Arnona
ארנונה
Newer buildings, parks and schools at a middle price, with a growing Anglo family population.
Next buses near Arnona
Live arrivals at the closest stops, with timetable times where live ones aren't available.
Live times come from the Ministry of Transport's real-time feed via curlbus.app, and timetable times from the Open Bus project (Hasadna). Buses can run early or late, so leave a few minutes' margin. Most buses and the light rail don't run on Shabbat and chagim.
At a glance
- Community
- Religious ZionistTraditional
- Suits
- FamiliesRetirees
- Rents
- Middle
- Getting around
- BusesCar
Our quick read, the same one the neighbourhood finder uses. Walk the streets on a Friday afternoon before you decide. Which neighbourhood suits us?
Getting around Arnona
- No light-rail stop nearby; buses are the way in and out.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 7, 12, 88, 97, 931. About 529 departures from those stops on a weekday.
From the Ministry of Transport timetable for 12 Nov 2026, via Open Bus (Hasadna). Routes change, so check Moovit before you rely on one.
Places in Arnona (7)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Arnona or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Restaurants & cafés (1)
- Café Etz Tzion
A small outdoor dairy café on Kfar Etzion Street in Arnona, across from the US Embassy, serving breakfasts, pizza and pasta.
Therapists & wellness (1)
- Jerusalem Physiotherapy and Pilates
English-language physiotherapy clinic in the Mediterranean Towers building in Arnona, run by physiotherapist and exercise physiologist Ryan Green. The practice covers back, neck, shoulder and TMJ complaints as well as sporting injuries, and combines hands-on physiotherapy with clinical Pilates, dry needling and exercise programmes.
Gyms & pools (1)
- Ramat Rachel Country Club
Country club at the southern edge of the city, attached to the Ramat Rachel hotel and open to members, day visitors and hotel guests. It has three pools (outdoor summer, covered semi-Olympic indoor and children's), a 1,000 sq m fitness room, a spa with hammam, jacuzzi, dry sauna and steam room, and tennis, futsal and basketball courts. The gym is for ages 16 and over and the club opens on Shabbat. A 2024 guide listed day entry at 85 NIS for adults and 65 NIS for children.
Pharmacies (1)
- Arnona Pharmacy
Independent neighbourhood pharmacy on Leib Yaffe Street in Arnona.
Seminaries & yeshivas (3)
- Mercaz HaTorah
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Yeshiva high school graduates who want to continue their Torah studies in Israel. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Midreshet Darkaynu
Women's seminary in Arnona (at Midreshet Lindenbaum) with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Religious young women with special needs who want a year in Israel. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Midreshet Lindenbaum
Women's seminary in Arnona for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. It describes itself as Modern Orthodox. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.