{"id":1223,"date":"2012-07-14T20:18:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-14T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highlightstoursofisrael.com\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2015-06-08T09:54:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T09:54:20","slug":"good-to-know-when-traveling-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highlightstourofisrael.com\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"Good to know when traveling in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"LTR\">\u00a0Important words to know:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Hello, good-bye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Shalom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Good morning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Boker \u00a0tov<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Good evening<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Erev\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0tov<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">What\u2019s up?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Ma nishma?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Ken<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Lo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Thank you<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Toda<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Excuse me \/ I\u2019m sorry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Slicha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Please \/ You are welcome<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Bevakasha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Fine, OK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">B\u2019seder<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Good \/Not good<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Tov \/ Lo tov<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Tour Guide<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Madrich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Hotel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Malon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Business hours<\/strong> -General business hours extend from 9am to 6pm, Sunday through Thursday. Shopping centers \u00a0are usually open until 9pm.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Public transportation<\/strong> &#8211; Sunday to Thursday usually from 6am to midnight, Friday from 6am till 1 hour before Sundown and Saturday from 1 hour after sundown till midnight.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">At some cities you can find public taxies (called &#8220;sherut&#8221;, up to 10 passengers) on Friday and Saturday as well, ask around for information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">If you take a taxi \u2013 make sure to either ask for the price before entering or ask for the &#8220;mone&#8221; = meter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Rain or shine<\/strong> \u2013 put sunscreen at all times, Israel is a hot country and the radiation is strong even in the winter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Security check<\/strong> \u2013 usually at transportation stations and shopping malls you will be asked to open your bag for security check \u2013 it is a very short check for your o safety<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Asking for help<\/strong> \u2013 it is easy to find people who speak English &amp; Russian most\u00a0 of them will be pleased to assist you when asked.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>WiFi<\/strong> \u2013 In the big cities it is easy to find many places with free WiFi; you will probably need to get a code. Most of the \u00a0hotels have the service.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Emergency numbers<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 you can call our office 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, one of our staff will get back to you after leaving a message after office hours.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Police \u2013 100<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Magen David Adom (first aid emergency) &#8211; 101<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Fire department &#8211; 102<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Enjoy your stay and we hope to see you again with us soon!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Highlights tours of Israel BY C.T.O<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Important words to know: Hello, good-bye Shalom Good morning Boker \u00a0tov Good evening Erev\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0tov What\u2019s up? Ma nishma? 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