We’ve compiled some information here that you may find useful during your time in Israel. If we’re missing something, please tell us!
| Police |
100 |
| Magen David Adom (Israeli Red Cross) |
101 |
| Fire Department |
102 |
| Directory Assistance |
144 |
Share Zedek (Jerusalem) |
02-655-5111 |
Hadassah, Ein Kerem (Jerusalem) |
02-677-7111 |
Bikur Cholim (Jerusalem) |
02-646-4111 |
Hadassah, Mount Scopus (Jerusalem) |
02-584-4111 |
Beer Sheva Soroka |
08-640-3800 |
Eilat Yoseftal |
08-635-8011 |
Haifa Rambam |
04-854-3111 |
Herzliya Medical Center |
09-959-2555 |
Netanya Laniado |
09-860-4662 |
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center |
03-697-4444 |
Tiberias Poriya |
04-665-2211 |
Tzfat Rivka Ziv |
04-682-8811 |
BAYIT – Building A Year in Israel Together – click here
Anywhere in Israel - http://www.anywhereinisrael.com, 02-994-4326
Liquid Measures
American (Standard Cup) Metric Equivalent
1 cup = ½ pint = 8 fl. oz. 2.37 dl.
1 tbs. = ½ fl. oz. 1.5 cl.
1 tsp. = 1/8 fl. oz. 0.5 cl.
1 pint = 16 fl. oz. 4.73 dl.
1 quart = 2 pints = 32 fl. oz. 9.46 dl.
British (Standard Cup)
1 cup = ½ pint = 10 fl. oz. 2.84 dl.
1 tbs. = 0.55 fl. oz. 1.7 cl.
1 tsp. = 1/3 fl. oz. 0.6 cl.
1 pint = 20 fl. oz. 5.7 dl.
1 quart = 2 pints = 40 fl. oz. 1.1 liter
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
1 liter = 10 deciliters = 100 centiliters
Solid Measures
American/British Metric Equivalent
1 lb. = 16 oz. 453 grams
2.2 lbs. 1000 grams = 1 kilogram
1 oz. 28 grams
3½ oz. 100 grams
Oven Temperatures
Centigrade Fahrenheit
Up to 105 degrees C. Up to 225 degrees F. (cool)
105-135 degrees C. 225-275 degrees F. (very slow)
135-160 degrees C. 275-325 degrees F. (slow)
175-190 degrees C. 350-375 degrees F. (moderate)
215-230 degrees C. 400-450 degrees F. (hot)
230-260 degrees C. 450-500 degrees F. (very hot)
More Measurements
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
1 yard = 0.914 meter
1 foot = 30.48 centimeters
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers
1 gallon = 4.546 liters
1 liter = 1.76 pints
1 pound (lb.) = 0.454 kilograms
1 ounce (oz.) = 28.35 grams
1 kilometer = 1094 yards = 3,281 feet
1 meter = 39.37 inches
10 centimeters = 3.94 inches
1 kilogram = 2.205 lbs.
100 grams = 3.502 ounces
Clothing Sizes
Men
Shirts
Israel & Europe 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
England & USA 14 14.5 15 15.5 15.75 16 16.5 17
Sweaters
Israel & Europe 44 46 48 50 52 54
England 34 36 38 40 42 44
USA S M L X-Large
Women
Dresses, Suits, Shirts, Coats
Israel & Europe 40 42 44 46 48 50
England 12 14 16 18 20 22
USA 10 12 14 16 18 20
Blouses, Sweaters
Israel & Europe 38 40 42 44 46 48
England 32 34 36 38 40 42
USA 30 32 34 36 38 40
Visit http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng for full and updated info
Sites:
Biblical Zoo:
http://www.jerusalemzoo.org.il/len/index.php?sid=360
Includes rare animals mentioned in the Bible.
Sunday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (7:00 in the summer)
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (earlier closing in the winter)
Phone: 02-675-0111; Bus #: 26, 33.
Chagall Windows:
http://www.hadassah.org.il/English/Eng_MainNavBar/About/Art+at+Hadassah/The++Abbell+Synagogue.htm
In the synagogue at the Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem.
See website for visiting hours (arranged by language)
Phone: 02-677-6271.
The Knesset:
http://www.knesset.gov.il/tour/eng/evisit.htm
The Knesset is Israel’s Parliament. You must bring your passport or teudat zehut to enter and adhere to dress code (see website for details).
See website for visiting hours (tours by language)
Phone: 02-675-3416.
Liberty Bell Park (Gan Hapa’amon):
A beautiful park next to the Inbal Hotel.
Bus #: 4, 4a ,7, 8, 18, 21, 74
Machane Yehuda (The Shuk):
Delicious vegetables and fruits, freshly baked pita, Marzipan rugelach.
Open daily until sunset; prices go down once evening falls and an hour before Shabbat.
Bus #: 7, 8,13, 18, 21, 23, 25, 35, 74
Meah She’arim:
One of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods outside the Old City, and less than a ten minute walk from the center of town.
Bus #: 1, 4א, 19א , 15
Mount Herzl (Har Hertzl):
Israel’s equivalent of Arlington National Cemetery. Many heads of state, including Yitzhak Rabin, are buried here.
Bus #: 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 39, 33
Haas Promenade (The Tayelet):
A beautiful panoramic view of Jerusalem.
Bus #: 8, 12
Yemin Moshe:
Picturesque neighborhood full of beautiful homes and art galleries. Includes the Windmill Museum.
