TOILET TOUR of Jerusalem - Ancient, Holy and Public Toilets - History + Toilet Blessing (no joke)

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

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[@HansS11160]

Great video! When I was in Jerusalem at the time, I ate and drank deliciously there and relieved myself wonderfully! So I'm glad I was able to leave something of myself there. I'm Dutch and one of the slang words for urine is 'pies' and that sounds like peace or piece... Btw: the essence of the Christian faith is 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

[@yoenyoen3121]

hey mate if i travel to tel aviz friday mid day by wizz air and leaving sunday night, do you think its good i stay in jerusalem friday and saturday i stay in tel aviz? or better opsite?

[@shikshakshokwithjuliana]

😅🤲

[@Yes-Man1337]

Ok fish man

[@royalice57]

I'm filled with hope also.,💕 😊

[@soty]

The tour we didn’t know we needed!

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

In your heart, and especially in your gut, you know that you needed it.. (just saying)

[@heatherwiner2883]

I enjoyed this tour!! I am always looking for bathrooms no matter where I go!!!

[@pseudonym745]

​@@heatherwiner2883My wife also does...😅

[@realmofthesenses]

@@heatherwiner2883 Me too

[@TheJamesrbrown2000]

Perfect! My favorite toilet is the one there at western wall❤️. Very big and great location . Love this video😅

[@HomeisJax]

TY! You crack me up! I love you, dude! I’m disgusted in the tackiness of that “church” as a Christian!

[@pearlweinberger4079]

An interesting important tour when you want one and don’t know where to turn for one guess now we know where is one on our next visit please HaShem ! King David’s luxurious hotel looked exquisite ! Thanks for this important education ,

[@ams3004]

Brilliant!

[@indigosix6511]

This is the video I did not know I needed but am glad I got to see

[@Hannah_Rachel_and_Kotik]

As a person with chronic constipation due to opiate painkillers dependence, I wish I had natural Bowel movements. I can't travel without enemas And I understand very well the blessing about holes in the human body (And relax... I'm not a drug addict. I take it as prescribed and I can't get addicted to Suboxone and if I stop it, my pain will just return)

[@joeabad5908]

Orin was laughing at his own comment at the end of the video when he said that all people of different religions meet in the same toilets of Jerusalem.

[@jacobshaoullevy8]

Only Oren could make a 20 minute video about toilets so interesting

[@the2ndcoming135]

😆

[@susanlee9642]

I just love this guy 😂

[@pedrodavid9079]

He does a really good work. Love his videos ❤

[@JanuWaray]

😂❤😂 Agreed!

[@DukanStmichmal]

Oren Sprichst Du auch Deutsch?

[@LGoKo]

The most important tour when visiting a new city. Brilliant!

[@stlev99]

Oren, you have the most exquisite Jewish sense of humor

[@Aishea]

I came here from your recent personal video at Tel Gezer. One thing that strikes me about ancient history is realizing that even though our modern lives seem different, the people of old laughed, cried, and needed to eat, sleep, and relieve themselves just like we do. I can tell from the practical, educational, and humorous details throughout this video that you are a quality tour guide, Oren. The city of Jerusalem (especially the Old City) is a place dear to my heart, but I had not heard about or seen the public toilet in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, so thanks for this tour. I appreciate how you say that peace will not come by dramatic actions of rulers or wars or government edicts, but simply by people meeting each other in the midst of basic life. We all need hope for peace, now more than ever.

[@melissavancleave8686]

Ive only found your channel after 10/7. Your beautiful videos will be the closest i ever get to Jerusalem. Thank you for the respect you show to everyone.

[@salyluz6535]

Welcome! How exciting that you have many positive and fun videos to explore here! Enjoy! From Michigan Oblast, 💙🙏🏽💙🇮🇱💪🏽

[@TheDaveRout]

I’m 70, this is the first toilet video I’ve watched. Who’d have known.

[@AamerPawarymyye]

😂

[@donalddodson7365]

What a wonderful possibility: peace spriging from the one place in Jerusalem that every human being can visit, regardless of religious affiliation. United by bodily functions.

[@JaneHallstrom1]

"These toilets fill my heart with hope" 🤣😆🤣Agree!! 🙏

[@shadyopps9284]

Someone in a video recently told me I should watch this, God bless

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

The best travel channel on Israel! Thank you Orin. I love your intelligence, and dry humor. This one is so unique. The bathrooms.

[@LadySlippers]

I agree! Living in Japan, the bathrooms were very different from American toilets and needed adjusting to. Cultural shock comes from many places.

[@cathykadish7841]

I came to watch because you asked; I watched to the end because it was worth it! A woman viewer.

