Location Judea, Israel.
Dialling code972.
Population680,400 (city).
Time zoneGMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from 31 March to 1 October 2006; changes every year).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz; unique Israeli three-square-pin plugs are standard in newer buildings (many sockets also accept older two-pronged plugs).
Average January temperatures9°C (48°F).
Average July temperatures23°C (73°F).
Annual rainfall486mm (19 inches).
Cost of Living:Prices for tourist
services are sometimes quoted in US Dollars. This is usually where the expectation is that a credit card will be used, for example when hiring a car. In these instances, the amount paid would be written in US Dollars.1 Israeli New Shekel (NIS1) = £0.12; US$0.24; C$0.28; A$0.30; €0.18
Currency conversion rates as of April 2007Special Events:All Jewish religious festivals and holidays (like Shabbat) are 24 hours long, starting the previous evening at nightfall and ending at nightfall. As with the Muslim festival of Ramadan, Jewish religious festivals fall on a different date every year.
Tu b’Shvat (‘New Year of Trees’), an annual celebration of nature, Feb, throughout the city
Jerusalem half-marathon, end of Mar
Pesach (Passover), nothing with yeast or which is ‘leavened’ is allowed all week – that includes bread and beer, first and last days are public holidays, Apr (starts with ‘Seder Night’ festive meal), throughout the city
Yom HaShoah, memorial day for victims of the Holocaust, May, throughout the city
Israel Independence Day, celebrations of the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948, 7 May, throughout the city
Israel Festival, May-Jun annually, various city venues
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), celebrations of the reunification of Jerusalem and the return to Jewish rule in 1967, 6 Jun, throughout the city
Shavuot (Pentecost), festival of first fruits and of the giving of the Torah to the Jews, Jul, throughout the city
Abu Gosh Music Festival, each year at Shavuot and Sukkot, in Crusader Church, Abu Gosh, west of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Film Festival, Jul, Cinematheque (website:
www.jff.org.il/)
Tisha b’Av (Nineth of the Hebrew month Av), a religious fast day commemorating the destruction of the Temple, Aug, throughout the city
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), Oct, throughout the city
Ramadan, Oct-Nov, Ramadan nights are lively and colorful with coffee shops open until late and rooftop parties
Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), religious fast day, 13 Oct, throughout the city
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), Oct, throughout the city
Abu Gosh Music Festival, each year at Shavuot and Sukkot, in Crusader Church, Abu Gosh, west of Jerusalem
Christmas Eve, 24 Dec, at Christian locations throughout the city
Christmas Day, 25 Dec, at Christian locations throughout the city
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