{"id":501,"date":"2012-08-20T21:03:30","date_gmt":"2012-08-21T01:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=501"},"modified":"2012-08-20T21:05:19","modified_gmt":"2012-08-21T01:05:19","slug":"planning-where-to-go-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/planning-where-to-go-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Where to Go in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first thing I like to do when I go on a trip is to find out what the \u05de\u05b6\u05d6\u05b6\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8<\/span> (weather) is like over there at the time of year I plan to go. Since this is the middle of August, I went over to the Israel Meteorological Service’s website to check it out. Here’s what I found out:<\/p>\n

From the beginning to the end of \u05d4\u05b5\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e5<\/span> (summer) hot, dry desert winds called “hamsin” (\u05d7\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05df<\/span>) occur anytime from March to November. This means I can’t go rushing around a lot. No problem, I’ll most likely be visiting air-conditioned \u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b5\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span> (museums), \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (restaurants), do some browsing in a \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e7<\/span> (bazaar) somewhere, And since I’ve lived in the deserts of the Southwest USA, I know to drink plenty of \u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/span> (water), and use \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d6\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3<\/span> (sunscreen).<\/p>\n

Okay, now that I got that…what if I stay longer than expected? \u05d7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05e3<\/span> (winter) in Israel is cold and \u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd<\/span> (rainy), so I better pack something for then, or maybe I can just buy something there when I absolutely need it. It’ll help with my shopping practice.<\/p>\n

Where Am I Going?<\/h3>\n

Israel may be a small country, but there are so many places to go and explore. I decided to keep it to the most well-known places and go in this order (click the map to enlarge it and find these places):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n1. Tel-Aviv – (\u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1-\u05d9\u05b8\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9<\/span>)
\n2. Netanya – (\u05e0\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\n3. Haifa – (\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\n4. Nazareth – (\u05e0\u05b8\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\n5. Jenin* – (\u05d2’\u05e0\u05d9\u05df\u200e<\/span>)
\n6. Ramallah* – (\u0631\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u200e<\/span>)
\n7. Jericho* – (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\n8. Jerusalem – (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\n9. Bethlehem* – (\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b6\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd<\/span>)
\n10. Hebron* – (\u05d7\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span>)
\n11. Beersheba – (\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05e2\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\n12. Ashdod – (\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u200e\u200e<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

I don’t know how long this will take as I plan on giving each city a couple of weeks to explore and report back to you. I hope you’ll be excited enough to possibly take a trip in the future to any one of these places and experience it yourselves.<\/p>\n

Booking the Trip<\/h3>\n

In order to go, I’ll visit my \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e0\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span> (travel agency) and see what they have for me to check out. Hopefully I can find some great deals and \u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (discounts).<\/p>\n

I made sure my \u05d3\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span> (passport) is current. And because I’ll be passing through the West Bank, I’ll get a \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d6\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (visa) in Tel-Aviv and I’ll talk more about that when I arrive. I got the addresses and phone numbers to the \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span> (American Embassy) just in case I need to get in touch with them.<\/p>\n

Okay, what am I forgetting? Oh yes! My \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e1 \u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e1\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (plane ticket)! Can’t forget that. I’ll put it in my carry-on bag so I’ll be sure to have them.<\/p>\n

Coming Next<\/h3>\n

\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d6<\/span> (packing) for the trip is something I really don’t like too much, but it has to be done. So I’ll end this post and start on that. Don’t forget to download the PDF I attached to this article so you can learn the vocabulary and new phrases.<\/p>\n

See you later!<\/p>\n

Download PDF: Exploring Israel – Planning and Packing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

American Embassy – \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>
\nbazaar – \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e7<\/span>
\ncold – \u05e7\u05e8<\/span>
\ndeal – \u05d4\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3, \u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span>
\ndiscount – \u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>
\nhamsin – \u05d7\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05df<\/span>
\nmuseum – \u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b5\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span>
\nto pack – \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d6<\/span>
\npassport – \u05d3\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span>
\nplane ticket – \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e1 \u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e1\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>
\nrainy – \u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd<\/span>
\nrestaurant – \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>
\nsummer – \u05d4\u05b5\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e5<\/span>
\nsunscreen – \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d6\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3<\/span>
\nSPF – \u05e2\u05dd \u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d4\u05d2\u05e0\u05d4<\/span>
\ntravel agency – \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e0\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>
\ntravel agent – \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05e0\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>
\nvisa – \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d6\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>
\nwater – \u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/span>
\nweather – \u05de\u05b6\u05d6\u05b6\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8<\/span>
\nweather forecast – \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b2\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05b6\u05d6\u05b6\u05d2 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8<\/span>
\nwinter – \u05d7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05e3<\/span><\/p>\n

Cities to Visit<\/h4>\n

Ashdod – (\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nBeersheba – (\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05e2\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nBethlehem – (\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b6\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd<\/span>)
\nHaifa – (\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nHebron – (\u05d7\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span>)
\nJenin – (\u05d2’\u05e0\u05d9\u05df\u200e<\/span>)
\nJericho – (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nJerusalem – (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nNazareth – (\u05e0\u05b8\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nNetanya – (\u05e0\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u200e\u200e<\/span>)
\nRamallah – (\u0631\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u200e<\/span>)
\nTel-Aviv – (\u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1-\u05d9\u05b8\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9<\/span>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

The first thing I like to do when I go on a trip is to find out what the \u05de\u05b6\u05d6\u05b6\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 (weather) is like over there at the time of year I plan to go. Since this is the middle of August, I went over to the Israel Meteorological Service’s website to check it out…<\/p>\n

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