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

[@yoen1_1]

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.,💕 😊

[@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?

[@TheDaveRout]

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

[@AamerPawarymyye]

😂

[@madebysuperstar]

You had me at hello 🤣

[@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.

[@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

[@JaneHallstrom1]

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

[@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!😊

[@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. ❤

[@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, 💙🙏🏽💙🇮🇱💪🏽

[@gavkimburnhams3744]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@shadyopps9284]

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

[@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! 🚺

[@williamglaser6577]

Thanks, I have never had a toilet tour before.

[@rockinthedadlife2244]

“These toilets fill my heart with hope.”😂

[@donnahibbard1774]

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

[@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.

[@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🤣

[@nickh.4917]

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

[@MarceloLibeskind-lr4ox]

🤣

[@lisae1032]

" This toilet fills my heart with hope!"

[@galina_niyazov]

Watching as you asked

[@debbebunch9973]

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

[@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.

[@keithrobinson2941]

Beautiful. Peace from the bottom up.

[@iv911]

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

[@jeremy1350]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@lucyfoster4082]

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

[@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.

[@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! :-)

[@lff12]

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

[@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.

[@cassandrasuzannelalonde4758]

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

[@daviddooley8575]

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

[@NitsaOz]

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

[@robo11735]

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

[@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🇮🇱🤩✡️🌟🔯🌠🌅

[@gravedigger447]

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

[@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.

[@twoFrenchBunnys]

Just a Big Thank You, most people do not think about these things, like you said until you need them and your unable to think until you you find them.

[@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

[@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….

[@elysedewyngaert178]

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

[@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.

[@hannahmondry4678]

Fascinating!! Thank you!

[@traceyspad01]

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

[@MarkBremer-ut7cv]

Thank you bro that was awesome I loved it it was from an angle I've never ever saw Jerusalem from it was quite awesome thank you very much and remember we love you here in America take care God bless Mark out

[@georgepapatheofilou6118]

Enjoyed the choice of music . I shall watch again

[@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!

[@jacquelineweiss9163]

This was an extraordinaire clip especially the one where all religious quarters of the old city meet. I went to Israel as a teenager for the first time in 1968 and of course visited the old city and walked through it to get to the Wailing Wall. In doing so, I remember to this day, the horrible stench of public latrines that were previously ran by the Jordanians. As an aside, walking down the steps in the old city, I encountered big chunks of meat on the steps. As one can imagine they were millions of flies over them. I went to Israel the first time as I said in 68 then subsequently in 69 70, 71 and 72. The horribly smelling latrines were gone. Every streets in the old city were spotlessly clean. I can’t imagine the Palestinians dreaming of their old backward ways. Keep on producing these incredible videos.

[@Mr5Stars]

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

[@jaxseph8417]

Fabulous video … thank you ❤

[@VeraHuden-mj5bt]

My sons attended a charter school 6th - 12th grade started and run by people from Turkey. We learned a lot about Turkish people (they have toilets too). There were American and British teachers as well which highlighted some of the cultural differences we laughed about at times. Pronunciation differences were also a source of amusement. I discovered traveling Israel quite a while ago and immediately became hooked. You are so good at sharing historical and cultural facts in such an entertaining way I have continued following you talking to yourself in public since October 7. I'm 70 years old and continue to ♥️ learning. Thank you so much from Oklahoma, USA 👍♥️

[@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.😉

[@Scdoo100]

I have been so stressed about the news, protests, politics. Somehow I feel calm after watching your videos. ❤

[@flyingfig12]

Wonderful ending! I feel better having gone thru the toilet tour! I'm now off to your full Jerusalem tour next! 👋💫

[@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. 🐄🥛🧀🍦🌅

[@user-je123]

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

[@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 !

[@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!

[@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.

[@jack_batterson]

One of your best ever!

[@emmcee662]

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

[@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!

[@galesteven]

Love it! Especially the part about sherut and sherutim 😂

[@chickenlover657]

One of the best videos. So much humor and facts mixed together in a perfect tapestry.

[@hollonmon8255]

The most impressive showing to date, this is

[@merseltzer]

I love the idea that toilets in the marketplace are the hope for peace in Jerusalem. G+d does have a sense of humor. 🤣 Thank you for an interesting video.

[@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!

[@johnnywalker1320]

You're right, this is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@darekdarecki1234]

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

[@BigBear59]

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

[@kekesam4957]

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

[@mamalou1962]

Oh my goodness! I love this video. Thank You so much.

[@WakkerWordWoord]

Thanks Oren, I like your sense of humor. PS at 14:33 is Shmuel, a KZbinr making videos about running in Israel. Being an ex-South African, he also ran the famous Comrades ultra-marathon. Keep safe you guys! As a fellow KZbinr, I really appreciate the HOURS and DAYS of creating a video such as this.

[@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 :)

[@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! 💙🙏🏽💙🖖🏼🇮🇱💪🏽🕊🪔

[@euanwaugh2492]

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

[@jeanneschaefer9318]

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

[@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!)

[@dimit0]

Made this video a practical one by enjoying watching it on my early morning toilet tour

[@milapacursa9351]

Oren you are awesome…GOD bless you forever….very informative … i promise to myself i will visit Jerusalem soon..watching fr. Canada

[@thequeenslander2011]

Great video! Visiting here from your Gezer video 😊

[@alkman9880]

Loved your hopeful final comment more than anything. I too thank God about all holes not being all opened or all closed THG! Also, U HAVE A KNACK FOR VIDEOS…..CONGRATS GREAT OREN!!!

[@kimberleywilliamson6003]

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

[@StefanJohansson-g9q]

This toilet is mankinds greatest achievment!

[@nogaronenAnima]

חחח אורן, באמת סרטון מקורי, משעשע ושונה. בהצלחה

[@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.

[@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

[@Maggie19701]

Oren you are so informed on your Israel home .you never frail to amaze me.ThankYOU and GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY .STAY SAFE MY FRIEND

[@paulforbes1217]

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

[@Namko78]

Watching as per request 😂 Unity toilet of peace 🤭

[@ilan_nahshon]

😅 Same

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

your emoticons are so apt and so cute, ha ha

[@Traversquip]

My heart is filled with hope too... peace has to start somewhere :) Good video, thank you.

[@christinamuzzu6414]

Here due to Oren's request on this week's video - love it!