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<div>'''Ma'alot-Tarshiha''' (Hebrew: מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא) is a city in the North District in Israel, 12 miles east of Nahariya, about 600 meters (1,969 feet) above sea level. The city was established in 1963 through a municipal merger of the Arab town of Tarshiha and the Jewish town of Ma'alot. In 2019, the city has a population of 21,836.<br />
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==History==<br />
Tarshiha is an ancient Christian Arab town that incorporated with Ma'alot, a development town, many years ago.<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
The original immigrants to Ma'alot were Romanian; few remain here. The next group, which still provides the largest number of residents, is Moroccan. There was a very large Russian influx later still. This included less educated, less sophisticated immigrants from the former USSR, along with their non-Jewish relatives. There is a growing community of Breslaver Hasidim, mostly ba'alei teshuva. There are a few small Chabad shuls. We have a growing number of Bnei Menashe, from northeastern India who have a tradition of being remnants of the tribe of Menashe, "lost" following Nebuchadnetzar's diaspora. They are given an intense course in Judaism on their aliyah and become true gerim. A number of the Bnei Menashe speak English fluently because it was used in India.<br />
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While in general the Arabs and Jews live in different neighborhoods, people work and shop together, and many of the doctors at the various health plans and the regional hospital are Arab. As can be expected there are Arab hotheads, just as there are some Russian hotheads, among the young men, but any issues are not obvious to residents. In general though, people live side by side with people from other religious groups – including atheist Russians with Jewish DNA and Russian Christians with no Jewish DNA – and people are mostly cordial with each other.<br />
<br />The Chareidim that live in the area are spread out. They include about 80 avreichim, and many additional solidly-frum families. Most Chareidim in the city are Sephardic.<br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
There are Charedi elementary schools, as well as other religious schools which draw some Charedi children. The Breslavers also have a boys' elementary school.<br />
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There is a yeshiva high school for the boys and a religious girls' school. Some kids go out of town for their high school years.<br />
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There is also a new post-high school Chareidi yeshiva gedolah and connected kollel.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
There is a Hesder Yeshiva, which offers classes in Russian as well as Hebrew, where rabbis from across the religious spectrum teach, and people who identify with different strands of Yiddishkeit often learn from rabbis of different strands. There is also a Sephardic Chareidi kollel.<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
Ma'alot is surrounded by moshavim and kibbuzim, as well as Druze, Christian and Muslim Arab villages.<br />
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The major population centers nearby are Nahariya and the Krayot, about 20-35 minutes away. Karmiel is also of similar distance.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
Presently several large apartment complexes are being built, much more upscale than the original housing which was built quickly, many years ago, to house immigrants. One of these new neighborhoods is already partly complete, and some of the units have been bought by investors as rental units. Housing will probably not be a problem for any new olim, whether or not they have money to buy an apartment. Few private, stand-alone homes are available.<br />
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As a result of new housing construction projects, there are many older and more-affordable houses / apartments on the market, with a lot of availability for buying or rent.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Having an auto is a big expense, but most people have one; having two is rare. Some people manage without a car; as taking the occasional taxi within the city is much less expensive than the expense of running an auto.<br />
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The train from Nahariya, about 20 minutes away, connects to many other parts of the country.<br />
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==Employment==<br />
Health professionals, once they get licensed here, find work quickly. Many others work over the Internet for American companies, some even in the same position they had prior to aliyah. There is a big need for English teachers and at least prior to Corona a government-funded retraining program for teachers. Some people take the blue-collar jobs available in the nearby Tefen Industrial Park, and some make the long commute to Haifa or the longer one to Tel Aviv. The train from Nahariyah, less than a half-hour away by car, goes frequently to both Haifa and Tel Aviv, and many employers pick up or at least subsidize travel expenses.<br />
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There are several kollelim.<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
There is a bit of shopping in the area, but major shopping centers can be found within about a half-hour drive, in the Krayot, Nahariya, etc.<br />
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There are also major supermarkets with online ordering that deliver to the area.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
The major medical center in the area is the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, about 20 minutes away.<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
The Anglo community is small but supportive. Most of the Anglos attend, or attended before Corona, the same shul which is largely, but not completely, Dati-Leumi. A lot of us Anglos belong to a WhatsApp group where we answer questions for each other, ask for and receive other kinds of help, and in general keep in touch. We are, obviously, all olim, some longer than others, but we all know what it is to relocate to a place where we do not communicate well with the (intrusive) government offices or our neighbors, so we do our best to ease the transition and to provide those familial ties that most of us do not have here.<br />
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There is one sort of American who does not adapt well to Ma'alot-Tarshiha, and that is the upwardly mobile person who thrives on competition on both the material and the educational/career playing fields. Ma'alot's community norms take away these pillars that some Americans need to prop themselves up, and after complaining for a year or five, these folks move away to a place with more people like themselves. But for ba'alei teshuva from small American communities who have never felt comfortable in Borough Park or Flatbush, or for anyone looking for a simple, quiet life, Ma'alot-Tarshiha might be a perfect fit.<br />
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==Why Ma'alot-Tarshiha?==<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Rabbi Tzvi Vilensky - 054-438-5025<br />
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==Useful Links==</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ma%27alot-Tarshiha&diff=460Ma'alot-Tarshiha2021-10-06T09:42:07Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>'''Ma'alot-Tarshiha''' (Hebrew: מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא) is a city in the North District in Israel, 12 miles east of Nahariya, about 600 meters (1,969 feet) above sea level. The city was established in 1963 through a municipal merger of the Arab town of Tarshiha and the Jewish town of Ma'alot. In 2019, the city has a population of 21,836.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Tarshiha is an ancient Christian Arab town that incorporated with Ma'alot, a development town, many years ago.<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
The original immigrants to Ma'alot were Romanian; few remain here. The next group, which still provides the largest number of residents, is Moroccan. There was a very large Russian influx later still. This included less educated, less sophisticated immigrants from the former USSR, along with their non-Jewish relatives. There is a growing community of Breslaver Hasidim, mostly ba'alei teshuva. There are a few small Chabad shuls. We have a growing number of Bnei Menashe, from northeastern India who have a tradition of being remnants of the tribe of Menashe, "lost" following Nebuchadnetzar's diaspora. They are given an intense course in Judaism on their aliyah and become true gerim. A number of the Bnei Menashe speak English fluently because it was used in India.<br />
