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Israel Railways: Train Shutdowns and Updates for November 2017

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Train shutdowns and updates for November 2017.

Israel Railways has announced the following updates for November 2017. Maintenance and improvements are being carried out on various lines, extra lines have been added and even a free ride between Karmiel and Ahihud.

Hahagana Station

Timetable change for train from Be’er Sheva North Station to Dimona Station

The train from Be’er Sheva North Station will depart at 17:52 and end its journey at the Dimona Station at 18:01 instead of 18:16.

Train route map click here…

November

Temporary shutdown between Binyamina station and Tel Aviv University station

​Due to work to maintenance and improvement the Caesarea-Pardes Hana, Hadera West, Netanya, Netanya Sapir, Bet Yehoshu’a and Herziliyya stations will be closed starting from the night between Monday, 30.10.17 and Tuesday, 31.10.17 at 00:01 until Sunday, 5.11.17 at 05:00 in the morning.

  • Trains to /from the north: will begin and end at Haifa-Hof HaKarmel Station and/or Binyamina Station (The train to Binyamina station will exit from Nahariyya station once every hour). Passengers to Tel Aviv can the use the bus service from Haifa-Hof HaKarmel Station.
  • Trains to /from the south: will begin and end at Tel Aviv-Savidor Center Station
  • Carmiel – Haifa/Be’er Sheva line: trains will begin and end at Haifa-Hof HaKarmel Station.
  • Jerusalem Malha – Bet Shemesh – Herziliyya line: trains will begin and end their journeys at Tel Aviv HaHagana.
  • Bet She’an-Atlit line (The Emek line): will operate as normal.
  • Hod HaSharon– Be’er Sheva: will operate as normal. Passengers from the south traveling to Tel Aviv University Station are requested to change trains at one of the flowing stations: Tel Aviv Savidor/ Tel Aviv HaShalom/ Tel Aviv HaHagana.

Train route map click here…

Ben Gurion Airport

Commencing the night between Monday, 30.10.17 and Tuesday, 31.10.17 at 00:01 until Sunday, 5.11.17 at 05:00 a.m.

The night train to Ben Gurion Airport station: will end at Binyamina station. Trains from Ben Gurion Airport station will NOT operate.

Shuttle services will operate from Ben Gurion Airport station and Haifa Hof HaKarmel, Binyamina, Hadera West, Netanya, Bet Yehosh’ua and Herziliyya in both directions.

From 00:30 to 04:35, shuttle services to/from Ben Gurion Airport will also stop at Tel Aviv-Savidor Center station.

Train services will return to normal on Sunday 5.11.17 beginning with the train from Nahariya Station to Ben Gurion Airport Station at 03:13 and from Ben Gurion Airport station to Nahariya Station at 03:38.

Note: The reserved seating option will not be available during this time.

Train route map click here…

October

Closure of the line between Dimona Station and Be’er Sheva North/University Station

The line will close from Thursday, 19.10.17 (07:00 until Sunday, 22.10.17 (05:00).  A free shuttle services in both directions will operate between Dimona station and Be’er Sheva North/University Station.

Compensation during closure

Customers with a season ticket (Flexible 7, Flexible 30) that is valid during the closure period and that includes one or more of the closed stations are entitled to compensation.

The validity period of an existing train ticket, will be extended, as per the number of days during which the ticket was valid and the specific segment closed.

Compensation must be added at the automatic machines or ticket offices until one day after the ticket’s expiry.

A free shuttle service will operate between Dimona Station – Be’er Sheva North/University Station:

Train route map click here…

Hadera – Tel Aviv Line

Starting Sunday 1.10.17 an additional train, on Sundays, has been added to the Hadera – Tel Aviv line at 07:44.  This train line stops at: Netanya, Bet Yehoshu’a, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Savidor Center, Tel Aviv HaShalom and Tel Aviv HaHagana stations

Free train rides from Karmiel & Ahihud

To mark the opening of the two stations; Karmiel and Ahihud, the Ministry of Transport is offering special prices for tickets on this line.

For all questions and information regarding schedules and fares, please contact Israel Rail Customer Services at *5770.

Israel Railways Route Map

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Israel Railways latest route map

Railway lines and stations from Nahariya in Northern Israel to Beer Sheva in the south and everything in between.

Image Credit: Israel Railways

Hebrew Homonyms

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How do you say ‘hot’ in Hebrew? Learn these new Hebrew words.

How do you say hot in Hebrew and father in lawIn previous lessons we’ve taught you Hebrew with word-sheets by topic.  We’ve also learned acronyms and abbreviations, palindromes and homophones and even Hebrew slang.  Now we’re learning a few homonyms – words that are spelled the same but have very different meanings and in Hebrew, there are many.

