Mekor Chaim
מקור חיים
Baka's amenities without Baka's rent, next to the shops of the industrial zone.
Next buses near Mekor Chaim
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
- TraditionalReligious ZionistSecular
- Suits
- FamiliesSingles and couples
- Rents
- MiddleLower
- 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 Mekor Chaim
- Nearest light-rail stop: גוננים (line 3), about 20 minutes' walk.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 8, 10, 15, 18, 30, 34, 49, 90, 95, 97, 102, 103, 106, 108, 510, 749, 850. About 1,873 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 Mekor Chaim (2)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Mekor Chaim or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Pharmacies (1)
- Pharm Plus Katamon
Privately run pharmacy in the Katamonim (Gonen) area, listed in Maccabi's pharmacy directory.
Seminaries & yeshivas (1)
- Midreshet Torah v'Avodah (MTVA)
Women's seminary with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Young women on a gap year in Israel. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.