Jerusalem neighbourhood

Har Nof

הר נוף

The largest English-speaking haredi community in the city, with its own shops and schools.

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Next buses near Har Nof

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

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Haredi
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Getting around Har Nof

  • No light-rail stop nearby; buses are the way in and out.
  • Bus lines at the nearest stops: 3, 33, 52, 55, 74, 225, 245, 295, 304, 377, 754, 772, 784, 786, 794, 802, 812, 822, 842, 902. About 1,517 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 Har Nof (21)

From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Har Nof or within about a kilometre of its centre.

Groceries & supermarkets (1)

Restaurants & cafés (1)

  • Bagels (Har Nof)

    A dairy bagel café on Shaulson Street in Har Nof that also caters events.

Hardware & home improvement (1)

  • Hakol Labayit Har Nof

    A neighbourhood hardware store on Shaulson Street in Har Nof selling building materials, paint, tools and home accessories.

Doctors & clinics (1)

  • Clalit Har Nof Clinic

    Clalit clinic serving Har Nof, with family medicine, paediatrics, women's health, dermatology and clinical nutrition, plus an on-site laboratory, vaccinations (measles, pertussis, shingles), glucose tolerance and Helicobacter testing and oncology patient support. A Clalit pharmacy and a Clalit Smile dental clinic operate at the same address. Wheelchair accessible with lift, accessible treatment rooms and accessible parking.

Dentists & orthodontists (1)

  • Clalit Smile Jerusalem — Har Nof

    Har Nof branch of Clalit Smile, the dental network of Clalit Health Services. The clinic page lists fillings, extractions, root canal treatment, crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, orthodontics and tooth whitening. Opening days vary, so the clinic page or Clalit should be checked before travelling.

Pharmacies (1)

  • HyperPharm Har Nof

    Privately run pharmacy on Har Nof's main street, listed in Maccabi's pharmacy directory (which notes it sells glucose test strips).

Dry cleaners & laundry (2)

  • Har Nof Cleaners

    Drop-off laundry and dry cleaner in Har Nof. No self-service machines are listed, so items are left for washing or cleaning.

  • Michbasat HaBira (Har Nof)

    Drop-off laundry on Shaulzon Street, Har Nof's main street.

Judaica & seforim (1)

Seminaries & yeshivas (12)

  • Baer Miriam

    Women's seminary in Har Nof for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Bnos Sarah

    Women's seminary in Har Nof for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Part of Neve Yerushalayim; classes are on the Neve campus. Dates, costs and admissions are on Neve's site.

  • Maalot Yerushalayim

    Women's seminary in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Shana Beis (second-year) students aged 19 and up who, in the site's words, are fully Bais Yaakov-aligned in values and standards. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Machon Shlomo - The Heiden Institute

    Yeshiva in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Jewish, English-speaking male college graduates in their 20s and 30s with limited background in Jewish learning. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Machon Yaakov

    Yeshiva in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: English-speaking post-college men and young professionals aged roughly 20-30 (average about 24), many with little or no Jewish background. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Midreshet Tehillah

    Women's seminary in Har Nof for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Classes are on the Neve Yerushalayim campus. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Neve Yerushalayim

    Women's seminary in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Jewish women from less affiliated backgrounds, from beginners with little or no Jewish education (Mechina) to those with intermediate knowledge. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Pninim Seminary

    Women's seminary in Har Nof for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Classes are on the Neve Yerushalayim campus. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • She'arim College for Jewish Women

    Women's seminary in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Young women seeking depth in their Jewish lives, whether already committed to Torah observance or just beginning to explore it. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Yeshivas Imrei Binah

    Yeshiva in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Bochurim from a range of backgrounds coming for a year (or more) in Eretz Yisroel. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Yeshivat Dvar Yerushalayim

    Yeshiva in Har Nof with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Jewish men with limited background in Torah learning as well as more advanced students. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

  • Yeshivat Lev Aharon

    Yeshiva with a program for English speakers. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.

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