Geula and Mea Shearim
גאולה ומאה שערים
The haredi shopping streets of Geula and neighbouring Mea Shearim: sefarim, Judaica, clothing and household shops along Malchei Yisrael Street.
Next buses near Geula and Mea Shearim
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.
Getting around Geula and Mea Shearim
- Nearest light-rail stop: הדווידקה (line 1, 3), about 8 minutes' walk.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 1, 9, 22, 25, 25א, 34, 36, 39, 39א, 45, 51, 55, 56, 59, 71, 72, 77, 77א, 89, 163, 890, 900, 901. About 2,412 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 Geula and Mea Shearim (41)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Geula and Mea Shearim or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Catering & private chefs (1)
- Goldy's (Beit Yisrael)
A gourmet deli, prepared-food shop and bakery with Shabbat and holiday menus, catering trays, delivery and self-pickup. Its website has an English version.
Hardware & home improvement (1)
- Kol Bo Bar Ilan
A large household and hardware store selling kitchen and bathroom goods, plumbing and electrical supplies, tools and paint, with an online shop and delivery; open late on weekdays.
Tailors & alterations (3)
- Ami the Tailor
A tailor's workshop for clothing alterations and repairs.
- Diana's Tailoring
A sewing workshop for clothing alterations.
- Tefer Ratz (Jerusalem)
A branch of an Israeli alterations chain: hems, taking in, zips and other repairs.
Suits & menswear (4)
- Bagir (Geula)
A store of the Israeli suit maker Bagir: men's suits and shirts.
- Davis
A men's boutique for event and office suits, shirts, ties, shoes and accessories.
- Gad Fashion Jerusalem
A men's clothing store in the Geula shopping district.
- Leibovitch Men's Outfitters (Geula)
A large Israeli menswear chain: suits and dress shirts, with in-store fitting and alterations.
Modest & Shabbat fashion (1)
- Head Over Heels (Geula)
Modest fashion for women and teens: skirts, tops, dresses, shells, hosiery and maternity wear.
Shoes & repair (4)
- AM Shoes
Orthopaedic, sports and everyday shoes for men and women, including large sizes.
- Galit Shoes
Fashion and orthopaedic shoes for men, women and teen girls, with a discount shelf.
- Ludmir Shoes
A shoe store carrying New Balance and Moran shoes.
- Marty Shoes
A family shoe store for sports, dressy and orthopaedic shoes.
Water & beaches (1)
- Navat Yisrael Pool
Jerusalem's largest fully separate pool, aimed at the haredi public, on Shmuel HaNavi Street. Free swimming, swimming lessons for all ages, water aerobics, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation swimming, plus saunas, showers, a men's mikveh, table tennis and table football.
Children's clothing (2)
- Leader Kids (Geula)
A children's clothing chain in the Geula shopping district.
- Yidishkeit (Geula)
A children's clothing chain; other branches at Malchei Yisrael 9, Shamgar 27 and Kanfei Nesharim 5.
Therapists & wellness (1)
- Maalah Child Development Institute
Child development institute serving Jerusalem's Yiddish-speaking community, with departments for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, therapeutic sports, reading, vision focusing and emotional therapy, plus developmental assessment and parent guidance. The institute states that its services are subsidised through Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumit.
Pharmacies (3)
- Deutsch Pharmacy
Independent pharmacy on Mea Shearim Street; it is also licensed to dispense medical cannabis. Directories give different opening hours, so call before going.
- Express Pharm
Independent pharmacy on Yechezkel Street, at the northern edge of Geula. Call to confirm opening hours.
- Geula Pharmacy
Independent pharmacy on Geula's main shopping street. Clalit's directory lists it as a private pharmacy with a Clalit agreement, and it is also in Maccabi's pharmacy directory.
Dry cleaners & laundry (2)
- Tip Top Laundry (David Yellin)
Laundry near Malchei Yisrael with self-service machines plus dry cleaning and delivery. Listed as open around the clock Sunday to Thursday.
- Tip Top Self-Service Laundry (Yeshayahu)
Self-service branch of Tip Top Laundry in Zichron Moshe, using the same phone line as the David Yellin shop.
Opticians & eyewear (2)
- Optica Halperin (Kikar HaShabbat)
An Optica Halperin branch at Kikar HaShabbat with eye exams including driving-licence eye tests.
- Vista Optical
An optical boutique selling brand-name frames, with an optometrist doing eye exams by appointment.
Phones & SIM cards (2)
- Best Phone Kosher
Kosher-phone shop in Beit Yisrael selling kosher handsets and its own call plans for Israel, the UK, Europe and North America. Its website has an English version.
- Cellular Israel
Phone shop with an English-language website, selling short- and long-term SIM plans, kosher phones, US virtual numbers, and phone and MiFi rentals.
Judaica & seforim (6)
- Girsa Books
Seforim shop opposite the Zichron Moshe shul. The shop's own page gives longer Friday-morning hours than its current Google listing, so check before a Friday visit.
- Hazorfim (Malchei Yisrael)
A shop of the Israeli sterling-silver Judaica maker Hazorfim: candlesticks, menorahs and kiddush cups.
- Manny's Bookstore (Sifrei Or HaChaim, Me'ah She'arim)
Seforim and Jewish-book store at the Me'ah She'arim end of Havakuk Street, part of the Or HaChaim chain. Also sells children's books and gifts.
- Sifrei HaYeshiva
Seforim store at the start of Beit Yisrael Street, between Geula and Me'ah She'arim.
- Yefe Nof Feldheim (Bar Ilan)
Yefe Nof Feldheim branch at the corner of Bar Ilan and Shmuel HaNavi streets, near Ramat Eshkol and Sanhedria. The chain lists it as open until midnight Sunday to Thursday.
- Yefe Nof Feldheim (Geula)
The Geula branch of the Yefe Nof Feldheim chain of Jewish bookshops.
Seminaries & yeshivas (8)
- Nachlas Bais Yaakov
Women's seminary with a program for English speakers. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshiva Midrash Shmuel
Yeshiva in Shaarei Chesed with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Yeshiva bochurim from many countries. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshiva Zeev Hatorah
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Students and married kollel members from a range of American yeshivas, plus second- and third-year students coming from other yeshivas in Israel. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Aderes Hatorah
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Post-high-school and beis medrash students. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Beis Dovid
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Post-high-school students. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Chosein Yehoshua
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Older bochurim: the site says applicants younger than 20, or who have not finished third year beis medrash, will not be considered. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Advanced yeshiva students from Israel and many other countries. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Nesiv Hatorah
Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Yeshiva students who want to keep developing their learning skills, Torah knowledge, hashkafa and middos in a structured setting. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.