Planning!  

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So, I've been putting together a list of things and places to do or see in Israel, and it is becoming quite long. The internet is a wonderful resource, and I have found many interesting things. I would also like to thank Shlomo for his suggestions.

Here is what I have so far. Obviously, we will not be able to cover all of these things, and I will be constantly adding and removing items from the list based on how much time we have.

Please, please, please, leave some input. Are some of these places not worth visiting? Did I miss other interesting places that I should go to? Have you been to any of these places and have something to say about them? I need all the feedback I can get at this point, because I have never been to Israel before and I am not very good with planning.

Here's the list, most of which is categorized by region (except the first few things):

Masada + archaeological museum
The Dead Sea
Ein Gedi
Hertzelia
Rechovot
Ashdod - visiting relatives
Kfar Kedem (Biblical Village)
Pioneer Museum (Kibbutz Yifat) (northern Israel)
Atlit detainee camp (Haifa)

GOLAN HEIGHTS
The Antiquities of Hamat Geder
The Golan Archaeological Museum
Um el Kanatir + Rehavam Arcs
Nimrod Fortress
Katzrin Ancient Village
Ashkelon

TZFAT
The Artists’ Bazaar
Kever of Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya
Kever of the Arizal

TEVERIAH
The Sea of Galilee (Kineret)
Kever of the Rambam (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon)
Kever of Rabbi Akiva
Kever of the Ramchal (Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzato)
Kever of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNeis

MERON
Kever of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
Kever of Hillel HaZaken
Kever of Shammai

JERUSALEM
Evening walks around Maalot Dafna :]
Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel
The Old City
Mini Israel
Jerusalem City Tour – bus 99
Time Elevator Jerusalem
The Temple Institute (Machon HaMikdash)
Tower of David Museum
The Western Wall Kotel Tunnels (Minharot HaKotel)
Bible Lands Museum
The Israel Museum – Dead Sea scrolls (+ Tanach Museum?)
The City of David (Ir David) – archaeological park
Genesis Land: http://www.genesisland.co.il/index.html
Mount of Olives (Har HaZeitim) + camel rides
Yad Vashem
Beit Shemesh

TEL AVIV
Old Jaffa tour
Eretz Israel Museum
Shopping!

HEBRON
Mearat HaMachpela
Kever Rachel

So, what do you all think? What are your suggestions?

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