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

Thank you for watching and for being a woman :)

[@julieprofitt3010]

😂 me too! 🚺

[@zenpowersgaming5511]

Another awesome video providing me with the authentic Israeli tours and information. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. It is always a pleasure to watch and learn from you.

[@ItaThe3rd]

I can't believe I've watched a 20-minute video about toilets and loved it so much. Great video!

[@willavinou1507]

Love the positive and HOPEFUL conclusion!😊

[@donnahibbard1774]

Oren, I never thought I would enjoy toilets so much. Thank you ❤ from Florida 🌞🌴🌺

[@gavkimburnhams3744]

Every breath you take... every move you make... Perfect toilet music 😂😂😂

[@jeremy1350]

Greetings from Montreal. Now I have watched your video here, by your request. Very insightful indeed !!

[@pattybrady5528]

This video is hilarious… I laughed so hard…especially at the end that the ‘central’ toilets in Jerusalem gives us hope for future peace🤣

[@bevheron7888]

Love the thought that we, the people if the world all have the same need for a toilet... and indeed food, a place to rest and air to breath. As we are all equal in these things, may we all be equal in all things. Everyone is important and no one is more than important than the next person. ❤

[@Chiuvenzo]

Came from your latest video this really does deserve more views. Must say you’re the first creator youtube unsubscribed me from without my knowledge. Also nice tune starting from minute one of the video.

[@JakHorn]

Mee too: unwillingly unsubscribed, fixed now. The great music at the beginning is from the live musicians at the end. Also the featured harpist is very good.

[@lucyfoster4082]

A sphincter blessing! I for one am very grateful for all of them, both internal and external.

[@lucyfoster4082]

Very profound observation about the Central Toilet of the Old City. A unifying institution indeed.

[@the2ndcoming135]

It’s supposed to be a sign of wealth. Meaning, King David was certainly rich in his day. Also a sign of hygiene and sanitary conditions.

[@idaselinahobbs9031]

I totally cannot believe that. As far as l remember it was me who suggested Oren to make a video about the toilets in Jerusalem and... here it is.😁👍Blessings from Germany 🤗❤️🇩🇪❤️

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

Maybe... I can't remember how I came up with the idea.

[@idaselinahobbs9031]

@@Travelingisraelinfo it was my comment to your video "10 things travellers DON'T like about Israel 🇮🇱 (and what to do about them)" 😊 l feel proud l contributed to the channel 🤗👍😁 ❤️

[@micropower8]

@@idaselinahobbs9031 - This is totally important. 1. Water: Here in Germany I gave some American travellers some juice, because they had no water any more and underestimated the heat here in east Germany in the summer. We have here no wells or some public drinking-water sources. Here in my tiny village we have a shop where you can buy beverage, but not at the weekend. 2. Toilet: You can go in the wide areas of the woods or the grassland here on the natural toilet, but if you are in the city, then this could be a real problem. In the city here, there are no public toilets, so you have to go into the Hotel/Restaurant, even if you do not have a room there and do not eat there. There is no other possibility.

[@idaselinahobbs9031]

@@micropower8 thank you for elaborating on the water/toilet situation in a tiny village in east Germany 👍

[@konradschargel5314]

Perhaps one of your best tours judging for originality….

[@craigmargerybertram4475]

That was awesome😂, you are hilarious Oren and I love every single one of your videos!! Love from Minnesota, very very near Wisconsin 🧀

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

Near is not good enough. You are either in Wisconsin or not...

[@craigmargerybertram4475]

😂

[@salyluz6535]

@@Travelingisraelinfo Both states have abundant Cheese! Both of them have plenty of dairy & cheese factories, not only Wisconsin! Both states have a very nice Great Lakes coastline, and beautiful natural areas. I have friends both places, but I prefer northern Minnesota. 🐄🥛🧀🍦🌅

[@SeanOLennon]

On many, many occasions I have invoked the name of our Lord whilst in the bathroom.....a "moving" experience! Just a wonderful kick-ass video. Great information and great entertainment at the same time.....can't beat it!

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

Well said! :-)

[@rockinthedadlife2244]

“These toilets fill my heart with hope.”😂

[@NitsaOz]

You’re a lot funnier in your tour videos, understandably.

[@williamglaser6577]

Thanks, I have never had a toilet tour before.

[@lisastarr2200]

I love how you're always guaranteed to tell me something I would have never known otherwise and will never learn from any other video. You have this naughty look on your face as you introduce 'Toilets Of Jerusalem' as a theme. A great start!

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

Thanks! I love stars!

