20_289693-bindex.qxp 10/20/08 2:26 PM Page 516 Index See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Akhzivland, 328 Ancient sites and holy places. Akhziv National Park, 327 See also specific sites and Akiva, Rabbi, memorial to holy places Aaronson House (Zichron (Tiberias), 373 best lost ancient cities, 11–12 Yaacov), 307–308 Akko, 349 most evocative, 8 AARP, 76 Akko (Acre), 311–323 most important holy places, Abraham’s Well (Beersheva), Akko Citadel, 317 9–10 428 Al Aqsa Mosque (Jerusalem), 9, off-limits sites, 10 Absalom’s Tomb (Jerusalem), 107, 174, 176, 189, 191 Andromeda’s Rock (Jaffa), 277 211 Alexander the Great, 28, 105, Animal-rights issues, 80 Abu Assab Refreshments 312 Aqaba, 500–501 (Jerusalem), 192 Alfasi grotto (Jerusalem), 206 Aqueduct, between Akko and Abu Assab’s Internet Cafe Al Hakawati Palestinian Nahariya, 321 (Jerusalem), 149 National Theater (Jerusalem), Aqueduct Beach (Netanya), 13, Abu Ghosh, 229 224 305–306 Abu Gosh Music Festival, 57 Al-Huda Mosque (Nazareth), Arabic terms and expressions, Abu Kayak (Ha-Yarden Park), 360 515 411 Alice, Princess, 210 Arab Israelis, 85 Abyssinian (Ethiopian) Church Alitalia, 61 Arad, 432–435 (Jerusalem), 200–201 Al-Jezzar’s Wall (Akko), Arava Valley, 455–456 Academic trips, 81–83 314, 317 Archaeological excavations Accadia Beach (Herzlia), 290 All Day Passes (Jerusalem), 115 Jerusalem, 190 Access-Able Travel Source, 75 Allenby-Sheikh Hussein Bridge Tiberias, 370 Access in Israel: A Guide for in the West Bank, 51 volunteering at, 12, 85 People Who Have Difficulty Allonim, 365 Archaeological sites and ruins. Getting Around, 74 Alpaca Farm (Mitzpe Ramon), See Ancient sites and holy Access Unlimited: Your Guide 452 places; Archaeological exca- to Israel, 74–75 Al-Salam Mosque (Nazareth), vations Accommodations, 89, 90, 92, 360 Archaeology, books about, 46 510–511. See also Accommo- Alsheich, Rabbi Moshe (Moses), Archie Granot, Papercuts dations Index synagogue (Safed), 399 (Jerusalem), 219–220 best, 15–19 American Airlines, 2, 60 Architecture, 37–38 Ad Deir (Petra), 497 American Cultural Center Area codes, 502 Adventure and wellness Library (Jerusalem), 117 Argaman Beach (Akko), 319 trips, 84 American Express, 70, 502, 506 Arkia, 67 Aerial Cable Car (Haifa), 350 Jerusalem, 116 Arlosoroff Street Station (Tel Air Canada, 2, 60COPYRIGHTEDPetra, 491 MATERIALAviv), 66 Airline hotel packages, 90 Tel Aviv, 239 Armageddon (Megiddo), 367 Air tours, the Negev, 464 American Foundation for the Armageddon (Megiddo) Air travel, 59–62, 67 Blind (AFB), 75 National Park, 367 airline toll-free numbers and Amigo, 86 Armenian Quarter (Jerusalem), websites, 509–510 Ammunition Hill Memorial and 168 AITO (Association of Indepen- Museum (Jerusalem), 193 Aroma (Jerusalem), 153 dent Tour Operators), 80 Anchor Museum (Ein Gev), 390 Artist’s Quarter (Arad), 434 Akhziv, 327–328 Ancient Ein Gedi, 442 Artists’ Quarter (Safed), 400 Akhziv Beach, 327 Ancient Qasrin Archaeological Ascent Institute of Safed, Akhziv Bridge, 328 Park, 418 400–401 20_289693-bindex.qxp 10/20/08 2:26 PM Page 517 GENERAL INDEX 517 Ashdod, 288 Beaches. See also specific Bet Ha-Gefen (Haifa), 350 Ashkenazi Ha’Ari Synagogue beaches Bet Ha-Nassi (Jerusalem), 206 (Safed), 399 Akhziv, 327 Bet Hatfutzot/Diaspora Association for GLBT in Israel, best, 13–14 Museum (Tel Aviv), 15, 269, 76 Dead Sea, 440 272 Association of Americans and Eilat, 460 Bet Jalla Monastery, 46 Canadians in Israel (AACI), Haifa, 349, 351 Bet Jimal Monastery, 227 76, 78, 297, 333 Herzlia, 290 Bet Lessin (Tel Aviv), 283 Association of Independent Nahariya, 324 Bet Rothschild (Rothschild Tour Operators (AITO), 80 Netanya, 295–296 Community House; Haifa), Atlas Hotels, 89 Tel Aviv, 278 350 ATMs (automated teller Tiberias, 375 Bet Shean, 12, 421 machines), 69–70 Bearman, Rabbi Jeffrey, 83 Bet Shean National Park, Austrian Airlines, 61 Bear Pub (Haifa), 354 421–422 Avdat Archaeological Park, 450 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), Bet Ussishkin (Kibbutz Dan), Avenue of the Righteous 90–91 414 Among the Nations Bedouin market, Beersheva, Bible Lands Museum (Jerusalem), 200 428 (Jerusalem), 193, 196, 225 Avi Ben Wine Store Bedouin people, Negev, 430 Biblical Archaeology Review, (Jerusalem), 45 Beersheva, 425–433 85 Avi Biran, Silversmith Beersheva Theater, 432 Biblical Archaeology Society, (Jerusalem), 220 Begin, Menachem, 35 85 Avis, 64 Beit Guvrin National Park, 234 Big Ben (Tiberias), 383 for disabled travelers, 75 Beit She’arim Burial Caves Biking National Park, 366 Haifa, 352 Beit Shmuel/Center for Pro- Jerusalem, 213 Babette’s (Jerusalem), 157 gressive Judaism (Jerusalem), Netanya, 297 Babylonia, 105 224 Tel Aviv, 278 Baha’i Gardens (Akko), 10 Beit Ticho (Ticho House; tours, 83–84 Baha’i International Archives Jerusalem), 201 Bikur Holim Hospital (buildingbn), 345 Belvoir (Kochav Ha-Yarden) (Jerusalem), 117 Baha’i Shrine & Gardens National Park, 421 Billy Rose Art Garden (Haifa), 10, 345 Benedictine monastery (Jerusalem), 197 Bahji (near Akko), 318–319 (Tabgha), 386 Binyamina Winery (near Baka (Jerusalem), 205–206 Ben-Gurion, David, 35 Zichron Yaacov), 46, 310 Banias Waterfall, 415–416 grave of, 450 Bird-watching, 308, 461–462, Bar’am Synagogue, 9, 405, 407 House (Tel Aviv), 273 464 Barkan Winery, 45–46 Paula and David Ben-Gurion Birim, 407 Bar Kochba Revolt, 28, 37, 101, Hut (Sde Boker), 449 Biriya Forest, 402 106, 107, 185, 234, 302, 312, Ben-Gurion House (Tel Aviv), Birkhet Ram, 417 365, 373, 492 273–274 Birthright (Taglit) Program, 78 Baron Wine Cellars (near Ben-Gurion Institute and Bloomfield Science Museum Zichron Yaacov), 309–310 Archives (Sde Boker), 450 (Jerusalem), 196 Baron Winery, 45–46 Ben-Gurion International Blue Beach (Tiberias), 375 Basilica of Jesus the Adoles- Airport (TLV), 59 Boating, 279, 461 cent (Nazareth), 359 arriving in, 61 Boat tours and cruises, Eilat, Basilica of the Agony Ben-Gurion University of the 462 (Jerusalem), 211 Negev (Beersheva), 428 Books, recommended, 46–47 Basilica of the Annunciation Benot Yaakov, 408 Bookshelf Bookstore (Nazareth), 359 Ben-Yehuda, Eliezer, 39 (Jerusalem), 149 Basilica of the Transfiguration Ben Zion David Yemenite Silver Botanical Gardens (Ein Gedi), (Mount Tabor), 364 Art (Jaffa), 281–282 443 Bat Galim (Haifa), 330 Bet Alpha Synagogue, 422–423 Brinn and Berohm (Jerusalem), restaurants, 343 Bet Bialik Museum (Tel Aviv), 218 Bat Galim Beach (Haifa), 351 274 British Airways, 61 Baths of Petra (Petra), 497 Bet Gavriel Amphitheater Budget, 64 Bat Yam Beach (Tel Aviv), 278 (Tiberias), 382 Burj Es-Sultan (Akko), 318 Bauhaus Center (Tel Aviv), 273 Bet Gordon (Kibbutz Degania), Burnt House (Jerusalem), 391 171–172 20_289693-bindex.qxp 10/20/08 2:26 PM Page 518 518 INDEX Business hours, 502 Chalcolithic sanctuary, 441 CLAF (Community of Feminist Bustan Ha Shalom (Orchard of Chamara (Tel Aviv), 285 Lesbians in Israel), 76 Peace), 79 Change Point (Jerusalem), 117 Clandestine Immigration and Bus travel, 67 Chanukah, 59 Naval Museum (Haifa), Byzantine Church (Petra), 496 Chapel of Saint Helena 349–350 Byzantine Period, 28, 107 (Jerusalem), 192 Climate, 52–53 Byzantine Street (Netanya), 305 Chapel of the Archangel Clore Science Gardens Michael (Jerusalem), 193 (Rehovot), 288 Charlotte (Jerusalem), 218 CMBC (Carmel Mountain Bike Cadim Gallery (Jerusalem), Chess tournament (Netanya), Club), 83–84 216 295 Coenaculum (Jerusalem), 184 Caesarea, 11, 302–307 Children. See Families with Coffee Bean (Jerusalem), 153 Caesarea Diving Center/Gal children Coler-California Visitor Center Mor Diving Center, 305 Children of the Holocaust (Haifa), 347 Caesarea National Park, 304 (Jerusalem), 200 Colonnaded Street (Petra), 496 Cafe Rimmon (Jerusalem), 153 Chocolate Bar (Tel Aviv), 263 Contemporary Crafts Market Calendar(s), 53 Chomer Tov Ceramic Co-op (Tel (Tel Aviv), 280 Calendar of holidays and Aviv), 280 Continental Airlines, 60 events, 55–59 Chorazin (Korazim), 388 Coral Beach (Eilat), 460, 466 Camel trekking, Ramon Crater, Christian hospices or guest- accommodations, 472–473 12 houses (Jerusalem), 119 restaurants, 477 Canaanite temple ruins Christian Information Centre Coral Beach Nature Reserve, (Nahariya), 324 (Jerusalem), 91, 112, 118 14, 463, 465 Capernaum (Kefar Nahum), Church of All Nations Coral Island and the Fjord, 462 387–388 (Jerusalem), 211 Coral World Underwater Obser- Cardo (Jerusalem), 190 Church of Birim, 407–408 vatory and Marine Park Cardo Maximus (Jerusalem), Church of Elias (Elijah; Mount (Eilat), 465 169, 170 Tabor), 364 Corinthian Tomb (Petra), 496 Carmel District (Haifa), 332 Church of Mary Magdalene Credit cards, 70–71 Carmelite monastery (Jerusalem), 210 Cremesan Winery, 227 (Muhraka), 355 Church of Notre Dame of the Cruises, Tiberias, 375 Carmel Market (Tel Aviv), 282 Ark, 229 Crusader Church of Saint Mary Carmel Mizrachi Winery Church of Saint Anne of the Teutonic Knights (Zichron Yaacov), 45, 310 (Jerusalem), 180 (Jerusalem), 170, 190 Caro, Rabbi Joseph, 399 Church of Saint John Crusader Church of the Resur- Car rentals, 63–65, 510 (Jerusalem), 207 rection, 229 Car travel, 63–66 Church of Saint Joseph Crusader city (Netanya), 304 Catherine, Mount, 482 (Nazareth), 359 The Crypt (Akko), 317 Cave of Shem and Eber Church of St. Mary Magdalene Culinary tours, 84 (Safed), 399–400 (Jerusalem), 210 Cultural etiquette, 74 Cellar Ten (Martef Esser; Haifa), Church of Scotland (Tiberias), Currency and currency 353 374 exchange, 67–69, 480 Cellcom, 87 Church of the Holy Sepulcher Jordan, 489, 491 Cellphones, 86–87 (Jerusalem), 9–10, 107, 193 Customs regulations, 52 Center of Bedouin Heritage Church