Ramat Eshkol
רמת אשכול
Young religious families and kollel couples, Anglo shops, and a light-rail stop.
Next buses near Ramat Eshkol
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
- HarediReligious Zionist
- Suits
- FamiliesSingles and couples
- Rents
- Middle
- Getting around
- Light railBuses
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Getting around Ramat Eshkol
- Nearest light-rail stop: גבעת התחמושת (line 1), about 9 minutes' walk.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 22, 25, 39, 40, 45, 52, 59, 65, 68, 69, 70, 77, 77א, 120, 143, 308, 422, 568, 740, 745, 783, 794, 815, 825, 900. About 1,036 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 Ramat Eshkol (15)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Ramat Eshkol or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Groceries & supermarkets (1)
- Yesh BeShchuna (Ramat Eshkol)
A branch of the Yesh supermarket chain on Paran Street in Ramat Eshkol; the chain stocks products under a range of kashrut certifications.
Restaurants & cafés (1)
- Waffle Bar (Ramat Eshkol)
A dairy restaurant in Ramat Eshkol specialising in Belgian waffles, with crepes, salads, pasta and coffee.
Bakeries & specialty food (1)
- Brooklyn Bake Shop (Shamgar)
A New York-style bakery making bagels, donuts, cookies and pastries by hand, with English online ordering. A second branch is at 15 Mea Shearim St.
Modest & Shabbat fashion (1)
- Majestique
A women's boutique in sizes XL to 6X: casual, dressy, Shabbat and simcha styles.
Sheitels & head coverings (2)
- Ita Fischer Wigs
A Ramat Eshkol wig salon for styled and custom-built wigs, extensions and hats, with one-to-one consultations.
- Oshrit Assouline Wigs
A Ramat Eshkol studio for custom and pre-made wigs, wig-making courses and accessories, with online booking.
Therapists & wellness (1)
- The Place: The Jerusalem Centre for Emotional Wellbeing
Emotional wellbeing centre in Ramat Eshkol offering individual therapy, counselling and support groups for adults and families, alongside teletherapy sessions, workshops, lectures and educational classes. The centre works in English and Hebrew and maintains its own clinic rooms.
Pharmacies (2)
- Maccabi Pharm (Ramat Eshkol)
Maccabi's own pharmacy at its Paran Street clinic, set up for Maccabi members' prescriptions. If you are with another health fund, call first.
- Ramat Eshkol Pharmacy
Privately owned pharmacy on Paran Street, Ramat Eshkol's shopping street. Dapei Zahav lists it as taking Maccabi prescriptions. Directories give different opening hours, so call before going. Not the same as the Clalit pharmacy at Paran 12 or Maccabi Pharm at Paran 13.
Opticians & eyewear (1)
- Eye World (Ramat Eshkol)
The Ramat Eshkol branch of Eye World: eye exams, contact lens fitting including specialty keratoconus lenses, and glasses.
Seminaries & yeshivas (5)
- Bnot Torah Institute
Women's seminary in Ramat Eshkol for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. It describes itself as Orthodox. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Derech Institute (Ohr Somayach)
Yeshiva in Maalot Dafna for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Part of Ohr Somayach. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Tomer Devorah Seminary
Women's seminary in Sanhedria for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. The address is the Israel office; the campus is next door. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Ohr Hatzafon
Yeshiva in Givat HaMivtar with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Post-high-school yeshiva students. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivas Toras Moshe
Yeshiva in Sanhedria with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: Says it caters to serious, advanced English-speaking students who want to grow in Torah study in Israel. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.