[@salyluz6535]

@@Travelingisraelinfo🇮🇱🤩✡️🌟🔯🌠🌅

[@jameshartz8086]

Thanks Oren You always find good in everything and we have to work for peace! On a lighter note I have to say that all this bathroom data leaves me flushed with joy!! Blesdings to you and your family! jim

[@galina_niyazov]

Watching as you asked

[@siggiAg86]

A fun fact, if my ears don’t deceive me, they are singing in Icelandic while he’s walking to the toilet! Greetings from Iceland !

[@nickh.4917]

Oren, buddy, there is absolutely a prayer for bedroom activities, a simple shout of, “Oh God,” in any language.

[@MarceloLibeskind-lr4ox]

🤣

[@lisawaters2585]

Your best content! The tour we didn't know we needed but the tour we all love, especially the tourists coming from Wisconsin. All kidding aside, excellent content. Something no other tour guide has made known to us...

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

I agree :) My best so far

[@salyluz6535]

@@Travelingisraelinfo Hi, Oren! I’m going to share this video with a guy I know who is volunteering as a medic in Ukraine. When he travels and visits new places, he loves to show us the toilet and give it a rating. If you are interested in checking him out, his name is Brandon Mitchell and he has a KZbin channel. He was born in Canada but has lived on six different continents, so his accent might sound a little bit Irish, according to some people. He’s a very honest guy, but a bit unfiltered sometimes. He believes he should tell the truth, because the truth will set you free! I really appreciate him putting his life on the line to save the lives of others! The only thing about this video is you really only showed us one physical toilet, in the King David Hotel- even though you walked into or through other bathrooms. So that’s got me wondering, does the men’s bathroom only have sinks and urinals in some places, and no actual toilet where you could sit?🤔I was wondering if any of the bathrooms in Jerusalem have the kind of hole in the floor Asian style toilets, where people squat? I’m just curious! 🤷🏻‍♀️ But thanks for doing this video, and I especially appreciate the commentary you share along the way! 💙🙏🏽💙🖖🏼🇮🇱💪🏽🕊🪔

[@348Tobico]

A delight, Oren! By far the best tour of the many I have seen about Jerusalem. As much as I want to tour I see it would be mostly impossible for me since I can't do stairs. But more tours like this would be wonderful. This is the "real" Israel. Your exuberance and humor make the experience breathtaking and fun. Political videos are very informative and necessary but the tours to the nooks and cranny's are the best. As always, thank you for the trip. Now I want to hit a really good felafel (sp) joint!

[@xmadxtiox]

You areabreath of fresh air, young man. I am loving your videos. Thank you for teaching me so much about your beautiful country. God bless Israel.

[@logicaredux5205]

I expected to have a good laugh at the subject knowing your excellent dry humor, but it actually ended on a profound note of hope. All I can add is a polite reminder to flush when done.😉

[@krisjustin3884]

I love these offbeat topics that are really more important than we realize! Perhaps one of Oren’s best, and perhaps for many, most essential videos when visiting Jerusalem! Jerusalem is so holy, that even these places seem holy!

[@debbebunch9973]

Whenever I'm feeling "down in the dumps" I'll rewatch Oren's toilets! 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Oren! Love from "Wisconsin"! 😂

[@iv911]

Hahaha, I’ve never thought that this toilet video could be so educational and important for peace and also so entertaining 😂

[@guylarcher6005]

I lived on a kibbutz for a year in 1983/84. Loved every second of my experience. I have been on dozens of tours led by catholics, evangelicals, armenians, jews, muslims, agnostics and atheists. I have watched the guides change emphasis of history to cater to the tour group. You Oren are the most fair, knowledgable, genuine, humurous guides i have come across. Anyone you guide through the city would benefit. I have been appreciating all your hard work. Well done! Shalom

[@wisse693]

So funny to see that most important toilet. I was in Jerusalem 2 months ago and I used this toilet. Now I see it's so significant. You are completely right about Jerusalem. There is literally something to be told EVERYWHERE in the city!

[@lisae1032]

" This toilet fills my heart with hope!"

[@robo11735]

Thank you Oren. I hope to visit Jerusalem in the next few years, hopefully you can be my guide.

[@Namko78]

Watching as per request 😂 Unity toilet of peace 🤭

[@ilan_NahshOn]

😅 Same

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

your emoticons are so apt and so cute, ha ha

[@cassandrasuzannelalonde4758]

Oren you are my hero! Sending love and best wishes from Murfreesboro Tennessee

[@keithrobinson2941]

Beautiful. Peace from the bottom up.

[@jeanneschaefer9318]

This was GREAT Oren!! Finally and wonderfully, a great sense of humor!!