How do you say ‘hot‘ in Hebrew? Today’s new word is חם

Hebrew

 Transliteration English & in a Sentence

חַם

 Cham Hot

חָם

 

 Cham

Father-in-law
חם לי Cham li

I am feeling hot
חמי Chami

My father-in-law

Note: Another Hebrew word for father-in-law is חותן – Choten 

Do you have a good example of a homonym to share? Add your example here.

A Musical Tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Ron Arad

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A musical tribute to Ron Arad.

Ron Arad with his mother Esther Peretz Arad Tel Aviv 1967
Image credit: Wiki Commons – Ron Arad with his mother  Esther Peretz-Arad, Tel Aviv 1967.

We remember Lieutenant Colonel Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer who is officially classified as missing in action since the 16th October 1986, but is widely presumed dead. Arad was lost on a mission over Lebanon, captured by Shiite group Amal and was later handed over to the Hezbollah.

Arad was married to Tami and is father to a daughter, Yuval.

From the time that Arad went missing, efforts were made to determine his fate.  Finally in October 2016, news reports revealed that a joint investigation carried out by Mossad and IDF Military Intelligence, based on new information received over the previous two years, concluded that Arad had died in 1988.

May his memory forever be blessed.

The Song For Ron Arad

Words & Music : Ben Reuven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGSELDgWVvA

When You’ll Come

Boaz Sharabi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCqJ2kiUPaw

Rav Kav, Smart, Multi-ride, Transport Ticket, Updates

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Latest updates and  information from Rav Kav Online services.

Here are the latest updates for the Rav Kav online services.

New things you can do with your Rav Kav online via their website or their app.

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1. Creating a student profile for the first time

There is no need to go to a service center (at the bus station etc.) and stand in a queue. Via your smartphone or computer, choose your route plan then upload your student card (valid for the current academic year) and an identity document (teudat zehut, drivers license or passport) to Rav Kav Online, once updated students will be able to benefit from a 50% discount on public transport. Only certain educational institutions are recognized by the Ministry of Transport – see Hebrew list here.  If you already have a student profile from last year, you can update it online.

2. Charging your Rav Kav at the Casponet

You can charge your Rav Kav at a Casponet (ATM) and pay with your credit card. There is no surcharge when you charge your Rav Kav at the Casponet.  Note that not all ATM’s offer the Rav Kav service.

3. Leftover balance

Have a credit balance on your Rav Kav that you cannot use? Now you can put that balance towards another type of ticket fare.

4. Flexible monthly ticket (hofshi hodshi)

You can load a hofshi hodshi at any time of the month and it will run for 30 days.  Until now, whether if you purchased the hofshi hodshi on the 1st of the month or on any other date, it would expire at the end of that calendar month.  It will now be valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. 

How do I say it in Hebrew “Move towards the back of the bus”?

5. 30, 50 or 100 NIS

Load your Rav Kav with 30, 50 or 100 NIS and get an additional ride free.

6. Oooops, I made a mistake!

Selected the wrong fare with your online ticket purchase? Now you can cancel it online immediately after making the purchase and get a full refund.

 

Opportunity for English Teachers in Israel

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If you’ve been thinking about teaching English in Israel, here is an opportunity not to be missed.

The national program for expanding and deepening English studies in Israel.

In order to promote English studies in the education system, Israel’s Ministry of Education has formulated a national plan for expanding and deepening English studies in schools over the next four years.

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The goal of the program is to increase the number of matriculation examinees at the highest level in English (4 and 5 units). Currently, there is a shortage of quality English teachers in Israel’s education system and at all stages of education: elementary, middle and high school. As part of the national program, the Ministry of Education is preparing to expand the recruitment of English language proficiency teachers. Various academics – both those who came from English-speaking countries and Israelis who are fluent in English, are eligible.

Candidates for the English language training programs must meet all of the following conditions:

  1. Immigrated from an English speaking country or Israelis who are fluent in spoken and written English.
  2. With at least a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education in an English-speaking country, accredited by the Ministry of Education, or at least a first academic degree from an institution of higher education in Israel recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel.
  3. The score average of the degree is at least 75.
  4. Compliance with the admissions process that will be conducted by the College, which includes a test of compliance with teaching methods, and a test of fluency in spoken and written English.

Upon completion of all obligations in the training program, the institution shall issue a teaching certificate, signed by the Ministry of Education, in accordance with the course which they studied. The program graduates, who are not actual teachers, will be required to do an internship in their first year of employment in the education system.

The program is funded entirely by the Ministry of Education.