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While in general the Arabs and Jews live in different neighborhoods, people work and shop together, and many of the doctors at the various health plans and the regional hospital are Arab. As can be expected there are Arab hotheads, just as there are some Russian hotheads, among the young men, but any issues are not obvious to residents. In general though, people live side by side with people from other religious groups – including atheist Russians with Jewish DNA and Russian Christians with no Jewish DNA – and people are mostly cordial with each other.<br />
<br /><br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
<br />
==Shuls==<br />
<br />
==Chinuch==<br />
There are Charedi elementary schools, as well as other religious schools which draw some Charedi children. The Breslavers also have a boys' elementary school.<br />
<br />
There is a yeshiva high school for the boys and a religious girls' school. Some kids go out of town for their high school years.<br />
<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
There is a Hesder Yeshiva, which offers classes in Russian as well as Hebrew, where rabbis from across the religious spectrum teach, and people who identify with different strands of Yiddishkeit often learn from rabbis of different strands. There is also a Sephardic Chareidi kollel.<br />
<br />
==Geography & Climate==<br />
Ma'alot is surrounded by moshavim and kibbuzim, as well as Druze, Christian and Muslim Arab villages.<br />
<br />
==Housing==<br />
Presently several large apartment complexes are being built, much more upscale than the original housing which was built quickly, many years ago, to house immigrants. One of these new neighborhoods is already partly complete, and some of the units have been bought by investors as rental units. Housing will probably not be a problem for any new olim, whether or not they have money to buy an apartment. Few private, stand-alone homes are available.<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
Having an auto is a big expense, but most people have one; having two is rare. Some people manage without a car; as taking the occasional taxi within the city is much less expensive than the expense of running an auto.<br />
<br />
==Employment==<br />
Health professionals, once they get licensed here, find work quickly. Many others work over the Internet for American companies, some even in the same position they had prior to aliyah. There is a big need for English teachers and at least prior to Corona a government-funded retraining program for teachers. Some people take the blue-collar jobs available in the nearby Tefen Industrial Park, and some make the long commute to Haifa or the longer one to Tel Aviv. The train from Nahariyah, less than a half-hour away by car, goes frequently to both Haifa and Tel Aviv, and many employers pick up or at least subsidize travel expenses.<br />
<br />
==Shopping==<br />
<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
<br />
==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
<br />
==Absorption==<br />
The Anglo community is small but supportive. Most of the Anglos attend, or attended before Corona, the same shul which is largely, but not completely, Dati-Leumi. A lot of us Anglos belong to a WhatsApp group where we answer questions for each other, ask for and receive other kinds of help, and in general keep in touch. We are, obviously, all olim, some longer than others, but we all know what it is to relocate to a place where we do not communicate well with the (intrusive) government offices or our neighbors, so we do our best to ease the transition and to provide those familial ties that most of us do not have here.<br />
<br />
There is one sort of American who does not adapt well to Ma'alot-Tarshiha, and that is the upwardly mobile person who thrives on competition on both the material and the educational/career playing fields. Ma'alot's community norms take away these pillars that some Americans need to prop themselves up, and after complaining for a year or five, these folks move away to a place with more people like themselves. But for ba'alei teshuva from small American communities who have never felt comfortable in Borough Park or Flatbush, or for anyone looking for a simple, quiet life, Ma'alot-Tarshiha might be a perfect fit.<br />
<br />
==Why Ma'alot-Tarshiha?==<br />
<br />
==Contacts==<br />
<br />
==Useful Links==</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ma%27alot-Tarshiha&diff=459Ma'alot-Tarshiha2021-10-06T09:12:16Z<p>ADY: Created page with "== History == == Population == == Rabbonim == == Shuls == == Chinuch == == Groups & Programs == == Geography & Climate == == Housing == == Transportation == == Employ..."</p>
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<div>== History ==<br />
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== Population ==<br />
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== Rabbonim ==<br />
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== Shuls ==<br />
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== Chinuch ==<br />
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== Groups & Programs ==<br />
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== Geography & Climate ==<br />
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== Housing ==<br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
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== Employment ==<br />
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== Shopping ==<br />
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== Medical Services ==<br />
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== Community Codes and Standards ==<br />
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== Absorption ==<br />
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== Why Ma'alot-Tarshiha? ==<br />
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== Contacts ==<br />
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== Useful Links ==</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Communities&diff=458Communities2021-10-06T09:10:33Z<p>ADY: /* North */</p>
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<div>Listed here are geographical areas which include ''frum'' English-speaking residents, that may include several distinct [[kehillos]] and shuls, though sometimes they are also one kehillah.<br />
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Here's a partial [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1NkvtWJ0OqD4APOojD6YiRdbMB1U&ll=31.789224106177876%2C35.409471317375285&z=10 '''Map'''].<br />
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==Beit Shemesh==<br />
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*[[Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph]]<br />
*Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet<br />
*[[Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel 1]]<br />
*[[Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel 2]]<br />
*Ramat Beit Shemesh Daled<br />
*[[Ramat Avraham]]<br />
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==Beitar==<br />
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*[[Beitar A]]<br />
*[[Beitar B]]<br />
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==Modi'in Illit==<br />
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*Brachfeld<br />
*Cheftziba<br />
*Green Park<br />
*[[Kiryat Sefer]]<br />
*Neot HaPisgah<br />
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==Yerushalayim==<br />
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*[[Arzei HaBira]]<br />
*Bayit Vegan<br />
*Beis Yisroel<br />
*Bukharim<br />
*Ezras Torah/Gush Shmonim/Tel Arza<br />
*Geulah<br />
*[[Givat HaMivtar]]<br />
*[[HaGiv'ah HaTzarfatit (French Hill)]]<br />
*[[Har Nof]]<br />
*Kerem Avraham<br />
*Kiryat Mattersdorf-Sorotzkin<br />
*Ma'alot Dafna<br />
*Minchas Yitzchok/Belz/Shamgar/Tnuva<br />
*Mea Shearim<br />
*Mekor Baruch<br />
*Nachlaot<br />
*Neve Ya'akov<br />
*The Rova (Jewish Quarter)<br />
*[[Ramat Eshkol]]<br />
*Ramat Shlomo<br />
*Ramot Aleph<br />
*[[Ramot Bet]]<br />
*Ramot Daled<br />
*Ramot Gimmel<br />
*Ramot Polin<br />
*Rechavia<br />
*Romema<br />
*Sanhedria<br />
*Sanhedria Murchevet<br />
*Sha'arei Chesed<br />
*Shimon HaTzadik<br />
*Shmuel HaNavi<br />
*Talpiot<br />
*Zichron Moshe<br />
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==Yerushalayim Environs==<br />
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*[[Adam]]<br />
*[[Agan HaAyalot]] (Giv'at Ze'ev HaChadashah)<br />
*Bet Meir<br />
*Ramat Giv'at Ze'ev<br />
*[[Tel Tzion]]<br />
*[[Telz Stone]]<br />
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==Center==<br />
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*[[Ganei Ayalon]], Lod<br />
*[[Ganei Modi'in]]<br />
*[[Immanuel]]<br />
*[[Ma'aleh Amos]]<br />
*[[Meitzad]]<br />
*[[Rechovot]]<br />
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==North==<br />
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*[[Afula Illit]], Afula<br />
*[[Giv'at HaMoreh]], Afula<br />
*[[Har Yona]], Nof HaGalil<br />
*[[Karmiel]]<br />
*[[Ma'alot-Tarshiha]]<br />
*[[Rechasim]]<br />
*[[Tveria Illit]]<br />
*[[Tzefas]]<br />
*[[Yavne'el]]<br />
*[[Zichron Yaakov]]<br />
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==South==</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Giv%27at_HaMoreh&diff=457Giv'at HaMoreh2021-10-06T05:58:27Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>[[File:Givat HaMoreh - quiet street of private houses.jpg|thumb|Quiet street of private homes]]<br />
