Live like a local
Living in Jerusalem, explained by people who do
Practical English-language guides to renting, schools, insurance, phones, cars and the small daily things nobody tells you.
Start here
The guides most new arrivals read first
- 01 Your First Month in Jerusalem: A Checklist for New Arrivals Housing, Bills & Bureaucracy
- 02 Opening a Bank Account in Israel: What Olim and New Residents Need Housing, Bills & Bureaucracy
- 03 Arnona, Va'ad Bayit and Utilities: Paying the Bills in Jerusalem Housing, Bills & Bureaucracy
- 04 Kupat Cholim: Choosing and Registering with a Health Fund in Jerusalem Health & Family
- 05 Schools in Jerusalem for English-Speaking Families: Streams, Registration and What to Expect Health & Family
- 06 Supermarkets in Jerusalem: The Chains, the Shuk and Where Locals Actually Shop Food, Shopping & Going Out
What this site is
Explore Jerusalem Local
An independent, English-language guide to living in Jerusalem
- Guides Renting, health, schools, money and more. 38 guides
- Local directory Groceries, hardware, home goods, kids' activities, tailors and more. 391 places
- Mikvah Directory Every mikvah, with hours and a map. 62 mikvaot
- Shabbat times Candle lighting, havdalah and zmanim.
- Things to do Museums, the zoo, parks, historic sites, beaches and day trips — with what a ticket costs, which discounts exist, where to park and how long to allow. 76 places
- What's on in Jerusalem Community events, classes and holidays.
- Local Services Businesses we'd send a friend to. 9 places
- Essential apps The apps that make daily life work. 37 apps
- Weather Today's forecast and the week ahead.
Local directory
Find a local business
Addresses, hours, phone numbers, map pins and ratings for Jerusalem businesses.
- Groceries & supermarkets17
- Restaurants & cafés24
- Bakeries & specialty food20
- Catering & private chefs12
- Home goods & discount stores13
- Hardware & home improvement14
- Bathroom & kitchen design12
- Electronics & appliances14
- Tailors & alterations12
- Suits & menswear14
- Modest & Shabbat fashion10
- Shoes & repair19
- Barbers & hair salons9
- Sheitels & head coverings10
- Museums & galleries16
- Historic sites & tours16
- Parks & nature11
- Zoo & animal attractions5
- Water & beaches13
- Day trips from Jerusalem8
- Kids' activities & family fun7
- Children's clothing7
- Doctors & clinics16
- Dentists & orthodontists12
- Therapists & wellness12
- Gyms & pools12
- Car garages & services14
- Movers & handymen12
- Dry cleaners & laundry10
- Opticians & eyewear11
- Judaica & seforim9
Latest guides
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Student Life in Jerusalem: Housing, Money and Getting Settled