Type of Community: City Region: Jerusalem Religious Percent: 35 English Speaking Percent: 15 Givat Zeev was established in 1983 with an initial group of 100 founding families, and it has since grown to include over 11,000 residents. The community is expected to expand to a size of 20,000 residents by the end of this decade. [...]
Type of Community: Yishuv Region: Gush Etzion Religious Percent: 100 English Speaking Percent: 30 When asked to describe their community, residents of Elazar choose words like “warm”, “hevrati” (social), and “diverse”. Each of these words captures a different quality of this Yishuv. Yishuv Elazar began as a cooperative Moshav established by North American Olim in [...]
Type of Community: Neighborhood Region: Jerusalem Nachlaot, one of Jerusalem’s older, more colorful neighborhoods retains much of its 19th century architecture charm with narrow alleyways and cobblestone streets. Nachlaot was home to Eastern Jewish families, with each group having its own synagogue (many still exist today, the neighborhood has 100 synagogues), and housing built around [...]
Type of Community: Neighborhood Region: Jerusalem Officially known as Ramot Alon, the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot – as it has become known – is a wonderful choice for Olim who want to be near Jerusalem but do not like the noisy lifestyle of a city. With its relatively affordable housing, smaller neighborhoods and close proximity [...]
Type of Community: Neighborhood Region: Jerusalem Talbieh is an upscale neighborhood located between Rechavia and Katamon. It is a very convenient place to live – a quick walk to the Old City, Ben Yehuda Street, and to the Emek Refaim area. Karen Hayesod Street, which is located just on the edge of Talbieh, carries many [...]
Katamon, a Jerusalem neigborhood, is located in the Southeast section of the city. It is an up and coming neighbourhood with an increasing amount of anglos purchasing apartments. The neighborhood is a real melting pot of olim from around the world. Education / Youth There are three local elementary schools: Tidhar(religious), Denmark (secular) and Keshet(the [...]
Type of Community: City Region: Binyamin Religious Percent: 33 English Speaking Percent: 5 Ma’aleh Adumim has all the advantages of a city: an enclosed mall and strip-mall, a municipal government center, intra-city transportation, a large library, health services and more. Maale Adummim is clean and pleasant, surrounded by palm trees and a breathtaking desert view, [...]
Type of Community: City Region: Bet Shemesh Area Religious Percent: 70 English Speaking Percent: 15 Since 1991 when the first English-speaking residents moved to the Sheinfeld neighborhood in Beit Shemesh, there has been an exponential growth of English speakers to Beit Shemesh. The English speaking population has grown to be a significant presence on the [...]
Homat Shmuel is a mixed community with a fairly even mix of secular and religious residents. English speakers are scattered throughout the community. Often referred to as Har Homa, which is the name of the largest neighborhood in the area, Homat Shmuel is a community that is constantly expanding. Development plans for the area call [...]
Type of Community: Yishuv Region: Gush Etzion Religious Percent: 100 English Speaking Percent: 35 Neve Daniel may have one of the most spectacular views in the whole country. Looking out from the yishuv’s summit on a clear day, it is possible to see the tall buildings of Tel Aviv toward the west, and the mountains [...]
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