[[File:Afula - view of city from the car.jpg|thumb|A view of the city of Afula]]<br />
'''Giv'at HaMoreh''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. It is home to a ''kehillah'' of ''bnei'' Torah officially called HaKehillah HaToranit Giv'at HaMoreh, commonly known as "The Kehillah."<br />
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==History==<br />
The Kehillah was established on Rosh Chodesh Elul 5771 (2011) by a core group of ten families of ''avreichim''. Since then there has been steady growth, and as of 2020 there are about 300 families.<br />
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The Kehillah was established for the purpose of having more-affordable housing available for young Chareidi couples.<br />
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==Population==<br />
[[File:Kehilla Gathering.jpg|thumb|The ''kehillah'' celebrting a ''Chanukas Habayis'' in the Ohel Moshe shul|alt=]]<br />
The existing population before the coming of the kehillah comprised of several different groups, including mostly-traditional Morrocan Jews, Russians, Ethiopians, and a sprinkling of Arabs or Druze. There was also a small presence of Chareidim.<br />
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Though predominantly Litvish, the Kehillah includes different stripes of Chareidi ''bnei'' Torah, including a sizeable Sephardic element and several families of Yemenite background.<br />
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There is a sizeable number of English speakers in the Kehillah, many of which are originally from out-of-town communities. Some are immigrants themselves, and others are children of immigrants.<br />
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The newcomers to the Kehillah are generally young couples, which makes for a very young median age.<br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
Rav Nosson Rotshild ''shlita'' is rav of the Kehillah. He had previously been on the staff of Yeshivas Geon Yaakov in Bnei Brak.<br />
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Rav Lang ''shlita'' is a ''moreh hora'ah and rosh kollel'' of Kollel Ha'metzuyonim Behalocha.<br />
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Rav Refoel Blum ''shlita'', a founder of the Kehillah, is ''rosh yeshivah'' of Yeshivah Gedolah of Afula in nearby Afula Illit. The ''mashgiach'', Rav Breuer ''shlita'', is also a member of the Kehillah.<br />
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Rav Moshe Yehuda Begal ''zt"l'' (d. 5776), originally from Manchester, was one of the founders of the Kehillah and its first ''moreh hora'ah''. His father-in-law, Rav Reuven Meir ''shlita'', who had been a ''rosh yeshivah'' in France, now lives in the neighborhood.<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kollel in the Ohel Moshe shul.jpg|thumb|Kollel in the Ohel Moshe shul]]<br />
There are several shuls that have predated the Kehillah. One is Ashkenazi (''nusach'' Sefard or Chabad), which serves the Ashkenazi non-Yeshivish population and some of the Kehillah members. All the others are ''nusach'' Edot Mizrach (Sephardic), and the members scale from traditional to fully observant.<br />
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The Kehillah currently has three shuls - one Sefardic and two Ashkenaz.<br />
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#'Ohel Moshe' is situated towards the top of Givat Hamoreh. A very big percentage of the Kehilla lives within very close proximity. There are currently over seventy minyonim taking place weekly. The shul's rov is Harav Binyomin Simcha Lang ''Shlita''.<br />
#'Minyan Avreichim' is situated towards the bottom of the Givah. The shul Rov is Harav Nossan Rotshild ''Shlita.'' Minyan Avreichim also houses the Kollel 'Kesser Torah'.<br />
#'Mishkan Yitzchak U'Meir' is the Sephardic (Edot Mizrach) shul of the kehillah. The rav of the shul is Harav Refael Benschimol. Kollel Marganisa DeYakov is also in this shul.<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kids waiting to be taken home from cheider.jpg|thumb|kids waiting to be taken home from ''cheider''|alt=]]<br />
The Kehillah is served by a well-established ''cheider'', Derech Emes, which was founded under the aegis of Rav Aaron Leib Shteinman ''zt"l''. It preceded the Kehillah by several years and serves Chareidim living in a wide geographical area who are interested in a solid Chareidi ''chinuch''. The cheider follows the "Zichru" method, and has several hundred ''talmidim''.<br />
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The Kehillah has opened a local ''yeshivah ketanah'', which includes all 3 ''shiurim''. There is a ''yeshivah gedolah'' in nearby Afula Illit, and many of the staff members there are members of the Kehillah.<br />
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A Beis Yaakov school was established together with the Kehillah, and includes all elementary grades. For Beis Yaakov highschool, some residents commute to Tzefas where there is a branch of the "Snif" Beis Yaakov of Yerushalayim, and others attend the schools in Rechasim, both about an hour away. There is talk about opening a local Beis Yaakov high school.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
There is a N'shei group for English-speaking women of the Kehillah.<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - view of neighboring areas, Har Tavor on right.jpg|thumb|View of neighboring areas, Har Tavor on right]]<br />
The neighborhood is located on the slopes of a hill of the same name overlooking Emek Yizre'el (Jezreel Valley) from the northeast.<br />
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The "city," the central part of Afula, is about a ten-minute drive down into the valley.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - old but very affordable semi-private apartments where many avreichim live.jpg|thumb|Old but very affordable semi-private apartments where many ''avreichim'' live.]]<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - typical street of old and very afordable semi-private apartments.jpg|thumb|Typical street of old and very affordable semi-private apartments]]<br />
There is a wide variety of house types, ranging from apartment buildings to private villas. A small 3-room (2 bedroom) apartment can go for about 400K NIS, and a 4-room apartment from about 550K NIS. Monthly rent for a 3-room apartment can be about 1400 NIS, and a 4-room apartment can go for 1800 NIS. There is a lot of rent availability for 3-room apartments.<br />
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The Kehillah keeps tabs on the real-estate prices by having all purchases and rentals done through or with the approval of the Kehillah's housing committee (Va'adat Diyur). They are very very strict about this, which has proven to prevent unrestrained increase in prices, by preventing competition between potential buyers and keeping the demand to the level of supply.<br />
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Membership in the Kehillah, inluding use of services and educational institutions, is contingent on adherence to this rule.<br />
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Most members of the Kehillah own their homes.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kids getting on the bus after cheider.jpg|thumb|Kids getting on the bus after ''cheider'']]<br />
The neighborhood is about a ten-minute car ride or twenty-minute bus ride from the Afula Central Bus Station, from where there is regular transportation to destinations all around the country, including to and from Yerushalayim about every hour of the day (Egged #953).<br />
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There is also a bus stop at the foot of the neighborhood where some buses to and from Yerushalayim have stops, including one originating in Teveria (Egged #959) and another predominantly serving Chareidim (Netiv Express #982).<br />
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Buses go straight from the Givah to Bnei Brak multiple times daily. Over weekends there are also buses to and from the Givah to Modiin ilit and Givat ze-ev.<br />
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The commute to Yerushalayim (by car, or from Afula CBS to Yerushalayim CBS) is about an hour and forty minutes.<br />
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The new train station in Afula connects to Bet She'an and to Haifa, and from there connects to trains going to many destinations.<br />
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==Employment==<br />
Though most Kehillah men are in ''kollel'', working is not frowned upon. Some are ''rebbeim'', ''sofrim'', and ''mashgichei kashrus''.<br />
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Women are employed in teaching positions, office work, as medical secretaries (also in the nearby Emek hospital) and more. One of the women in the Kehillah is tasked with job placement for Kehillah women who are interested.<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
