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Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2
Shared Sleeping Surface: Depends
Shared Room: DependsLike I said, you've got two options: the couch in the shared living room, or my huge double bed (see photo). I live in a nice flat in Ramat Gan, very close to Tel Aviv. I share the flat with three nice flatmates. You'll have two accomodations options: Either share my big double bed, or sleep on the couch in the living room; I don't mind.
I live in a place called Shikkun Vatikim. It's very close to Tel Aviv, 15 minutes walk from the Central Train Station, has plenty of public transport nearby (including service cabs on the weekends), and a nice place in general. I don't have pets nor do I smoke, and my flatmates don't like those too much.
I work 9-to-6 on weekdays, and have my weekends free, usually. In my spare I'd love to show you around Tel Aviv - though I don't know it that well. Weekends are best.
Towels and blankets are on me. Friends (32)
 Maya Covalove
20, Female
Jerusalem, Jerusalem district
Israel
Friends since October 2006
"Met through a mutual friend"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Beny Shlevich
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 Nemi Podus
21, Female
Jerusalem, Jerusalem district
Israel
Friends since June 2003
"through friends in mid 2003"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
30+ 5 |
 Yotam Bernaz
24, Male
Nes Ziyyona, Southern district
Israel
Friends since March 2003
"Met randomly at a sci-fi con, been friends for a couple of years now."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
5 |
 Tair Pnini
20, Female
Jerusalem, Jerusalem district
Israel
Friends since May 2007
"I couldn't not to know him any more ;)"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
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 Inbar Amir
23, Female
Petah Tiqwa, Central district
Israel
Friends since February 2004
"We met through a friend"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
4 10 |
 Shimon Shlevich
29, Male
Nazerat Illit, Northern district
Israel
Friends since January 1988
"Hmm... Googled the web for people with my last name, just out of curiosity.."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
30+ |
 Amir Rachum
20, Male
Nesher, Haifa district
Israel
Friends since September 1997
"We know each other for years."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
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 Romi Yovel
21, Female
Yavne, Central district
Israel
Friends since January 2006
"Beny is a good friend of a close friend of mine."
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Yeara Kozlov
24, Female
Haifa, Haifa district
Israel
Friends since June 2007
"Met through a mutual friend in a burger bar in tel aviv"
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Daniel Hurwitz
25, Male
Haifa, Haifa district
Israel
Friends since February 2008
"Technion"
Friendship Type: Friend
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CouchSurfing ExperienceUnfortunately I didn't have many, since I pretty much discovered the site shortly before burying myself in the all-consuming Technion. However, attending my first little CS gathering in Haifa I've met several nice people from my home town. I convinced one of the lovely attendees there she should come to the Kinneret with me, and I got a great short road-trip through the north of Israel as a result, the next day. And a new friend.InterestsOff the top of my head - traveling, meeting travelers, amateur photography, reading, BP debating, hiking, music, dancing, and some more.PhilosophyI don't really have one; the closest thing I could think of was that on my deathbed, I want to be able to quote Fritz the Cat:
"My soul is tormented! I've been up and down the four corners of this big old world! I've seen it all! I've done it all! I've fought many a good man, and laid many a good woman! I've had riches and fame and adventure...I've tasted life to the fullest, and still my heart cries out, yes, cries out in this hungry, tortured, wrecked quest: 'More!'"Music, Movies, BooksMy main cultural experience is literature, and this divides into two parts - Science Fiction (mainly "hard", like Asimov, Heinlein, Niven, etc. etc.) and just eclectic things, whatever comes to hand - lately, mostly more 20th-century classics.
In movies, I don't have a specific taste; but I'd have to say that the best movie of all times is probably "2001: A Space Odyssey".
Music-wise, it seems I mostly like Israeli rock at this period in time, such as The Biluim, Berry Sakharof, Ehud Banai and the likes. But every now and then a new thing gets on playlist - lately, it's Gogol Bordello and Bob Dylan. If you really want to know what I'm listening to nowadays, go here: last.fm/user/shlevich/chartsTypes of People I enjoyAlmost all of you.
In the context of CS, I particularly enjoy people who have great life-stories or travel-stories to tell. Teach, Learn, ShareWould be happy to teach anything that has to do with computer science and maybe a bit of programming - and would really love it if someone finally taught me how to play the harmonica.One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneZip lined over a small lake in Michigan.Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectA simply wonderful concept.Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Germany, Israel, Jordan, Lithuania, Turkey, United States
LIVED: Israel
WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland (Republic of)
References
From Amir Rachum Nesher, Israel
Oct 17  Positive I have known Beny for years now (since 4th grade) and Beny is a great guy, I would recommend anyone to stay a couple of days with him.