Bus #: 4, 7, 8, 18, 21, 38, 74
Ammunition Hill (Givat Hatachmoshet):
http://www.givathatachmosht.org.il/en/info.php
Key battleground of the Six Day War; now serves as the memorial to fallen soldiers.
See website for visiting hours.
Phone: 02-582-8442
Bible Lands Museum:
http://www.blmj.org/Info/Info.html
Displaying artifacts from the history of the biblical period.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Friday and holiday eves: 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-561-1066; Bus #: 9, 17, 24
Bloomfield Science Museum:
http://www.mada.org.il/en/information/default.aspx
Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-654-4888; Bus #: 9, 24, 28
Herzl Museum:
http://www.herzl.org/english/Article.aspx?Item=376&Section=481
New museum tells the story of the man behind the Zionist dream.
Sunday – Thursday: 8:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Friday: 8:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Phone: 02-643-3266; Bus #: 18, 20, 27, 33, 13, 21
Israel Museum:
http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/HTMLs/Museum_Hours.aspx?c0=13185&bsp=12790
Note: This world-class museum is currently undergoing substantial renovations and not all pavilions are open.
Collections range from prehistoric archaeology to contemporary art and many dynamic temporary exhibitions. Visit the Shrine of the Book to see the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 4:00–9:00 p.m.
Friday and holiday eves: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-670-8811; Bus #: 9, 17, 24, 24א
Menachem Begin Heritage Museum:
http://www.begincenter.org.il/english/about.asp?Module_id=4#par1833
Reservations required.
Sunday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Tuesday till 7:00 p.m.)
Friday and holiday eves: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-5652020; Bus #: 4,7 ,א 4 , 8, 18, 21, 30
Museum on the Seam:
http://www.mots.org.il/eng/museum/general_info.asp
Sociopolitical, contemporary art museum.
Sunday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-628-1278; Bus #: 2, 6, 23, 30
Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art:
http://www.jija.org/ENGLISH/JIJA/Contact/contact.html
Contains a wide range of Italian Judaica, located at 27 Hillel Street in the center of town.
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Monday: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-624-1610
Yad Vashem:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/visiting/index_visiting.html
Israel’s Holocaust Museum and archive. A vast complex of museums, memorials, and archives, with free entrance to all.
Hours for the main part of the museum:
Sunday - Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Entrance permitted until 4:00 p.m.)
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. (Entrance permitted until 7:00 p.m.)
Friday and Holiday eves: 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. (Entrance permitted until 1:00 p.m.)
Phone: 02-644-3565; Bus #: 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 39, 33 (to Har Herzl)
Bus #: 1, 2, 38
Burnt House:
The remains of the dwelling of a wealthy priestly family in the Second Temple era - evidence from the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.
Sunday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Cardo:
The main thoroughfare in Roman times now contains many beautiful shops and galleries. Illuminated until 11:00 p.m.
City of David Visitors Center:
http://www.cityofdavid.org.il/hp_eng.asp
Contains First Temple period sections of Jerusalem; located near the exit from the Dung Gate.
See website for hours
Phone: 02-626-8700
Davidson Center–Jerusalem Archaeological Park:
http://www.archpark.org.il/visiting_info.asp?id=6
Excavation site near the Dung Gate, showing 12 different periods in Jerusalem’s history.
Sunday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-627-7550
The Kotel Tunnels:
http://english.thekotel.org/VisitorInfo.asp?id=1
Hidden layers of the Wall are revealed underground, telling the story of ancient Jerusalem.
Visits must be pre-booked.
Phone: 02-627-1333
Old Yishuv Court Museum:
Depicting life in the Jewish Quarter before its destruction in 1948. 6 Or Hayim Street
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Phone: 02-628-4636
Tower of David Museum:
http://towerofdavid.org.il/eng/upload/gen/htgt.html
Traces Jerusalem’s eventful history with state-of the-art displays.
See website for current visiting hours.
Phone: 02-626-5327
Note: Some stores in Israel open 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., close midday, and reopen 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Jerusalem Kenyon (Malcha Shopping Mall):
Department stores, clothing and shoe stores, a large supermarket,
drugstores, movie theater, restaurants. This mall has kosher branches of Pizza Hut, Sbarro, Burger King and KFC.
Bus #: 6, 18, 31, 4 א, 24, 12
Kenyon Hadar (Talpiyot Mall):
Department stores, drugstore, supermarket, Home Center (hardware and housewares), dry cleaner, shoemaker, and more. Kosher Burger King here as well.
Bus #: 21
Selection of Second-Hand Bookstores
The Bookstore in Binyan Clal – Yafo Street - 02-624-1342
Gur Arieh - 8 Yoel Salomon Street - 02-625-7486
The Book Gallery - 6 Shatz Street - http://www.bookgallery.co.il
Sefer VeSefel bookstore and coffee shop - 2 Yavetz Street - 02-624-8237
Stein Books – Two branches on Keren HaYesod, one next to the Great Synagogue and one opposite the Yeshurin Synagogue – 02-624-7877
Seforim Stores (just a small selection!)
Pomeranz Books - http://www.pomeranzbooks.com
Ohr Hafun - 17 Meah Shearim Street, Meah Shearim – 02-537-562
Moriah (books, Judaica, Jewish music)- 40 Misgav Ladach Street, Old City - 02-628-5267
Geulah Avenue Bookstore - 10 Malchei Israel Street, Geulah – 02-537-0485
Circuit Plus (Beit Hadfus 7) 02-651-1185
Curves (Pierre Koenig 38, Talpiyot) 02-678-7812
Jump Gym (Shazar 1) 02-623-3377
Kosher Gym (Shatner 3) 02-652-6730