There are a several small grocery stores in the neighborhood, as well as a medium-sized supermarket. There are several supermarkets down in the "city," a ten-minute drive away.<br />
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Inside the neighborhood there is a branch of the [[Mishnat Yosef]] weekly sale, as well as a low-cost sale of basic goods arranged by the Kehillah.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
The Emek hospital, serving the whole region, is walking distance from the neighborhood and within the ''eiruv'' connecting Giv'at HaMoreh to Afula Illit.<br />
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The neighborhood includes a [[Clalit]] medical clinic, and in response to growing demand from the Kehillah, a branch of Meuhedet was opened as well.<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Israeli Chareidi standards expected of Kehillah members. Only kosher cellphones allowed. Filtered internet is available in a local store.<br />
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Women may drive only with express allowance by Kehillah ''rabbonim'', but in general frowned upon.<br />
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Commonly used ''[[hechsheirim]]'' include [[Badat"z Eida Chareidis]], [[Hechsheirim#She'eris|She'eris]], [[Hechsheirim#Rubin|Rubin]].<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Integration into the Kehillah, including use of services and educational institutions, involves getting approved by acceptance committee (Va'adat Kabalah).<br />
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==Why Giv'at HaMoreh?==<br />
Community of patriotic ''avreichim'' in the serene & scenic north with affordable housing.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Yehuda Orzel - 0583266836, orzelyehuda [@] gmail.com (resident)<br />
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Yoel Berman - 053-319-1618, yberman613 [@] gmail.com (former resident)<br />
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==Useful Links==<br />
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'''Karmiel''' (Hebrew: ####) is a city in the north of Eretz Yisroel, located in the Beit HaKerem valley.<br />
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==History==<br />
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==Population==<br />
From a general population of over 55,000, there are about 300 Chareidi families, of which about 50 are Anglo. The Chareidi community is diverse, including Yeshivish, Chassidish, balebatish, and Sephardic. It is a very close knit community.<br />
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There are three neigborhoods where Chareidi families live. the Dromit neighborhood is in the center of town and about 60% of the Chareidim live there, It is where the majority of the shuls, schools and Kollels are located. The housing there is mixed with apartments, duplex and fourplexes and single family homes. About a 15-20 minute walk from there is the Rabin/ Makosh neighborhoods. About 30% of the Chareidim live there. There is one central shul Matan Nachliel there that is mixed with Chareidim, Daati Leumi, and Anglos. About 1/2 of the anglo community lives in that neighborhood. The last neigborhood is near the entrance to town the old neighborhood and that is where the newer yeshiva community of Orchos Hatorah and its Kollel families live. That is where the remaining 10% of Chareidi families live. It is primarily apartments. There are other neighborhoods such as Givat Ram and the Maaravit where the are a few Chareidi families living as well. <br />
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There is also a new community of about 60 young Israeli Chareidi families (including a sprinkling of English-speakers), with more on their way. Most are ''avreichim''. This community is centered around a branch of Yeshivas Orchos Torah of Bnei Brak (R' Shteinman's ''yeshivah'').<br />
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There is also a ''baalei-teshuva'' population in Karmiel which consists of Israeli Sephardic and Ashkenazi families.<br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
Rav Margalit is ''rav'' of the city. He is a talmid of Reb Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ZT"L. He built the Chareidi community from scratch, and started all of the mosdos hatorah in the city. He is well respected and liked by all religious and non-religious and provides leadership and vision for the community. He is ''kiruv''-oriented. He does not speak English. He is generally the final say on all that happens in the city. <br />
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Rav Kaniel is the Israeli Rav in the Rabin neighborhood. He is a student of Rav Margalit and is very active in building and growing his shul and community. having built a recent additiion and new mikva. He as well serves as the menahel of the Cheder.<br />
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Rav Eitan Kaufman is the Rav of the "Avreichim Minyan" Meor Hagalil in the Dromit neighborhood. He is the Rosh Kollel and is a hebrew Speaker.<br />
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Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz is the Rav of the Young Israel of Karmiel, . He is an American Oleh who was a Kiruv Rav in various communities in America before moving to Karmiel in 2010. Him and his wife were from the founding members of the newer wave of American Olim and assist many in planning their Aliya and settling in to the community.<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Beit Molly - Young Israel Shul.jpg|thumb|Beit Molly - Young Israel Shul]]<br />
[[File:Kerem Michoel - Rav Margalit's shul - kollel.jpg|thumb|Kerem Michoel - Rav Margalit's shul - kollel]]<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Playground by Rav Margalit's shul.jpg|thumb|Playground by Rav Margalit's shul]]<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Playground behind Matan Nachliel Shul.jpg|thumb|Playground behind Matan Nachliel Shul]]<br />
The main community Shul in the Dromit neighborhood (which is the primary Chareidi area is an Ashkenazi Chareidi shul, located in the center of the city, attended by mostly native Israelis is Kerem Michael. It serves as the limited "shteeblach" in town with multiple minyanim for Shacharis and other tefillos. They daven Nusach Sefard for main minyan<br />
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Meor HaGalil has Israeli and Anglo and Israeli bnai torah baalabatim and native Chariedi Kollel families, hey daven a yeshivish Nusach Ashkenaz.<br />
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Keren Ami- led by Reb Binyamin Hakarmi and Reb Moshe Shteinberg was founded as a Russian Kiruv minyan but the shul today is primarily made up of anglo and chariedi baalabatim. They daven nusach Ashkenaz<br />
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Young Israel of Karmiel, is really a Young Israel in name only as it serves more like a shteeble. They daven nusach Sefard, Friday night is Carlebach style and Rabbi Schwartz speaks in hebrew in the weekly drashos. The shul is a mix of Chariedi families, Anglo and Israeli Baalabatim as well as Daati Leumi locals.<br />
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In the Rabin Neighborhood Matan Nachliel, Rav Kaniel's shul, is the primary shul for most of the residents. They daven nusach sefard, the shul is a mix of chareidi Israeli and American baalabatim and Kollel Families as well as many Daati Leumi families ashkenaz and Sefard. The shul offers a wide array of classes and learning programs as well as Kiruv programs in hebrew. <br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Chofetz Chaim Cheder.jpg|thumb|Chofetz Chaim Cheder]]<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Cheider.jpg|thumb|Cheider]]<br />
[[File:Amichai elementary girls school.jpg|thumb|Amichai elementary girls school]]<br />
The Chariedi institutions were all founded by Rav Margalit and are all around his network called Keren Orah yet they act as independent schools with their own hanalahs.<br />
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Currently there are two elementary schools. The Talmud Torah or Cheder is in style of a typical Israeli Cheder with primarily Kollel families and a takanon in that style, a limited Limudei Chol and the majority of the Children continue on to Yeshivos Ketana for "high school" without limudei chol.<br />
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in 2016 Chafetz Chaim Talmud Torah (no connection the United States CC school system at all) was founded with a strong Limudie Kodesh and Limudie Chol program. The student body ranges from Bnai Torah working families that are Chareidi and CharDaL (the more right wing Daati Leumi). the faculty is all chareidi and it is a Chinuch Atzmai school. As of 2020 the school is from 1-4 grade. Many of the Rebbeim are English speakers and many of the Americans send their children to this school, while the Anglo Kollel families send to the the Cheder school.<br />