From Shimon Shlevich Nazerat Illit, Israel
Sep 17  Positive He is just an awesome drink partner, nothing more. Oh yeah, smart, funny, good looking and just a good fellow :).
 From Amit Baum Jerusalem, Israel
Jul 16  Positive Beny would talk you to death, and then back to life, in just 7 minutes - no arguing with that.  From Julija Gvardinskaitė Kaunas, Lithuania
Jul 16, 2008  Positive We firstly met on LastFm. Soon after that I came to Israel and we met for real at the concert of Oy Division. From the very first minute Beny seemed to me as a very nice and warm person. I also went to the party at his place in Nazareth Illit and I really enjoyed this experience. Beny is a very fun guy and so are his friends. His couch was also a comfortable one :)
Looking forward to meeting all the "crew" again!  From Zachary Levine Washington, United States
Jul 2, 2008 Positive Benny is funny as hell and we all had a great time in Haifa. He was awesome to let me crash at his place on such short notice. We went to International Couchsurfing Day party in Haifa and I got to meet a lot of awesome people. This is what CS is all about! A++ would surf again.  From KSENIYA B Brooklyn, United States
Jun 27, 2008 Positive I met Beny through my host in Haifa. He is a really friendly and funny guy. I called him for directions several times when getting lost in Haifa and he really helped me out. I hope we hang out again!  From Jared Amyakar Revivim, Israel
May 27, 2008 Positive Beny was a great first couchsurfing experience. He gave me several tips on couchsurfing and was great conversation. I appreciate all his help and hope to keep in contact with him.  From Alex Rodrigue Thetford Mines, Canada
Mar 2, 2008 Positive He hosted me even if it was the worst examen timing. He is a simple, easy going and helpful person. It's a matter of time before he begun to travel, he need to finish the studies first. Good success my friend.  From Justin Fabrikant Aptos, United States
Jan 29, 2008 Positive Beny is a fantastic fellow. I surfed his couch for a day, and found him to be excellent company, a spectacular host, and an overall solid individual. He even cooked me a meal. From Yotam Bernaz Nes Ziyyona, Israel
Jan 28, 2008 Positive Beny is a good friend and a generous host. Always happy to grant a couch to sleep on, a drink to revive your mind and a funny and intellectual conversation, to the pleasure of all.
 From Talia M Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Dec 15, 2007 Positive beny and i had a really nice day walkin around tel aviv and even jogging on the beach! very nice guy : )  From Jordan Bokor Warner Westfield, United States
Nov 12, 2007 Positive Beny is super-enthusiastic and seems ready to have fun with new people. We'll hang out more if I'm in Israel again!  From Asher Leiss Gulfport, United States
Nov 10, 2007 Positive Beny is a cool guy and lots of fun. He has some great stories and is fun to talk to.  From Ofra Ben-Efraim Alummot, Israel
Nov 10, 2007  Positive ery friendly, and helpful!!  From Maggi Rowell Leicester, United Kingdom
Nov 10, 2007 Positive We met at CS gathering, discussed best types of vodka to drink and which nationality has the sexiest accent.  From Anna Varsányi Budapest, Hungary
Nov 9, 2007 Positive Beny is a great guy! Easy-going and so friendly! He offered to help me and my sister with our Hebrew homework and the next day he came to the university especially for us. Israeli people are amazing!  From Robert Parham Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Nov 5, 2007 Positive I met beny at the Haifa beach gathering. He was fun to talk to, knows all the Technion jokes i had the chance to forget, and a nice person in general. I hope he'll remain an active members of our community and that we meet again (and again...)  From Benjamin Netzer Haifa, Israel
Jul 29, 2007  Positive Well... there are lot of good things I could say about Beny... how to keep it short?!?
We met several times in very different environments, and he amazes me over and over again.
He is very simple and easy-going, funny, cool, compassionate and jovial: just the kind of guy one likes to hang out with!
Yet, he can be very serious, warm, caring and sure is very helpful, so all in all just the kind of guy I really love to have as a friend.
If one asks me about the best idea I ever had: it was going to his party - otherwise I might never have met him. |
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