"Living in Tel Aviv" Jackiekg's Profile

Azrieli Centre - July 2007

This photo was taken from the Azrieli Shopping Centre in Tel Aviv. The centre is made up of three buildings - each a different shape. It is possible to go to observatory on the top floor (49th I think) to get a view all over Tel Aviv and beyond. You get here from the 3rd floor. This is worth doing.

I first came to Israel in 1962 with a group from England (including my twin sister Gillian), to spend a year on a kibbutz near Haifa. After that I went to another kibbutz in the Negev and from there arrived in Tel Aviv, where I spent a few months doing secretarial work in a travel office. By now two years had passed and my parents said "It's time to come home"! And home we went, travelling via Paris and Amsterdam.

Within a year we were both back for good. I love it here for many reasons. I have made many good friends, many of them Israelis who don't even speak good English. The weather is great - although at times a bit too hot and Tel Aviv is a city that is 'alive' 24 hours of the day.

I have lots of hobbies, mainly Israeli folk-dancing and using my computer. My latest craze is photography, and you will be seeing the photographs that I have taken during the last week or so, when the craze started. I hope to improve in time as I've never really bothered too much about how good phtographs are. I really hope to capture the "feel" of Tel Aviv for you.

A View from the top of the Azrieli Centre

Here you can get an idea of the views from the observatory of the Azrieli Centre - at the time we were there it wasn't very clear outside.

132 Petach Tikva Road.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azrieli_Center#Site

View from the observatory of the Azriela Centre

Intro Updated Jul 29, 2007
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jh2000choi Jan 1, 2010 at 2:05 AM

Happy New Year 2010 for you From jh of Korea.
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IanEngland Jul 27, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Hi Jackie, Great home page. Not heard of the Sar-El program B4. I saw your Kibbutz Hulata pictures 1st-I was a volunteer there in 1977,78,80 & visited in 84. Great times & still have good contact with many friends from those days! Best wishes,Ian.
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jumpingnorman Jul 5, 2009 at 7:23 AM

Hi Jackie! Nice homepage and enjoyed reading how you decided to live there...I have never seen Israeli folk-dancing before and that would be interesting to watch. Greetings from Arizona, Norman
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Onedragon Jan 13, 2009 at 11:22 PM

Happy New Year Hauoli Makahiki Hou
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July2 Oct 12, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Your pages re. the Sar-El volunteer program are very interesting. What a great thing to do! Louisa
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Etoile2B Mar 29, 2008 at 11:43 AM

Happy Birthday from sunny California!
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WorldMeet2008 Dec 30, 2007 at 3:09 AM

"We have to get to know each other better, it makes us understand one another better, trust each other more, and live together more peacefully". ("United Buddy Bears" project). *** H-A-P-P-Y ** N-E-W ** Y-E-A-R !!
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Sharon Aug 25, 2007 at 11:43 AM

Hi Jacky, Good to hear from you. Yes still in TA, and moving to live in Givataying next week. I think i've added some pic;s in Jordan page... i'll try to add some more soon..so far lack of time.
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FruitLover Jun 30, 2007 at 1:18 PM

Hi Jackie, Looking forward to meet you in Jerusalem & Dead-Sea WorldMeet2008 on 25-28 Sept: "25-30th Sept: Jerusalem, Dead-Sea, Wadi Rum,Petra" - WorldMeet2008's Profile
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AmazingAdventures Mar 29, 2007 at 5:43 PM

March 29th?! Me too :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY smiles from Susan in Sydney, Australia