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For girls there is only one school; Amichai. it is a Chinuch Atzmai school and is Chariedi run. The student body is a broad mix with the majority of the students from chareidi families, but certainly a large part of the school is from working families, Daati Leumi families, Askenazi and Sefardi. As well the school serves many of the children from outside of Karmiel that commute daily to the school. The school does have help for Olim children and there are staff members and teachers that are English speakers.<br />
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Amichai has a boys school which is being phased out and replaced with Chafetz Chaim. For families with children in these older grades Amichai is an option that has some Balabatish families, Daati Leumi and Baalei Teshuva or Mitkarvim.<br />
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There is a local Yeshiva Ketana that services a large part of the graduates from the cheder, For those that want a black hat yeshiva high school with limudei chol (called a yeshiva tichoni.) then one has to go out of town.<br />
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As well there is Orchos Hatorah for Bais Medrash age boys that has a Kollel. The majority of the student body is from out of town, and only a small percentage of the Bais Medrash age boys stay in town. This is more for reasons for the local boys wanting the "out of town" learning experience rather than for reasons of the level of learning in the yeshiva which is considered a very good yeshiva.<br />
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There are special needs school as well called Machon Orot.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
The young new Chareidi community has also a kollel run by R' Eitan Kaufman.<br />
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There are numerous Daf Yomi Shiurim in town, as well as one in English<br />
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There is a small N'shei for the women who get together once a month for english video shiurim from Tifferet<br />
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There are local weekly food distribution (chalukas) for needy families that provides many of the basic staples for needy or large families free of charge. <br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Karmiel - General view.jpg|thumb|Karmiel - General view]]<br />
Located in the Beit HaKerem valley dividing the uper and lower Galil. 32 km from Tzefas (35 min), 15 km from Meron (20 min) 35 km from Teveria (40 min), and 20 km from Akko (20 min). Haifa is 45 km away (40 min).<br />
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Hotter than Yerushalayim and humid.<br />
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This is a Mountainous region surrounded by many nachals, forests and hills.<br />
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Karmiel is a very clean city (Each street has a city worker that come each morning with a broom to clean the streets)<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Park Rabin 1.jpg|thumb|Karmiel - Park Rabin]]<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Park Rabin 2.jpg|thumb|Park Rabin]]<br />
[[File:Park Rabin 3.jpg|thumb|Park Rabin]]<br />
[[File:Karmiel - Park Ofira.jpg|thumb|Park Ofira]]<br />
There are numerous parks every few blocks and one large park called Park Hamishpacha which is one of the largest in the North many fun activities including a corn maze, balls for children to play in, life size chess and outdoor bowling.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
[[File:Karmiel View of Makosh homes bordering Rabin Shul.jpg|thumb|Karmiel View of Makosh homes bordering Rabin Shul]]<br />
Karmiel has a variety of different types of houses. From the many apartment buildings to long rows of attached homes with separate entrances and private yards. There are also a number of private houses which can get quite large. <br />
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==Transportation==<br />
There are frequent daily buses to Haifa, and bus and group taxi (sherut) transportation to the train in Akko. There is also daily direct bus service to Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv as well as excellent local inter and intra-city transportation available. <br />
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Five routes cover the whole city, and buses are very punctual- every 20 minutes. <br />
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There are buses to anywhere in the north, and to Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak a few times a day. <br />
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From Karmiel to Yerushalayim is 2 hours by car and by 2.5 hours by bus.<br />
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Owning a car definitely makes getting around easier but it really depends where you live in the city.<br />
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There is a train that goes to Tel Aviv (and from there to Yerushalayim) as well as Chaifa which is quite frequent. <br />
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==Employment==<br />
There is no specific industry in Karmiel, but being the second largest city in the Galile (after Chaifa) it has many jobs as any large city would. Speaking hebrew though is much more essential in the North of Israel though, than it is in the center, as there are not as many employers that are looking for non-hebrew speakers. At the same time one who does have conversational hebrew in addition to their native english will find that is a skill that is in more demand here, becasue of the lack of English speakers.<br />
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There are many that commute to Chaifa or Tel Aviv even for work on the local train and others that telecommute or work American jobs online.<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
Being a full fledged city, Karmiel boasts many supermarkets, malls, and almost any type of store. There are a handful of the clothing stores are suitable from the frum residents, some even with American clothing as well as Gemachs that have quality second hand clothing. Yet there is certainly not the plethora one would find in larger Chariedi cities where many travel to purchase modest clothing. <br />
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There are large local Supermarkets that carry full mehadrin lines as well there are local Makolets that carry all of the premium Hashgachas meats and poultry. There is a local makolet that carries many "American" products as well.<br />
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There is a large Outlet strip Mall called "The Big" on the outskirts of Karmiel as well as a few malls.<br />
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There are no local mehadrin premium Hashgacha flayshig eating establishment, there are however a few pizza, falafel, cafes Dairy options as well a local Badatz Bakery.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
Israel’s four ''kupot cholim'' all maintain clinics in the city. In addition, Karmiel has dental clinics, eye clinics, and private clinics. The city has a number of English-speaking medical practitioners. <br />
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Karmiel is about a half hour away from Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat and from the Western Galilee hospital in Nahariya, and about an hour away from Rambam medical center in Haifa. There is a Terem clinic in Karmiel which provides urgent care and is equipped with an on-site imaging center and laboratory services which provide immediate results.<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Being a large community and city there are no iron-clad codes and standards. Each person is encouraged to grow and learn at their own pace. And it is a generally non-judgemental city where most shuls and schools contain people from all backgrounds and standards.<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Karmiel is a primarily Israeli city and not geared for Americans, although that doesn’t stop them from coming. The many ''olim'' who come have to be ready for the challenge of learning the language and integrating into society. The schools though have gotten used to the influx of Olim and have programs and Ulpan for the children to learn the language assist them with integration.The residents are very welcoming and helpful and there are local tutors. There is an Ulpan for adults but it isn’t a Chareidi establishment.<br />
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==Why Karmiel?==<br />
Karmiel is for those that are looking for a more "out of Town" community, where you have all the amenities of living in a big city but with a sense of being part of a community.<br />
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It offers the ability to integrate into in Israel and is not for those that are looking for a mini-America with many English speaking classes, shiurim and organizations. <br />
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It is a city where one can make a kiddush Hashem daily in your interaction with non-religious neighbors who have good relations with the Chareidi community. The Deputy Mayor of the city is Chareidi. <br />
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It is also a place where housing is more affordable than in the center of the country and one certainly gets more for their money in terms of space. <br />
