Malja

A Victory supermarket inside the Malha (Azrieli Jerusalem) mall, with mall parking; convenient for residents of south-west Jerusalem.

A Fox Home branch in the Malha mall selling bedding, towels, kitchenware and home decor.

A Kravitz stationery and office-supply store on the ground floor of the Malha Mall, next to Victory.

Office Depot's Jerusalem branch, on the first floor of the Malha Mall by the Rakefet entrance, near Foot Locker.

A Bug electronics store on level -1 of the Malha mall selling smartphones, computers and gadgets.

RE/MAX office of about 27 agents, each covering a neighbourhood, including Katamon, Rechavia, Arnona, Nachlaot, Ramot and Ramat Eshkol.

An alterations service inside Malha Mall.

Groom and business suits from international designer labels such as Canali, Hugo Boss and Armani.

A spring in the Refaim Stream National Park on the western edge of Jerusalem, named for the white rock around it, with a built pool about 4 by 8 metres for swimming and a shallower one for wading. The walk in from the car park is short and easy.

A hands-on archaeological site below Malha where families try ancient crafts — pottery, weaving, metalwork, mosaics — around a Roman-era villa and terraced springs, with a petting corner. Most of the year it takes booked groups only, opening to the public for chol hamoed festivals.

Israel's national aquarium, run by the Biblical Zoo, presents the country's four marine habitats — Mediterranean, Red Sea, Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea — in a modern indoor building beside the zoo. Entry is by timed slot.

Jerusalem's zoo, in a wooded valley below Malha, keeps animals named in the Bible alongside a wide international collection, spread around a lake and a hillside of large open enclosures. It is one of the few paid attractions in the city that stays open on Shabbat.

Super-Pharm's large branch in the Malha Mall, with eye tests and glasses, open until midnight on Saturday night.

A Malha Mall branch of Israel's largest eyewear chain, with eye exams and a driving-licence eye-test station; the chain has a Meuhedet arrangement.

Dynamica stand in Malha Mall, listed among Cellcom's points of sale on Cellcom's store locator. It sells phones, accessories and Cellcom plans.

Partner's sales stand in Malha Mall, listed on the company's own store locator. You can buy SIM cards and phones and sign up for plans here; for repairs and account service, Partner's full service centre is at Hadar Mall.

Pelephone branch on the second floor of Malha Mall, listed on Pelephone's branch locator. It sells phones, SIM cards and Pelephone plans.

Women's seminary in Malcha for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Its motto is Torat Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.