REHOVOT
Rehovot is home to the world famous Weizmann Institute of Science, the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment (HUJI) and various hi-tech and biotech businesses that define the character of this “science-centric” modern city. Home to two academic institutes in addition to universities like Bar-Ilan and Tel-Aviv, Rehovot has adopted a young, trendy “University town” vibe. The ongoing influx of visiting academics from abroad helps to infuse the city with a truly international flavor.
A third of the population is religious, and 21% have an academic education. The city has a wonderfully warm Anglo Orthodox community with many shuls and kosher food establishments.
Maalot
Looking for your home in Israel and considering the north? Maalot, located 20 minutes east of Nahariya, has a warm Anglo, Torani commuity with affordable homes and new building projects. Hear from the locals including Marci Eskenazi our new Real Estate Broker and her husband David from Aliyah Network, all about the community! Schedule a Real Estate overview to find out what’s possible.
Haifa
Haifa is Israel’s third-largest city, beautifully set on the slopes of Mount Carmel facing the Mediterranean Sea. There are a number of great things to do, including the Bahai Gardens, German Colony, as well as a number of top museums. The city is part of Israel’s so-called “Silicon Wadi”. High-tech companies around the Matam technology park, where Google, Apple and IBM have offices. Popular among English speaking olim are the neighborhoods of Ahuzza, Upper Hadar and Neve Shaanan. Ahuzza areas are fairly affluent neighborhoods and are home to both religious and secular communities. Near to Haifa University, makes this area desirable to international students and expats who make this neighborhood their home. The Upper Hadar is situated halfway between The Central Carmel neighborhood and the Hadar shopping district. Property prices are lower and all major bus routes, the Carmelit route and in close walking distance to shopping, this is an ideal location if you do not have your own car. The Upper Hadar offers wonderful views of Haifa Port, the bay and Galilee. Neve Shaanan is a large residential and commercial center with a selection of suburban shops, supermarkets and restaurants. This area is a very popular choice for English speaking, young immigrant, observant Jewish couples. Join Devorah Benarroch from KIm Bash Real Estate to meet some Anglo’s who are now living in Haifa, Israel. Community & Real Estate information, by Kim Bash
Modiin
Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut is an Israeli city located in central Israel, about 35 kilometres southeast of Tel Aviv and 30 kilometres west of Jerusalem, and is connected to those two cities via Highway 443. In 2019 the population was 93,277.
Modi’in is designed with four major tiers: a residential area, the main business center, an industrial park, and an employment area, all of which are surrounded by greenery. A master plan was drawn for a superbly designed city covering 50 thousand dunams – half in builtup areas and half in green areas. According to the final plan for the city, it is designed to accommodate a population of approximately a quarter of a million inhabitants. The residential neighborhoods are built around the city’s core – the main municipal business center, where the Modi’in Central Railway Station and the Azrieli Modi’in Mall are currently located. In the future, the center will house the municipality building and many public institutions, as well as business and commercial sites. There are also commercial centers located throughout the residential neighborhoods. The city’s cemetery – a final resting place for its local residents – lies near the treetops/trees of the Ben Shemen forest.
Hashmonaim
Hashmonaim is a beautiful and friendly Orthodox yishuv with a population over 900 families located north of Jerusalem just outside of Modiin. The yishuv began to grow in 1987 and has been the choice of many American olim over the past 20 years. Hasmonaim’s central location (25-minute drive from Jerusalem, 40-minute drive from Tel Aviv, 25-minute drive from Ben Gurion Airport, 10 minute drive from Modiin) makes this yishuv a perfect location for families who want to live right next to Israel’s main metropolitan areas. There is a nice mix of Sfardi and Ashkenazi families from Israel and all over the diaspora with good schools, shuls and community events. Join Kim Bash to meet Anglos living in all areas of Hashmonaim.
Be’er Sheva
Be’er Sheva is Israel’s fourth-most populated city located in the south near the Negev Desert. The city is a mix of Sephardi, Mizrahi, and Ashkenazi families as well as diverse population of Jews from India, Russia, Ethiopia and now the United States. The game of chess is very popular in Be’er Sheva so much that it’s become Israel’s national chess center, with more chess grandmasters per capita than any other city in the world. Be’er Sheva is also home to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. This city also serves as a center for Israel’s high-tech and developing technology industry. There is a lot of new construction, schools, shuls of all kinds, modern shopping centers, and walking paths, with low cost housing options.
Efrat
Considered the capital of Gush Etzion, it had a population of 10,806 in 2019. Modern Efrat was established in 1983 by Moshe Moskovits, who became the first mayor of Efrat and Shlomo Riskin, an Orthodox rabbi from New York City who settled in Efrat and became its Chief rabbi.
Efrat’s population are mainly religious Zionist, with a small number of ultra-orthodox and of non-observant residents. There are more than twenty Orthodox synagogues, mainly Ashkenazi, but a Sephardi and a Yemenite synagogue also exist and there are several Yeshivot, and Kollelim. The population includes native-born Israelis, and immigrants who have made aliyah from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France, South Africa, Argentina, The Netherlands, Canada, and Russia.
Efrat is made up of seven neighborhoods named for the Seven Species: Rimon (pomegranate), Te’ena (fig), Gefen (grapevine), Dekel (date palm), Zayit (olive), Tamar (date), and Dagan (grain – symbolizing both wheat and barley).