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It is a beautiful part of the country. The North of Israel is like the "Catskills" and in the summer Vacationers from all over stay in the north. The pace of life in Karmiel is more slow paced for those that appreciate that lifestyle. <br />
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There are many Bnai Torah and the community is growing exponentially each year with that their will be many opportunities for employment, services, and the expansion of the current educational institutions.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Mrs Sprei- 054 857 1604 <br />
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Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz- 050 597 0649<br />
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'''Afula Illit''' (Hebrew:עפולה עילית) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. Highway 65 separates it from the neighborhood of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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==Population==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - park on Asaf Simchoni.jpg|thumb|Park on Rechov Asaf Simchoni, where many Chareidim live]]<br />
Afula itself is historically an immigration town. Immigrants originally came from Morocco, then more places. Now there are 50,000 people. There is every type of Sephardi Shul. Overall there are approx. 70 shuls. The general area is mostly Sephardi, extremely warm, full of Emunah, welcoming, growing in Torah.<br />
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There are many non-observant Jews, Russians, Ethiopians. In the city there are many Arabs as well, though in Afula Illit not so many. There were no incidents with the Arabs in the recent unrest (May 2021).<br />
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In Afula Illit, the Chareidi presence is made up of three groups. There is a significant Ashkenazi presence: 50-70 Ashkenazi Litvish families, almost all Israeli. There is also a large group of Viszhnitzer Chasidim, 220 families. Both these communities have developed over the past few years. There are about 100 Sephardic families who self-identify as Chareidi, many of them avreichim. All these kehillos are growing.<br />
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Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.<br />
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There is a huge sense of achdus in a heartfelt way. The common denominator of the small Ashkenazi kehillah is that everyone is there to serve Hashem without community pressure to conform with all the external aspects of some larger communities. It includes a large range of the Chareidi spectrum, and everybody gets along and are happy living among each other. There is a strong sense of community, and people happily help each other.<br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
The rav of the Vizhnitz community, Rav Mendel Tobak, speaks English as a second language (grew up in America).Everyone feels comfortable speaking with him, as he is very approachable.<br />
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There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.<br />
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There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Netzach Shul Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Netzach Shul from the front]]<br />
[[File:Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Heichal HaShiv'ah.jpg|thumb|Heichal HaShiv'ah - Sephardic shul with new Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in side room (fore).]]<br />
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.<br />
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First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
The Litvish cheider and general Bais Yakov are in [[Giv'at HaMoreh]], with hundreds of children. The cheider, Derech Emes, teaches according to the Zichru method.<br />
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For now (2022 school year) it is very difficult to get accepted into the boys cheider for lack of room. The other closest options for Ashkenazi Chareidi cheider are in Har Yona. There is talk about opening another Ashkenazi Litvish cheider in Afula Illit.<br />
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Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.<br />
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There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.<br />
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For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
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There is an established and well-respected Litvish yeshiva gedolah (post high school) in Afula Illit. The staff is mostly part of the kehillah in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
The women get together for “N’shei” and have community events for the women. The men also have community events such as an annual Chanukah party.<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical street.jpg|thumb|Typical street in Afula Illit]]<br />
At the northern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.<br />
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Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.<br />
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Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.<br />
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Nice air quality. No pollution.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction.jpg|thumb|New construction in Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project.jpg|thumb|The Dona project - newly constructed small apartment buildings]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical large private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical large private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical small private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical small private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction 2.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - new construction with lower Galilee mountains in background]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Avnei Derech project.jpg|thumb|Avnei Derech project, where some Chareidim live]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical apartment building.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical apartment building]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project 2.jpg|thumb|Dona project]]<br />
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.<br />
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There is much new construction going on, including larger apartment buildings. A huge percentage of the new construction is slated for Chareidim (mostly Vizhnitz projects, some of which they market to the general Chareidi kehillos).<br />
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A second-hand 3-room (2-bedroom) apartment can go for 450K-550K NIS for purchase, 1350-1800 NIS rent. A 4-room (3-bedroom) of about 110 square meters (1180 sq. feet) can start from about 900K NIS. To rent such a home can be about 2500 NIS.<br />
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The small private homes can go for 800K NIS and up, with a 180 meter home on a large lot going for 1.5 million NIS. There is no new construction of private homes, but there are small buildings of 2 floors with each apartment having a private entrance. There are also private lots being sold, where one can build their own home.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
There are local buses connecting the communities of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh to the city (about a 20-minute ride), as well as to each other. There is a bus also to the train station (about a ten minute ride), which connects Afula with Beit She'an to the east and Chaifa to the west, and from there to the rest of the country. <br />
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There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim. <br />
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From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations. <br />
<br />
Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation. <br />
<br />
==Employment==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - avreichim in kollel.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in kollel in the Netzach shul]]<br />
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-70 families, about half are in kollel and half are working.<br />
<br />
There are several kollelim in Afula Illit, some who have avreichim from nearby communities, including Giv'at HaMoreh. There are some local avreichim who learn elsewhere, such as in the city.<br />
<br />
There is a local organization, as well as a member of the Giv'at HaMoreh community, which help with job placement. Many people have started working remotely, since corona.<br />
<br />
==Shopping==<br />
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.<br />
<br />
There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.<br />