[@kf505]

As someone with an overactive bladder, I have to find the bathroom everywhere I go so if I were traveling there, I'd certainly want to see your video! Well done for those needing to know. I wish more people would actually do videos like this. I'm so sorry Oren that a war has begun. I hope you don't get called up on the reserves. I'm sure you will go if need be but I certainly don't want you going, we want you safe. Praying you, your family and all extended friends and family remain safe. It looks horrendous already over there. My heart just breaks for all who already who have died/been hurt. I pray this ends as soon as possible and that peace returns to Israel. It's been a while since I've seen a video as I think I watched them all. Time to catch up.

[@Mr5Stars]

Oren, your videos are always interesting and entertaining, please keep up the good work on KZbin

[@georgepapatheofilou6118]

Enjoyed the choice of music . I shall watch again

[@daviddooley8575]

I cant imagine how awesome it must be to live around so much history.

[@traceyspad01]

That was fun. Love the knowledge and the humor!❤

[@kekesam4957]

Live it! You can make any topic entertaining with your wonderful sense of humor ❤

[@user-je123]

"Die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" well said, you have not forgotten your German. A very practical video today, with some serious references.

[@Debbs790]

Superb content, Oren, as usual. Super useful, authentic, and delivered with great sense of humor! Keep those videos coming please!

[@kimberleywilliamson6003]

Best channel around if you want true-full educational information. 10 out of 10 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@davidturner5523]

There are a lot of things we do that have no bracha (prayer), for example giving charity. Perhaps the prayer about bathroom (and not relations) is because we take for granted the bathroom and we cannot live without it (try sitting in traffic after drinking a bottle of water). It is a thanks that we function well :)

[@BigBear59]

So very clever to make a video like this …and the King David is my very special place Love this video ….Alex🇬🇷

[@jacqueline651]

Thanks Oren for creating this video. I like your informative, respectful and humorous approach. Perhaps you could create a part 2 with more hidden toilet locations and point out the interesting tourist sites in the surroundings.

[@Allergictocatstoo]

I recently found your channel! I appreciate your tours, your dry sense of humor and that you use music as a compliment! Loved the grocery store tour and this one! Thank you for doing something fresh and different!

[@patshepherd784]

Thank you for this interesting video.

[@emmcee662]

Brilliant!! I can’t wait to come back to beautiful Israel and book you as my guide! Very informative, as well as entertaining ❤

[@lff12]

This is absolutely the best KZbin travel video EVER, hands down 😂

[@talkyr]

Thank you for showing all places to relieve ourselves 😂 But seriously actually very informative and fun.

[@the2ndcoming135]

People have no idea. That’s what makes it so much fun🎭

[@darekdarecki1234]

And subjects like this make you a class above the rest of the tour guides. Thank you.

[@paulforbes1217]

Dude, one of your best! Let peace begin with me…

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS OREN, FOR SHARING THIS VERY “necessary” TOUR AND OF COURSE YOU DID A GREAT JOB…every visitor needs to know where to go…just fyi,the toilets 🚽 in the 1930,40’s looked very different 🤗 AND WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT PEACE 🤗💚💚💚 YALLA BYE

[@wotan10950]

I travel annually to Israel, but I once got very sick while I was there. I said, “I’m going to write a book called The Sherutim of Israel.” But of course, many people had already written blogs about them! The main thing is that they were all clean and private, much better than public restrooms in the States.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

😂 depends on where in the States and Israel...I've been to some very clean and maintained public toilets in the US and some very dodgey toilets in Israel (public and private!)

[@dougbevan1786]

What a hilarious - but well needed tour! And I even learnt something about the pillars in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre! (I love it when you add those sorts of details!). You wanted to know which of the Hotels would be my preference? Probably the Abraham Hostel 😂. But I have a question: what street is that last toilet on? I could not see how to find it on your video. But I thank you so much because I was fearing the inevitable walking the Old City with 3 young children in tow! Daddy...I want to go potty!

