Ticket Agencies: Bimot, 8 Shammai St. , and Kla'im, 12 Shammai St.
. Discount tickets for students and tourists for concerts, shows, and
sporting events around Jerusalem. Ask about English performances. Both open Su-Th
9am-7pm, F 9am-lpm.
Laundry: Laundry Place, 12 Shammai St. , convenient location near the
midrahov. Self-service NIS19 per load, includes dryer and detergent. Membership for
long-term stays. Open Su-Th 8:30am-midnight, F8:30am-sunset, Sa sunset-midnight.
Camping Supplies: La-metayel, 5 Yoel Salomon St.has the most extensive (and expensive) stock of camping gear
(and an impressive array of travel books). Open Su-Th 10am-9pm, F 10am-2:30pm.
Orcha Camping, 12 Yoel Salomon , near Cafe Kapulsky, is affiliated with
SPNI (members get discounts on merchandise). Open Su-Th 8am-7pm, F 8am-3pm.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION 101
EMERGENCY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Medical Emergency: («652
31 33). Turn right at the end of Jaffa Rd. (past the bus station) and take the next left.
Their Terem Clinic is open 24hr. and will see anyone on a walk-in basis
for both emergencies and non-emergencies; most insurance plans are accepted, as is
direct payment by credit card. Newspapers list hospitals on duty for emergencies.
Police: Emergency in
West Jerusalem. Tourist desk , on Cheshin St. just off Jaffa Rd. near the
post office. An Old City branch , on the right, is inside Jaffa Gate.
Fire: «102.
Help Lines: M'Lev Center for Crisis Counseling has a
general help line and referrals for English speakers. The Rape Crisis Center («1202
from anywhere in Israel) is staffed 24hr. Eran Emotional Health Hotline
assists tourists daily 8am-llpm. Alcoholics Anonymous, 24 Ha-Palmah St. («563 05
24 or 583 00 92). AIDS Hotline , staffed M and Th 7:30-10pm. The
weekly "In Jerusalem" insert in The Jerusalem Post lists many other support groups.
Services for the Disabled: Yad Sarah Organization, 124 Herzl Blvd. Free loans of medical
equipment. Offers wheelchair van for airport pick-ups (NIS150, order 2 weeks in
advance) and rides anywhere within Jerusalem for fares comparable to those of taxis.
Open Su-Th 9am-7pm, F 9am-12:30pm.
Pharmacy: Superpharm, 3 Ha-Histadrut,
between Ben-Yehuda and King George St. Open Su-Th 8:30am-llpm, F 8:30am-3pm,
Sa sundown-llpm. Alba Pharmacy, 42 Jaffa St. Open Su-Th 7am-7pm,
F 7am-2pm. Another branch at 7 Ben-Yehuda St. Open Su-Th 9am-
7:30pm, F 9am-2pm. Two pharmacies are on rotating duty nightly and on Shabbat;
check newspaper listings.
Hospital: see Medical Emergency, above.
Telephones: Solan Communications, 2 Luntz St. on the
midrahov, off Ben-Yehuda St. Telegram and international fax services (NIS13 first page,
NIS8 each additional page), private booths for local and international calls (NIS3 per
min. to most countries), and expensive cellular phone sales and rentals (US$2.89 per
day, plus US$0.69 per min. for outgoing calls within Israel, US$0.39 per min. for
incoming calls). Open Su-Th 8am-llpm, F 8am-5pm, Sa 5pm-midnight. An additional
branch is inside Jaffa Gate. Global GSM, 22 King David St. («625 25 85 or 1 800 252
585), rents cellular phones at a more reasonable rate (US$1 per day, plus US$0.49
per min. for outgoing calls within Israel; incoming calls are free). Open Su-Th 9am-7pm,
F 9am-lpm. Bezeq 24hr. Information: «144.