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Jerusalem Tour Guide Itinerary
Name |
Phone |
Address |
Hours |
Buses |
Description |
$ |
Area |
|
The Kotel |
Western Wall/ Kotel |
Jewish Qtr, Old City |
24 hours a day |
1,2,38 |
Open your heart with prayer. |
N |
oc |
|
View of Kotel |
Aish HaTorah World Headquarters |
628-5666 |
Jewish Qtr, Old City |
1,2,38 |
Jewish Learning Center. Also has a great view of the Kotel. |
N |
oc |
|
Archeology
|
Western Wall / Kotel Tunnels |
627-1333 |
Jewish Qtr, Old City |
By appointment |
1,2,38 |
Explore ancient Kotel tunnels. Call in advance. |
Y |
oc |
Burnt House |
628-7211 |
2 Tiferet Israel St., Jewish Qtr, Old City |
Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri & hol eve 9am -1pm |
1,2,38 |
Home of a family of priests from the Second Temple period. |
Y |
oc |
|
The City of David and Warren’s Shaft |
628-8141 |
At exit of the Dung Gate, Old City |
Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri. & hol eves 9am-1pm |
1,2,38 |
Archeological findings and underground Judean period |
Y |
oc |
|
Herodian Ouarter – Wohl Museum of Archeology |
628-3448 |
1 Hakaraim St., Jewish Qtr, Old City |
Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-1pm |
1, 2,38 |
Ancient neighborhood of the Second Temple period. |
Y |
oc |
|
Israelite Tower |
628-8141 |
Shonei Halakhot St., Jewish Qtr, Old City |
Su-Th 9am -5pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-1pm |
1,2,38 |
First and Second Temple period fortifications. |
Y |
oc |
|
Siebenberg House |
628-2341 |
Hagitit St, Jewish Qtr, Old City |
Visits upon request |
1,2,38 |
1st & 2nd Temple period homes, artifacts, waterway, escape |
Y |
oc |
|
Synagogues
|
Four Sephardi Synagogues |
628-0592 |
1 Mishmeret Hakehuna St., Jewish Qtr, Old City |
Su,Mo,We,Th, 9:30 am-4pm Tu, Fri, hol eve 9:30am-12:30 pm |
1,2,38 |
Four ancient, reconstructed Sephardic synagogues. Rare |
Y |
oc |
Old Yishuv Court Museum |
628-4636 |
6 Or Hahayim St., Jewish Qtr, Old City |
Su-Th 9am-2pm. Groups can arrange times. |
1,2,38 |
Or Hachaim Synagogue, Arizal birthplace & Synagogue, a |
Y |
oc |
|
Hurvah Synagogue |
Hurvah Sq, Jewish Qtr, Old City |
1,2,38 |
Remnant of old synagogue. Once Ashkenazi center. |
oc |
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Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art |
624-1610 |
27 Hillel St. |
Su-Th 9am-1pm, Wed. 4pm-7pm |
to city center |
Synagogue brought from Italy in 1701. Judaica from Italy. |
Y |
cc |
|
Heikhal Shlomo and Jerusalem Great Synagogue |
624-7112 |
58 King George St. |
Su-Th 9:30 am-1pm / Services-Fri -sunset & Sat-8am |
4,7,8,9, 14,19,22, 31,32,48 |
Judaica Museum and beautiful Synagogue. |
Y |
cc |
|
Tombs
|
King David’s Tomb |
Mount Zion |
1,13,19,20, 38 |
Beloved King of Israel. His burial place according to one |
N |
oc |
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Tomb of the Patriarchs |
Hebron |
Burial place of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. Adam, Eve, Sarah, |
N |
hb |
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Rachel’s Tomb |
050-580-822 |
Outskirts of Beit Lehem |
Su-Th 8am-6pm, Fri & hol eve 8am-1pm |
160, 161 |
Tomb of one of the matriarchs. |
N |
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Temple
|
Temple Treasures Institute |
626-4545 |
19 Misgav Ladach St., Jewish Qtr |
Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri 9-1pm |
1,2,38 |
Reproduction of Temple utensils. Shows, computer displays & |
Y |
oc |
Atara leYoshna |
589-4466 |
29 Misgav Ladach St., Jewish Qtr. |
Su-Th 10am -5pm |
1,2,38 |
Reconstructed Temple Vessels. |
Y |
oc |
|
Holocaust
|
Chamber of the Holocaust Museum |
671-5105 |
Mount Zion |
Su- Th 9am – 6pm, Fri 9am -2pm. |
1,2 |
Memorial of the Holocaust. Has artifacts, Torah scrolls and |
oc |
|
Yad Vashem |
675-1611 |
Mount Herzl |
Su.-Th 9am-4:45pm, Fri. & hol eve 9am – 1pm |
13,17,18,20,23,26,27,39 |
Museum & memorial of the Holocaust. |
N |
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Neighborhoods
|
Bayit Vegan |
Bayit Vegan |
16,17,18,20, 21,23,24,26, 27,33,39 |
Established Jewish neighborhood. Jewish Institutions. |
N |
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Boukharim |
Boukharim |
36,37,39 |
Sephardic Neighborhood. Open Market / Shuk. Mousayof Synagogue. |
N |
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Har Nof |
Har Nof |
2,11,15,33 |
Young observant neighborhood with beautiful views. |
N |
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Me’ah She’arim |
Me’ah She’arim |
1,3,11,15 |
One of the oldest religious neighborhoods outside the Old City. |
N |
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Yemin Moshe & Mishkenot Shaananim |
Yemin Moshe & Mishkenot Shaananim |
15,18,21 |
Lovely Jewish neighborhood outside Old City. Artists’ quarter. |
N |
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Miscellaneous
|
Ammunition Hill |
582-8442 |
Eshkol Blvd., Maalot Dafna |
Su-Th 8:30am – 7pm. Fri 9am – 1pm |
4,9,25,26,28,45,39 |
Museum and park in memory of Six Day War martyrs. |
Y |
|
House of Rabbi Kook |
423-2560 |
9 Harav Kook St. |
Su-Th 9am-3pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-12pm |
to city center |
House of former Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel. |
Y |
cc |
|
Lifeline for the Old |
628-7829 |
14 Shivtei Yisrael St., Behind City Hall |
Su-Th 8:30-11:45pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-1pm |
1, 3,13 |
Elderly artisans at work. Judaica Gift Shop. Tours. |
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Gilo Forest Park and Camping Ground |
Southwest Jerusalem |
30,31,32 |
A nice park for family activities and sports. |
N |
oc = old city / cc = city center / hb = hebron
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