light clothes and a sweater, long sleave shirt, trousers or dress for the...

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Bring your meds

by gilabrand

For anyone who has health problems - and even those who don't - I highly recommend taking out health insurance before you leave. Bring all the medication you need, as well as theprescriptions, just in case. If you need a refill in Israel, you will have to see adoctor: Pharmacies will not fill prescriptions automatically - but again, it canbe done. I just helped a friend of mine whose meds ran out when he was here.It's a pain in the neck, though, so please bring a full supply. If you need a fridge in the room to store meds, you should call the hotel ahead of time. Many hotelsdo have them but not all. Hopefully, you will not need it, but Israel has very good health care. There are first aidclinics (called Terem) in all cities, with good doctors and diagnostic services.You pay a fee and get reimbursed by your insurance. Medical tourism is also a becoming more common, and many hospitals...

WayMarked Ways Map

by roym

There is a series of WayMarked Ways maps. The series contains about 20+ maps of 1:50,000 ratio that include topographic description of the area plus a clear marking of the waymarked ways in the area (with the matching color of the markings on the way).Although it's in hebrew, you don't need to know the names of the settlements in order to navigate.Maps can be bought in most bookstores or travel gear stores.Surprisingly, trying to find an appropriate link, I found out you can order maps online from the governmental agency which publishes them.

Menora-the emblem of Israel

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

If you want to bring any emblem of Israel I suggest to bring a Menora.The menorah is described in the Bible as the seven-branched candelabrum made of gold and used in the portable sanctuary set up by Moses in the wilderness and later in the Temple in Jerusalem. Fresh olive oil of the purest quality was burned daily to light its lamps. The menorah has been a symbol of Judaism since ancient times and is the emblem on the coat of arms of the modern state of Israel.You can see my Menora which I brought from Israel (though it wasn't made of gold, haha!).

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White Robe and Certificate

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What to bring home from a trip to Yardenit (the Holy River of Jordan)?The New Testament states that John the Baptist baptized unto repentance in the Jordan. Jesus came to be baptized by him there. Modern visitors usually dress in white robes to enter into the Jordan River. You can see how I looked like in White Robe after ablution in Jordan at Yardenit. You can see my Certificate which proves that I visited Yardenit and made an ablution there. (hidden photo).

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Holy Sepulcher Candles

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

What to bring home from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher?For Eastern Christians the best gift is the Holy fire which is described by Christians as a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, the day preceding Orthodox Easter.But how can we move the Holy Fire over thousands kilometers? There is a way! We can light candles from the Holy Fire in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and quickly extinguish them. In such a manner we can take the Fire and bring it home!You can see the Holy Fire at my extinguished candles, which I brought home from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

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Holy Land’s gifts

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

What to bring home from a trip to Jerusalem?I’ve chosen a set of traditional Holy Land’s gifts in small bottles which you can see on my picture:Holy Water (Aqua Benedita),Holy Oil (Assite de Olivo),Holy Earth (Terra Sagrada),Holy Insence (Incienso Sagrado) and Holy Cross with a figure of Jesus Christ.Actually I’ve bought several such sets to present them to my friends and colleagues. They were very glad...

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Baptismal crosses

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

What to bring home from a trip to the Holy Land?Bring Baptismal crosses! Unfortunately I was not baptized yet… But I hope to be baptized sooner or later. You can see my future Baptismal cross which I bought in the Russian Orthodox Church (Mary Magdalene Church) in Jerusalem. When I was in Yardenit I’ve put it in waters of Jordan. So it’s waiting to be put around my neck…I’ve also bought several other crosses for my family.

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The Gospels and the Bible

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

What to take to a trip to the Holy Land?Take the Bible or if it is too big and heavy, take the Gospels! What a pleasure to read them when you have just seen the holy places described there. Better before going to sleep or when you are waiting your flight in an airport or flying back home…You can see my family Bible (edition of 1912, 100-years soon!). I couldn’t take it with me– too heavy, haha! But I took a small modern edition of the Gospels.

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Video and photo camera

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

What to take to any trip?Don’t forget a photo camera (better two cameras)! You will be able to recall all the places you visited many years after the trip. Otherwise you will forget your trip in several months or years.Last three years I prefer SONY Cyber-shot DSC-W170 with a 8Gb memory card (though I should change it soon I guess). I’ve taken 1090 pics in this trip around Israel (about 100-150 a day). Better size in my opinion is 16x9. I’m able to watch them on my 42-inch TV-panel with full HD quality and put them on my Webshot and Panoramio pages.Usually I resume my pics into 10x15 size for printing photos (though I don’t do it last two years), into 3x4 size for watching on PC-monitor and into 420x560 size for putting them on VT.I can’t imagine my trip without my video camera SONY HDR-HC7E. This is an HDV camera. I’ve taken 5 cassettes (1 -85-min and 4 – 63-min). Now I have a 5,5...

Guidebooks and maps

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

What to take to any trip?First of all don't forget a guidebook (better guidebooks) and a map (better several maps) of a country and cities you are going to visit.For Russian tourists I suggest to take the “Israel. Vokrug sveta” guidebook. There are a lot of guidebooks now in our shops. Some of them may be better but rather expensive. This guidebook is the best choice in the “price-quality” criteria.The best map in my opinion is “Karta Izrailja” by “Ideal’ny Mir” Tourist Company. It has maps of Israel, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv – Jaffo, Haifa and Eilat.

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