<br />
For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.<br />
<br />
There is a store for tznius clothing in the area, as well as a store for men's clothing (run by a friendly English-speaker).<br />
<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
The large hospital serving the entire general area, HaEmek, is within walking distance from the communities, and connected to the community ''eiruvin''. It recently opend a new maternity wing.<br />
<br />
In general, there is good quality medical care.<br />
<br />
The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.<br />
<br />
==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).<br />
<br />
==Absorption==<br />
Nothing official, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.<br />
<br />
==Why Afula Illit?==<br />
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.<br />
<br />
==Contacts==<br />
Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.<br />
<br />
Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.<br />
<br />
Yoel Berman - former resident of the area (Giv'at HaMoreh), coordinating American sub-community - 053-3191618 yberman613 [@] gmail.com<br />
<br />
==Useful Links==<br />
[https://youtu.be/QINnBAkklrI Panel discussion on Afula Illit, on YouTube]</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=LifeInTheLand_Wiki:About&diff=440LifeInTheLand Wiki:About2021-07-21T16:14:55Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>[[File:Afula Illit entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance sign to Afula Illit]]<br />
'''Afula Illit''' (Hebrew:עפולה עילית) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. Highway 65 separates it from the neighborhood of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - park on Asaf Simchoni.jpg|thumb|Park on Rechov Asaf Simchoni, where many Chareidim live]]<br />
Afula itself is historically an immigration town. Immigrants originally came from Morocco, then more places. Now there are 50,000 people. There is every type of Sephardi Shul. Overall there are approx. 70 shuls. The general area is mostly Sephardi, extremely warm, full of Emunah, welcoming, growing in Torah.<br />
<br />
There are many non-observant Jews, Russians, Ethiopians. In the city there are many Arabs as well, though in Afula Illit not so many. There were no incidents with the Arabs in the recent unrest (May 2021).<br />
<br />
In Afula Illit, the Chareidi presence is made up of three groups. There is a significant Ashkenazi presence: 50-70 Ashkenazi Litvish families, almost all Israeli. There is also a large group of Viszhnitzer Chasidim, 220 families. Both these communities have developed over the past few years. There are about 100 Sephardic families who self-identify as Chareidi, many of them avreichim. All these kehillos are growing.<br />
<br />
Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.<br />
<br />
There is a huge sense of achdus in a heartfelt way. The common denominator of the small Ashkenazi kehillah is that everyone is there to serve Hashem without community pressure to conform with all the external aspects of some larger communities. It includes a large range of the Chareidi spectrum, and everybody gets along and are happy living among each other. There is a strong sense of community, and people happily help each other.<br />
<br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
The rav of the Vizhnitz community, Rav Mendel Tobak, speaks English as a second language (grew up in America).Everyone feels comfortable speaking with him, as he is very approachable.<br />
<br />
There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.<br />
<br />
There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Netzach Shul Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Netzach Shul from the front]]<br />
[[File:Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Heichal HaShiv'ah.jpg|thumb|Heichal HaShiv'ah - Sephardic shul with new Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in side room (fore).]]<br />
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.<br />
<br />
First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
==Chinuch==<br />
The Litvish cheider and general Bais Yakov are in [[Giv'at HaMoreh]], with hundreds of children. The cheider, Derech Emes, teaches according to the Zichru method.<br />
<br />
For now (2022 school year) it is very difficult to get accepted into the boys cheider for lack of room. The other closest options for Ashkenazi Chareidi cheider are in Har Yona. There is talk about opening another Ashkenazi Litvish cheider in Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.<br />
<br />
There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.<br />
<br />
For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
There is an established and well-respected Litvish yeshiva gedolah (post high school) in Afula Illit. The staff is mostly part of the kehillah in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
The women get together for “N’shei” and have community events for the women. The men also have community events such as an annual Chanukah party.<br />
<br />
==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical street.jpg|thumb|Typical street in Afula Illit]]<br />
At the northern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.<br />
<br />
Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.<br />
<br />
Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.<br />
<br />
Nice air quality. No pollution.<br />
<br />
==Housing==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction.jpg|thumb|New construction in Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project.jpg|thumb|The Dona project - newly constructed small apartment buildings]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical large private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical large private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical small private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical small private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction 2.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - new construction with lower Galilee mountains in background]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Avnei Derech project.jpg|thumb|Avnei Derech project, where some Chareidim live]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical apartment building.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical apartment building]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project 2.jpg|thumb|Dona project]]<br />
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.<br />
<br />
There is much new construction going on, including larger apartment buildings. A huge percentage of the new construction is slated for Chareidim (mostly Vizhnitz projects, some of which they market to the general Chareidi kehillos).<br />
<br />
A second-hand 3-room (2-bedroom) apartment can go for 450K-550K NIS for purchase, 1350-1800 NIS rent. A 4-room (3-bedroom) of about 110 square meters (1180 sq. feet) can start from about 900K NIS. To rent such a home can be about 2500 NIS.<br />
<br />
The small private homes can go for 800K NIS and up, with a 180 meter home on a large lot going for 1.5 million NIS. There is no new construction of private homes, but there are small buildings of 2 floors with each apartment having a private entrance. There are also private lots being sold, where one can build their own home.<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
There are local buses connecting the communities of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh to the city (about a 20-minute ride), as well as to each other. There is a bus also to the train station (about a ten minute ride), which connects Afula with Beit She'an to the east and Chaifa to the west, and from there to the rest of the country. <br />
<br />
There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim. <br />
<br />
From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations. <br />
<br />
Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation. <br />
<br />
==Employment==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - avreichim in kollel.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in kollel in the Netzach shul]]<br />
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-70 families, about half are in kollel and half are working.<br />
<br />
There are several kollelim in Afula Illit, some who have avreichim from nearby communities, including Giv'at HaMoreh. There are some local avreichim who learn elsewhere, such as in the city.<br />
<br />
There is a local organization, as well as a member of the Giv'at HaMoreh community, which help with job placement. Many people have started working remotely, since corona.<br />
<br />
==Shopping==<br />
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.<br />
<br />
There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.<br />
<br />
For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.<br />
<br />
There is a store for tznius clothing in the area, as well as a store for men's clothing (run by a friendly English-speaker).<br />
<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
