Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
Yad Ben-Zvi
Non-profit research institute provides lectures, thematic walking tours, and study seminars. www.ybz.org.il
Egged
Web site for Israel’s leading public transportation company; includes schedules, fares, bus stop locations, tours, and private transportation options. www.egged.co.il
Go Jerusalem
Accommodations, cultural events, restaurants, bars, and tours. www.gojerusalem.com
Jerusalem Municipality
Official city government site for events, emergency numbers, background information, accommodations, tours, sites, entertainment; includes photo and video archive. www.jerusalem.muni.il
Jewish Virtual Library
Background information and photos for each of the city’s top historical sites; created by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
Jerusalem Online
Streaming international and Israeli news from theJerusalem Post, videos, real estate listings, tourism links, and local recipes. www.jerusalemonline.com
U.S. Consulate
Safety and health alerts, security assistance, absentee voting, and other consular services for U.S. citizens. http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Nature walking tours in and around Jerusalem; English-language ecotours throughout Israel; birding sites and festivals. www.aspni.org
Local Media:
Haaretz English Edition
Translated edition of the liberal daily newspaper plus theInternational Herald Tribune. www.haaretz.com
Jerusalem Post
Veteran daily newspaper with Friday magazine and arts and entertainment listings. www.jpost.com
Jerusalem Report
Biweekly news and analysis of current events in Israel, the Middle East, and the broader Jewish world. www.jrep.com
Hello Israel
Free publication distributed at major hotels and available online. Tourist information, transportation, dining, and entertainment. www.helloisrael.net
Voice of Israel
English news broadcasts three times a day—6:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on 101.3 FM. Daily newsmagazine at 10 p.m. on 88.2 FM. www.Israelradio.org
Israel Broadcasting Authority
Daily English newscast on cable channel 33; 8:30 p.m. Reruns on the Web site. www.iba.org.il
CNN, BBC World, and Sky
International news networks available on cable and satellite services.
