Ashdod Travelers guide

'Selichot' Tour 163 A B C Good to know Sesame Street The place where the Ashdod custom of welcoming the Sabbath was born is in Quarter Bet (2), at the intersection of Borochov and Rabbi Maimon streets, and it constitutes a reminder of old Ashdod. The city elders used to sit in the coffee shops on the street and discuss current events while their wives were busy cooking and cleaning for the Sabbath. The bustle on the street reminded the residents of the people of the "Sesame Street Show", and the name took root. The Ashdod - Yam Market Ashdod city market, or as it is commonly known "The Wednesday Market", draws many visitors to it from Ashdod as well as other places. The market, which takes place in the Lido Beach parking lot, offers fruit, vegetables and other food items, and flea-market style items as well. Tel Mor The old port city of Ashdod is today an ancient archaeological site located on the northern bank of the Lachish stream, near the ancient coastal road. Excavations conducted in the area uncovered 12 archaeological layers - from the end of the late bronze era up to the Hellenistic period. Among other things discovered at the site, a device was unearthed that was used to produce the color purple from snails. One of the things that make the synagogue unique is the complete abstention from speaking during prayer, and strictly keeping the rule that at the synagogue people are ordered to pray and not engage in mundane matters. Another special thing is that on the walls there are no paintings or pictures, only verses and texts that express law, justice, humility, and love of mankind and the Torah - all things that are food for the soul and spirit. Drawings of white peace doves on a blue background on the ceiling give the place a sense of airiness. The synagogue, which was design by architect Lior Malka, is of the largest in the city, with more than 500 seats in the main hall