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Sabbath in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Posted: Fri June 26, 2009 04:39 PM UTC

We will be in both cities on a Friday till Saturday. Are there restaurants and stores open on these days? Are there places in these cities where we can still go shopping for gifts? What other attractions will be open? We just don't want to waste the days sitting in our hotel. Will buses still run or will we have to take taxis? Are taxis expensive?

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Re: Sabbath in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Posted: Fri June 26, 2009 06:29 PM UTC

The situation is not the same in the two cities.

In Jerusalem the Old City is open. You can certainly shop and eat there, visit the sites and forget Shabbat. Yes you will need to walk or taxi to get there.

In the western part of the city most everything is closed. There are some restaurants open on Hillel and Agron streets. Hotels serve their visitors as usual, but even hotel shops are closed.

The Israel Museum is open on Shabbat, if you want to take a taxi there. The gift shop will probably be closed but I am not absolutely sure about that.

Taxi rates do increase on Shabbat, using the number 2 level of rates rather than the number 1 level as on weekdays.

In Tel Aviv it is different. There is more open, but since I am not so familiar with the city, I will leave it to another to answer that part of your question.

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