Contact information

Gordon College 052-3607753 shafirmary@gmail.com
Al-Qasemi College 054-6894003 eman2gr@gmail.com
Chemdat HaDarom 054-9007227 lilyans@headat.ac.il
Tel Aviv University 03-6406045 gilal@tauex.tau.ac.il
Oranim 052-3703360 janina.kahn.horwitz@gmail.com
The Hebrew University 050-4881223 adi.ben-david@mail.huji.ac.il
Givat Washington 054-7631626 mirimtb@gmail.com
Achva 054-9926094 drlauram@gmail.com
Kibbutzim 050-6282928 beverleytopaz@gmail.com
Ohalo Academic Institution 050-2981565 Mhsandy3@gmail.com
Talpiot 050-3283583 marshatlc@gmail.com
Levinsky 03-6901690 inf@levinsky.ac.il
Daid Yellin 050-2052272 tmeirovi@dyellin.ac.il
Kaye Academic College 054-7488108 007liron@gmail.com

Fruit Salad Recipe

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Flavorful and exciting tropical fruit salad

How many times have you eaten a boring fruit salad made with apples, pears and bananas? Our recipe is simply delicious and every day is the best day to make our fruit salad.  Almost every fruit you can think about is available in your local shuk (market) or supermarket.  You don’t need huge quantities of fruit – one of everything (almost) is quite sufficient to serve 6-8 people.

If these fruits are not in season right now, replace them with whatever is.

Watermelon – in fact melons of all kinds – are the main ingredient of a successful fruit salad.  They provide sweetness and natural juice.

Ingredients

In a large bowl combine:

1 red apple, cubed (washed and de-seeded but not peeled)

1 green apple, cubed (washed and de-seeded but not peeled)

1 pineapple, cubed into bite size pieces

1 pear, cubed

1 orange, peeled, segmented and then cut up into small pieces

1 clementine (prepare as for the orange)

3 plums, cubed – one of each variety.  In summer there are 3 plum varieties; red, green and prune

1 large and firm persimmon (peeled)

1 firm nectarine, cubed but not peeled

1 mango, peeled and cubed

1 passion fruit (seeds only)

1 large guava, peeled and cubed

1 small bunch of green grapes

1 small bunch of black grapes (if the grapes are large, cut them in half)

The seeds of one small pomegranate

1 small papaya, peeled and cubed

1 small melon, peeled and cubed

1 banana, sliced (add last)

For the sauce

4 tbsp of sugar

The juice of 2 oranges and 2 clementines

Combine the sugar with the juice and pour over the fruit.  Mix well and allow to stand for a couple of hours so that all the flavours blend together and the sugar dissolves.  Adjust the amount of sugar according to your personal taste.  If you have really sweet clementines, you can get away with less sugar.

Free Entrance to Haifa Museums during Sukkot

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Free entrance to Haifa Museums.

Don’t blow your budget. During September, Haifa Museums are offering free admission on weekends

Participating Museums

  1. Haifa Museum of Art
  2. Tikotin Japanese Art Museum
  3. The National Maritime Museum
  4. The Haifa City Museum
  5. The Mane Katz Museum
  6. The Hermann Struck Museum

Museum Opening Hours

Sunday – Wednesday 10:00-16:00
Thursday 12:00-20:00
Friday 10:00-14:00  Saturday  10:00-16:00

Tour Israel – hikes, beaches, picnics, museums, free stuff and much more

Government Offices – Opening Hours for Sukkot

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Office hours for Israel and government & public offices during Sukkot.

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Chol Ha’Moed Sukkot is not the time to apply for a new passport or convert your driver’s license. These Israel government offices will be closed for Sukkot,  and will reopen after Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah.

Aside from government offices, limited services will be available from your local municipality or regional council.

Check your local bank and post office branch times as well.  Mostly banks and post-offices work mornings only during Chol Ha’Moed.

The Electric Company and water companies will also be working with skeleton staff.  Health Funds too.

Transport services will operate as usual on the intermediate days – Hol HaMoed.  Limited public transport is available is certain cities only.

Carbohydrates in our diet. Are we getting too many?

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Carbohydrates in the diet. A list of simple & complex carbohydrates.

The primary function of carbohydrates is to provide the body with energy, especially the brain.  Carbohydrates are divided into two groups: simple carbohydrates, which have one or two sugars and are absorbed more quickly, and complex carbohydrates, which have three or more sugars and are absorbed more slowly.

Simple carbohydrates

  • Glucose – the simplest of the carbohydrates found in bread, fruits, vegetables and dairy products.  It is quickly digested
  • Fructose – a sugar that is found naturally in fruits
  • Galactose – occurs naturally peas and in milk products
  • Lactose –  a double sugar made up of glucose and galactose
  • Maltose – found in some vegetables and beer. Maltose is a double sugar, formed by two glucose molecules. Maltose is also known as malt sugar.
  • Sucrose – a double sugar made up of a fructose and a glucose. Sucrose is commonly used as table sugar and also found in maple syrup, beet sugar or cane sugar

Complex carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates are often rich in fiber and are also often high in vitamins and minerals.

These are a great sources of complex carbohydrates:

  • Green vegetables
  • Whole grains and foods made from them, such as oatmeal, pasta, and whole-grain breads
  • Starchy vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and pumpkin
  • Beans, lentils, and peas

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