[@melissasmotorcycleadventures]

I love your videos! I love that you add humor

[@christinebrooks8661]

You are brilliant-what a fun idea to do a toilet tour but full of info as well and humour.Well done.Bless you in all the other work you do putting together informative and fun videos.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

In '96 I and my 6 months pregnant wife were in Jerusalem, we stopped in to a nice little restaurant outside the Herod Gate. We were seated upstairs (where the restroom was also) and had great meal. The entry to the room had a low lintel and upon leaving I walked right into it and smacked my forehead loud enough for the workers downstairs to hear it (it also left an impression of the hat I was wearing on my forehead 😆)! I was a bit stunned, the guys had me sit down to make sure I was okay (I was). My wife goes to the restroom and after a bit I'm wondering why she hasn't come out when she says the door is jammed, the doorknob came off and she can't get out!! This starts a big concern to the staff as it's a small restroom and it's warm and there's no AC. They try all kinds of things to get the door open and after 10 minutes or so decide to take the doorknob off and start on the screws. Well, the door is opened and there's my wife with screws in her hand! She'd used a fingernail file to remove the plate and open the door!! Everyond was very relieved!! And we got an extra glass of Coke on the house!! 😂 That's our Jerusalem toilet story!!! 5:01 ... I think I recognize that door ... iirc it's on the upper level and it leads to the small Ethiopian "village" that resides there. On one of my visits I rounded a corner and there was an Ethiopian Copt leaning against the door rhythmically slapping it and calling out presumably to be let in. I watched for quite a while but no one came! 8:01 ... at the entrannce to the church on the upper region there's a ladder that's been in place since the late 1800's placed there by a monk without the authority to do so and none of the other sects will agree on taking it down! 😆 It's amazing anything gets done, let alone toilets, at all! My wife and I just concluded 11 years of a seasonal (June) archaeological dig in Israel and so won't likely be returning 😢 so our Israel experience will now be via videos, excellent videos like yours!!

[@kuscollama9522]

Toilets are somewhere that we ALL have to use, wherever we go in the world. So, they are the most important to talk about. Not knowing about them can be very stressful and difficult. I have had many difficulties because of toilets. In Isreal, I was so surprised that I had to pay to use the public toilets and that they had no paper! We received the paper when paying! So, thank you so much. We probably don't talk about them, because we are ashamed or something, but whoever we are, we MUST pee and poo!

[@markbr5898]

Rarely do you need to pay to use a toilet in Israel.

[@bellaliggayu2804]

Toilets are the most important thing to see in every place.

[@gravedigger447]

Magic. Thanks for this tour. I loved your positive note of Die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt. Lovely!

[@user-kv5du4ph3o]

Wonderful video, u been lost for long, thanks the video

[@aimtok]

This is so interesting about the toilets! Never thought I would say that about a video. I was just in Jerusalem for a pilgrimage in June and because of your videos felt confident about being there. Also visited Omar Mosaics because of your video about the best shops! Bought a beautiful mosaic there! Thank you for your help.

[@jeannettezapatier564]

Oren you are the best! Your videos are so informative, well done and I enjoy your humor and sarcasm! The bathrooms is the funniest but interesting to know when visiting! God bless Israel!

[@janiceelliott5777]

Unique, Oren!!! Thanks for your in-depth concern for basic business!

[@jaxseph8417]

Fabulous video … thank you ❤

[@beachstart]

What a great video!!! Thank you for this great theme. PLEASE enter this small Toilet-Tour into your app - seriously!!! I would love to do this Toilet-Tour guided by your App next time I come to Jerusalem. Just a fun different approach to enjoy the city. (Of course after doing the other tours. Just as an additional approach not as a substitute.)

[@CarmenFlores-zo4px]

When traveling or just going out visiting friends, shopping or to a restaurant it is most important to know where the toilets are and of course you thank God ! Love from México.

[@galesteven]

Love it! Especially the part about sherut and sherutim 😂

[@hannahmondry4678]

Fascinating!! Thank you!

[@euanwaugh2492]

Absolutely brilliant. I chuckled my way through this one. Informative as always. Loved it.

[@DavidMcMillan888]

I wonder if Oren has ever explained why he regards Churchill as a great man. He was special for sure: determined, a depressive, fine writer and orator but I’d like to know what Oren would say, a video on great people would be good.

[@leahshalek6144]

A totally unique topic and perspective! Also, very useful for us older visitors who can't go too long between stops. LOL! One type of toilet you forgot: The ones at the old bus stations where you had to pay a few agorot for a couple of squares of toilet paper! Thank goodness we've advanced beyond those days!

[@carolinenudelman7260]

This was fun. When I was in Israel about 10 years ago, our tour guide asked the kids in our group to take note of the different kinds of bathrooms they encountered, how they flushed, etc. Also, I noticed that the word for שרות and שרותים for services and bathroom were related and thought it was interesting. Loved the story about the bathroom in the center of the old city. תודה רבה

[@dshahata]

Just love every moment! The music was also great 🎉 Thank you so much Eron!

[@salyluz6535]

I believe it’s Oren… 💙

[@elysedewyngaert178]

We stayed at the King David Hotel while in Jerusalem, it was a wonderful experience 💕

[@artbitesgregory]

Hahahah..hilarious just perfect good on you Oren….😂