Beny Shlevich

Current Mission: "Be exemplary, and rock on."

Personal Designations

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Israel
Tel Aviv district
Ramat Gan
Lat: 32.08055, Lon: 34.81417
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General Information

Beny Shlevich has been vouched for
Couch available	Yes
CouchSurf requests replied to	83%
member since	July 10th, 2005
profile views	1184
age	22
gender	Male
membername	SHLEVICH
education	B.Sc. in Computer Science
grew up in	Nazareth Illit, Israel
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Languages

Hebrew^Expert
English^Expert
Russian^Expert
Sign Language - Intl^Beginner

Groups I Belong To

Israel^7644:19471 Why: I'm an Israeli.	Israeli CouchSearch Group ^455:443 Why: Maybe I could help surfers out.
Hitchhiker / AutoStopper^1363:1571 Why: I like to hitchhike.	Tel Aviv +^1546:4762 Why: I live in Tel Aviv

Couch Information

Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2

Shared Sleeping Surface: Depends
Shared Room: Depends

Like 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.

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Yotam Bernaz 24, Male Sderot, 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	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 ¹ ¹ ²
Nemi Podus 21, Female Jerusalem, Jerusalem district Israel Friends since June 2003 "through friends in mid 2003" Friendship Type: Close Friend ³⁰⁺ ⁵	Yuval Burstyn 26, Several people Jerusalem, Jerusalem district Israel Friends since July 2006 "He's too awesome to miss!" Friendship Type: Good Friend
Tair Pnini 20, Female Haifa, Haifa district Israel Friends since May 2007 "I couldn't not to know him any more ;)" Friendship Type: Close Friend	Shimon Shlevich 30, 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⁺
Inbar Amir 23, Female Petah Tiqwa, Central district Israel Friends since February 2004 "We met through a friend" Friendship Type: Close Friend ⁴ ¹⁰	Romi Yovel 22, Female Yavne, Central district Israel Friends since January 2006 "Beny is a good friend of a close friend of mine." Friendship Type: Friend
Amir Rachum 20, Male Nesher, Haifa district Israel Friends since September 1997 "We know each other for years." Friendship Type: Close Friend	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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A couple of years back, in Palanga, Lithuania
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CouchSurfing Experience

Unfortunately 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.

Interests

Off the top of my head - traveling, meeting travelers, amateur photography, reading, BP debating, hiking, music, dancing, and some more.

Philosophy

I 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, Books

My 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/charts

Types of People I enjoy

Almost all of you.
In the context of CS, I particularly enjoy people who have great life-stories or travel-stories to tell.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would 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 Done

Zip lined over a small lake in Michigan.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

A simply wonderful concept.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Germany, Israel, Jordan, Lithuania, Turkey, United States
LIVED: Israel
WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland (Republic of)

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From Yuval Burstyn
Jerusalem, Israel
^{Mar 15}

Positive

He is a very good, loving person.
Must meet and surf with this dude

From Anna Bylina
Ramat Gan, Israel
^{Jan 3}

Positive

Beny is one of most intresting and sociable people I know. He's fun to work with, and I'd bet he's great host (though he's keep renege his cooking skills).

From Amir Rachum
Nesher, Israel
^{Oct 17, 2009}

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, 2009}

Positive

He is just an awesome drink partner, nothing more. Oh yeah, smart, funny, good looking and just a good fellow :).

From Shoham and Amit Baum
Jerusalem, Israel
^{Jul 16, 2009}

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
New York, 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
Sderot, 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 Inbar Amir
Petah Tiqwa, Israel
^{Jan 27, 2008}

Positive

Beny is an awesome friend and a wonderful host. He's fun to travel with and will always make your trip a bit more interesting. He hosted me several times and was always generous.

From Maya Covalove
Jerusalem, Israel
^{Dec 16, 2007}

Positive

Benny has been one of my closest friends for the past year. He's one of the most trustworthy people I know, and my go-to guy. In addition to being one of the most adorable geeks I've ever met (and I've had my share of geeks...), he's funny, spontaneous and loves long walks on the beach. If there's one reason to come to Nazareth Illit, it's Benny.

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 Ronen Pinkas
Haifa, Israel
^{Nov 5, 2007}

Positive

we met Beny at a Cs gathering in Haifa, and had an intresting conversation. see you in the next Cs meeting !

From Nemi Podus
Jerusalem, Israel
^{Oct 25, 2007}

ben has hosted me countless times, fed and demonstrated indescribable generosity and hospitality.

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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