Our Little Corner: Visiting Eretz Yisroel

Regarding the trip to Jerusalem, see below some suggestions, but there's of course so much more to visit and to see that you'll be better off asking other people as well:

Call Ofer on 0097235348487 or the Dean Rabbi Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein on 00 972 2-671-6841 / 00 972 52-352-2888 6271230@gmail.com, of the Diaspora Yeshiva near King Davi'd tomb, where there's the first Holocaust memorial (before Yad VaShem) with many artefacts brought over by survivors from Eastern Europe.
Call Rabbi Yechezkel Friedman on belz013@gmail.com / 00972 533 196 018, the tour guide for the ten-floor Mercoz - Belz Shul in Romema - the Belz World Center in Kiryat Belz, who conduct tours in English for tourists.
Call Rosalind Elbaum on elbaum@jct.ac.il to take your group around the JCT or Machon Lev - aka Jerusalem College of Technology.
Call Tzvi Rosenbaum on 00972527610101, zr@charedicts.org.il to take your group around the Merkaz Charedi Institute of Technology.
Ask Rabbi Yisroel Abramov, Program Director, Olami Scholars, Phone: 052-592-1919, Email: yabramov@olami.org, www.olamischolars.org to speak to the group, as he's a powerhouse of Kiruv in the UK and USA.
Visit Temech Hub of Technology info@temech.org, 009722-538-8665, Jaffa Street 216, Jerusalem jerusalemhub.org.il
Call Rabbi Shimon Shnitzer 050-583-8440, zimra10@gmail.com of אגודת זמרה וחסד to allow your charges to participate in his work on behalf of the victims of terror and violence.
Call Rabbi Jonathan Sigal, Executive Director of European affairs/ICPHH (The International Committee for the Preservation of Har Hazeitim), sigaljj@hotmail.com, +31686225838, +31207720999, to arrange a tour of the Mount of Olives.
If you are attracted to visit the Tanach Zoo via iTravelJerusalem: Jerusalem's Official Travel, Tour and Attractions Website, only go there if you've verified that the tropical species (giraffe, lion etc.) have come out of their hibernation...
Send eMail to the newsletter Potchim Shavua potchims@gmail and ask them to reply with their weekly attachment in PDF format.

Before travelling make sure to sort out your mobile, as EE - T-Mobile only have "Occupied Palestinian Authority and Israel does not feature in their list of countries at all...

North Central Tel Aviv Synagogue: https://www.by126.org/eng/home

Shuls and Synagogues in Tel Aviv Olim Friendly Synagogues in Tel Aviv | Secret Tel Aviv - make sure to visit Kehal Chassidim on Mesilat Yeshorim (or nearby) where the Shechunat Shapira once stood.

Hi Tech Incubator https://www.kamatech.org.il

Pesach has taken much of our attention in recent weeks, but please be aware that it is no longer necessary to keep on your headlights while on the highway. This is only required seasonally, from November until March 31st.

Call Rabbi Mose Ariel Mozes on 00972544288744, who emigrated from Stamford Hill, North London, England and now runs the Kollel HaAr"y at the Kosel, where there's a very nice kiddush every Shabbos morning.

Kotel: contact_english@thekotel.org/

Re: Contacting Am Yisroel about Eretz Yisroel

Here are some more contacts:
United Synagogue's Israel representative, Rabbi Gideon Sylvester in Jerusalem - United Synagogue Israel Rabbi: Gideon Sylvester | Facebook, (4) Gideon D Sylvester (@GideonDSylveste) / Twitter.
OU Israel - OU Israel Center Programs. Variety of activities all Jews.
Mizrachi info@mizrachi.org
Schedule a visit to the Knesset, please send an email to tours@knesset.gov.il or call 02-6753337.
The following individuals might also be of help:
Rabbi Emanuel Ravad ravad@mikvatikva.org

I'm sure that hello@aish.com, חב"ד | English | Chabad Youth Organization in Israel and similar organisations will be a source of help too.

If you are looking for a grave of a family member etc., try using the App called Gravez, which has tens of thousands of map references to pinpoint a grave in the holy land.

CoJO will happily provide you with many more contact details of the Who'is'Who in the Jewish world.

Public Transportation by bus or train: Senior Citizen Transportation

Starting this Friday, April 25, senior citizens aged 67 and over will be able to use free travel on all types of public transportation in Israel without restrictions: buses, light rail, Israel trains, Carmelite, Metronit and the cable car.

Starting Friday, hundreds of consultants will be working at the Ministry of Transportation service centers and at central bus stops to help seniors update their travel document and app profiles.

Important: Even if you already receive a 50% senior discount, the transition to free travel does not happen automatically - you must update your profile in the Rav Kav app or card.

✅ If you use the app (Moovit, Pango, Rav-Pass, Cello): Go to settings and select the "Rav Kav Zaav" (קו זהב) profile. Upload a photo of a document with your date of birth - an ID card, passport or driver's license.

✅ If you pay for travel with a Rav-Kav card: Update your profile in the Hopon or Ravkav Online app, or fill out the form on the websites, attaching a copy of your ID. You can go to pti.org.il/eng and scroll to the bottom to view the Rav Kav website or get Hopon. The Rav Kav site can be viewed in English and includes a list of local service stations where consultants can help you to update your profile. These include locations where one obtains a Rav Kav. Alternatively, you can call *4515.