Release from the Corona Bondage: The Nature and Parks Authority is preparing this year for about a million hikers who are expected to visit the nature reserves and national parks during the holidays and weekdays, at sites that receive paid crowds and those in open areas. Accordingly, the authority is also preparing with about 70 information and information stations that will be set up in the sought-after hiking areas in the reserves and national parks throughout the country, and will assist in guiding and guiding hikers.
The Authority reiterates that in the shadow of the Corona and the Purple Character Guidelines, entry to the sites will only be possible by prior arrangement through the Nature and Parks Authority website. The authority recommends not to wait with the registration for the last minute but to bring it forward as much as possible. Currently, there are still places at prominent sites where activities and activities will take place, including the Caesarea, Tzipori, Beit She’an, Herodium, Mamshit, Qumran, Beit Guvrin, Masada, Avdat and Megiddo national parks.
Nutritious and healthy Passover: How do we overcome the “matzah challenge”?
The Seder meal and the meals that accompany the holidays, including of course eating matzah, are a nutritional challenge for those who adhere to a healthy diet.
“Even during the holiday meals, it is recommended to invest thought in the food choices,” explains Hani Sakal Prilok, chief nutritionist at Leumit Health Services. According to her, it is better to eat food prepared at home, from natural raw materials that have undergone as little processing as possible. It is also recommended to include in each meal a variety of vegetables and salads. At the same time, it is possible to save calories in the custom of drinking the four glasses by using a smaller glass.
There are different customs regarding the type and quantity of wine. According to custom, it is customary to drink most of the wine in a glass that contains 86 ml of wine, or at least 45 ml of wine. You should try to reduce your consumption of wine and sweet grape juice and get out of the obligation to drink as little as possible according to the law. Regarding desserts and final dishes: it is recommended to settle for a small portion and choose a fruit-based dessert, such as compote or fruit salad. It is possible and desirable to give up sweets and cookies.
Regarding matzah, the main feature of the holiday, Sakal Prilok says that “one matzah has about 160 calories, an equal number of the energy found in two slices of bread. Because matzah is often unsatisfactory, we eat more. For a feeling of satiety over time. “
She recommends eating a variety of other foods (vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats or fish) and if you choose matzah you can eat light matzah, which contains about 2/3 of the amount of calories in regular matzah, or rice crackers (for legume eaters).
The forecast for the eve of the holiday: colder than usual
Even before Seder night, today (Friday) will be partly cloudy to cloudy and colder than usual. The winds will be stronger, and it will rain occasionally in the north and center of the country. At the same time, snow will fall on Mount Hermon. From the afternoon the rain will weaken and stop at night. There are fears of floods in eastern streams.
On Seder night it will be partly cloudy and cool. In the morning there may be light rain in the north and center, but on the eve of the holiday it will be cold and without rain. Meteo Tech said that on Sunday – Passover – it will be partly cloudy to clear with a slight rise in temperatures, but they will still be slightly below the average for the period. Monday will be partly cloudy to clear, with a further rise in temperatures and they will be close to the seasonal average.
Seder night: This is the traffic jam map
During the holiday, the police said that during the holiday, thousands of policemen, border guards and volunteers will be deployed in the holy places, entertainment venues, parks, shopping centers, bathing beaches and roads, in order to respond to travelers and maintain law, order and security.
In addition, the police will direct the traffic on the roads so that the journey on the road will flow as smoothly as possible. In the run-up to and during the holidays, there may be traffic congestion on various major arteries across the country, both within cities and on intercity arteries.
The police also said that these days, before the holiday, there is an increased activity for locating and removing illegal residents and those who help them throughout the country.
On Monday and Tuesday (29-30.3.2021), many worshipers are expected to arrive in Jerusalem and the Western Wall for the blessing of the priests. The police will be deployed with increased forces in the area, in order to maintain public order and the safety of worshipers and visitors to the holy places these days and in general.