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A23 - Journey to Carmel market


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Discover Dizengoff street, square and shopping center. Relax in Mair Garden - an oasis in a nonstop city. Meet LGBT center of Tel Aviv. And at last - Carmel Market - the most famous, legendary and big market in Tel Aviv.

Photo source: Yehudit Garinkol Pikiwiki Israel [CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)]

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The square, built in 1934, was part of the original urban plan by Sir Patrick Geddes, and was designed by architect Genia Averbuch. Dizengoff Square is named for Zina (Tzina), the wife of Tel Aviv's first mayor, Meir Dizengoff. Twice a week, a second-hand market took place at the bottom level; it was subsequently moved to Giv'on Square due to the square's reconstruction.

The beis medrash (synagogue/study hall) of the Koidanover Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Meir Ehrlich, is located in Dizengoff Square. This beis medrash serves as an outreach center where weekly lectures and a Friday-night Oneg Shabbat attract many secular Jews and guide them towards religious observance. The Koidanover Rebbe is well known as an inspiring speaker and educator.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizengoff_Square By Matson Photo Service - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID matpc.12657.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5892955 Photos: © Joel Goldberg

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Dizengoff Center (Hebrew: דיזנגוף סנטר‎) is a shopping mall at the intersection of Dizengoff Street and King George Street in Tel Aviv. The mall is named for Meir Dizengoff, the first mayor of Tel Aviv. Dizengoff Center, designed by Israeli architect Yitzhak Yashar, was Israel's first mall. The center was built on the site of the Nordiya neighborhood. Construction began in 1972, and the first store opened five years later in 1977. The rest of the mall was finished in 1983.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizengoff_Center Talmoryair [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

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An oasis of green in the middle of central Tel Aviv.

Located just off the central King George street, Gan Meir is the epitome of parks. The dog park at its King George exit attracts dog lovers and owners alike, while kids run through the grassy fields at all hours of the day. On top of its green area, Gan Meir also features a pond, a public library on wheels, a basketball court, ping pong tables, an outdoor gym, and so much more. It even houses a Landwer Café for those who want to sit back and enjoy a coffee while people watching. With the Gay center on its grounds, the park is extremely Gay-friendly as well. This park is great for weekend birthday parties or a game of pickup.

Meir Park (Hebrew: גן מאיר‎, Gan Meir) is a park dating back to the early 1940s in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel. It is named after the first mayor of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff and is home to the Tel Aviv Municipal LGBT Community Center.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.com https://www.timeout.com/israel/attractions/gan-meir-meir-park Photos: © PR

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The Tel Aviv Gay Center, located in the Meir Garden in Tel Aviv-Yafo, provides services for the community while focusing on six main areas: 1. Cultural activities 2. Social/support groups 3. Empowerment of community organizations 4. Support services 5. Education 6. A caffe/safe environment. The Gay center was established in 2008 under the premise that every person regardless of age, race, or gender has the right to live freely.

The Gay Center exists as a safe environment for LGBT individuals to seek resources and stay connected with the LGBT community. The Center has a full time employed staff, interns, and volunteers that spearhead and facilitate events all over the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Being a leader and organizer of gay programs and activities in Israel, The Gay center consists of many different departments including: culture, art, live performances, theatre and support group for individuals who identify as Trans, Religious, Gay and Lesbian, etc. In addition, The Gay center offers therapy, legal consultation, medical services, and more. Apart from the offered services at The Gay center, staff members can also provide individual information about gay-friendly events and entertainment places all over Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Sources: https://awiderbridge.org/tel-aviv-lgbtq-center/ https://he.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A5:TelAvivMunicipalLGBTCommunityCenter.jpg

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The Carmel Market is open every day from Sunday to Friday from the early morning until around 7pm, with earlier closing on Friday, ahead of Shabbat. The end of the day can be an interesting time to visit, with traders offering sometimes crazy deals on produce. The entrance to the market is easy to find right in the center of the city. In Hebrew, the market is ‘Shuk HaCarmel’ so if you’re asking for directions, you might have better luck asking for that. Being in the center of town, a visit can be combined with a trip to Tel Aviv’s White City, Neve Tzedek, or just to Tel Aviv Beach!

The Carmel Market (the Shuk Hacarmel) is the largest market, or shuk, in Tel Aviv. A vibrant marketplace where traders sell everything from clothing to spices, and fruit to electronics, visiting the Carmel Market is a fascinating thing to do in Tel Aviv. The hustle and bustle, vibrant noise, colors and smells, as well as its reputation as the largest authentic Middle-Eastern style shuk in Tel Aviv, all combine to make the Carmel Market a favorite place for everyone from first time tourists visiting the city, to locals who come here to get the freshest fruit and vegetables, and some of the cheapest products in the city. The market can at first appear to be a little intimidating, with so many senses stimulated at once – the sounds of the traders, the smells and flavors of the fresh produce, and sights of so many interesting things at once. We offer a short food tour of the Carmel Market to provide an introduction and tasting opportunity, which some visitors find helpful when they come back to explore in more depth.

Sources: https://www.touristisrael.com/carmel-market-tel-aviv/4433/ https://igoogledisrael.com/israel-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-part-2/ http://unidosxisrael.org/noticias/shuk-ha-carmel-donde-negociar-es-un-deber-en-tel-aviv/

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