The large hospital serving the entire general area, HaEmek, is within walking distance from the communities, and connected to the community ''eiruvin''. It recently opend a new maternity wing.<br />
<br />
In general, there is good quality medical care.<br />
<br />
The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.<br />
<br />
==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).<br />
<br />
==Absorption==<br />
Nothing official, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.<br />
<br />
==Why Afula Illit?==<br />
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.<br />
<br />
==Contacts==<br />
Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.<br />
<br />
Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.<br />
<br />
==Useful Links==<br />
[https://youtu.be/QINnBAkklrI Panel discussion on Afula Illit, on YouTube]</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Afula_Illit&diff=438Afula Illit2021-07-20T20:12:40Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>[[File:Afula Illit entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance sign to Afula Illit]]<br />
'''Afula Illit''' (Hebrew:עפולה עילית) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. Highway 65 separates it from the neighborhood of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - park on Asaf Simchoni.jpg|thumb|Park on Rechov Asaf Simchoni, where many Chareidim live]]<br />
Afula itself is historically an immigration town. Immigrants originally came from Morocco, then more places. Now there are 50,000 people. There is every type of Sephardi Shul. Overall there are approx. 70 shuls. The general area is mostly Sephardi, extremely warm, full of Emunah, welcoming, growing in Torah.<br />
<br />
There are many non-observant Jews, Russians, Ethiopians. In the city there are many Arabs as well, though in Afula Illit not so many. There were no incidents with the Arabs in the recent unrest (May 2021).<br />
<br />
In Afula Illit, the Chareidi presence is made up of three groups. There is a significant Ashkenazi presence: 50-70 Ashkenazi Litvish families, almost all Israeli. There is also a large group of Viszhnitzer Chasidim, 220 families. Both these communities have developed over the past few years. There are about 100 Sephardic families who self-identify as Chareidi, many of them avreichim. All these kehillos are growing.<br />
<br />
Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.<br />
<br />
There is a huge sense of achdus in a heartfelt way. The common denominator of the small Ashkenazi kehillah is that everyone is there to serve Hashem without community pressure to conform with all the external aspects of some larger communities. It includes a large range of the Chareidi spectrum, and everybody gets along and are happy living among each other. There is a strong sense of community, and people happily help each other.<br />
<br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
The rav of the Vizhnitz community, Rav Mendel Tobak, speaks English as a second language (grew up in America).Everyone feels comfortable speaking with him, as he is very approachable.<br />
<br />
There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.<br />
<br />
There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Netzach Shul Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Netzach Shul from the front]]<br />
[[File:Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Heichal HaShiv'ah.jpg|thumb|Heichal HaShiv'ah - Sephardic shul with new Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in side room (fore).]]<br />
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.<br />
<br />
First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
==Chinuch==<br />
The Litvish cheider and general Bais Yakov are in [[Giv'at HaMoreh]], with hundreds of children. The cheider, Derech Emes, teaches according to the Zichru method.<br />
<br />
For now (2022 school year) it is very difficult to get accepted into the boys cheider for lack of room. The other closest options for Ashkenazi Chareidi cheider are in Har Yona. There is talk about opening another Ashkenazi Litvish cheider in Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.<br />
<br />
There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.<br />
<br />
For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
There is an established and well-respected Litvish yeshiva gedolah (post high school) in Afula Illit. The staff is mostly part of the kehillah in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
The women get together for “N’shei” and have community events for the women. The men also have community events such as an annual Chanukah party.<br />
<br />
==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical street.jpg|thumb|Typical street in Afula Illit]]<br />
At the northern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.<br />
<br />
Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.<br />
<br />
Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.<br />
<br />
Nice air quality. No pollution.<br />
<br />
==Housing==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction.jpg|thumb|New construction in Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project.jpg|thumb|The Dona project - newly constructed small apartment buildings]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical large private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical large private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical small private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical small private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction 2.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - new construction with lower Galilee mountains in background]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Avnei Derech project.jpg|thumb|Avnei Derech project, where some Chareidim live]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical apartment building.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical apartment building]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project 2.jpg|thumb|Dona project]]<br />
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.<br />
<br />
There is much new construction going on, including larger apartment buildings. A huge percentage of the new construction is slated for Chareidim (mostly Vizhnitz projects, some of which they market to the general Chareidi kehillos).<br />
<br />
A second-hand 3-room (2-bedroom) apartment can go for 450K-550K NIS for purchase, 1350-1800 NIS rent. A 4-room (3-bedroom) of about 110 square meters (1180 sq. feet) can start from about 900K NIS. To rent such a home can be about 2500 NIS.<br />
<br />
The small private homes can go for 800K NIS and up, with a 180 meter home on a large lot going for 1.5 million NIS. There is no new construction of private homes, but there are small buildings of 2 floors with each apartment having a private entrance. There are also private lots being sold, where one can build their own home.<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
There are local buses connecting the communities of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh to the city (about a 20-minute ride), as well as to each other. There is a bus also to the train station (about a ten minute ride), which connects Afula with Beit She'an to the east and Chaifa to the west, and from there to the rest of the country. <br />
<br />
There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim. <br />
<br />
From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations. <br />
<br />
Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation. <br />
<br />
==Employment==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - avreichim in kollel.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in kollel in the Netzach shul]]<br />
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-70 families, about half are in kollel and half are working.<br />
<br />
There are several kollelim in Afula Illit, some who have avreichim from nearby communities, including Giv'at HaMoreh. There are some local avreichim who learn elsewhere, such as in the city.<br />
<br />
There is a local organization, as well as a member of the Giv'at HaMoreh community, which help with job placement. Many people have started working remotely, since corona.<br />
<br />
==Shopping==<br />
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.<br />
<br />
There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.<br />
<br />
For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.<br />
<br />
There is a store for tznius clothing in the area, as well as a store for men's clothing (run by a friendly English-speaker).<br />
<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
The large hospital serving the entire general area, HaEmek, is within walking distance from the communities, and connected to the community ''eiruvin''. It recently opend a new maternity wing.<br />
<br />
In general, there is good quality medical care.<br />
<br />
The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.<br />
<br />
==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).<br />
<br />
==Absorption==<br />
Nothing official, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.<br />
<br />
==Why Afula Illit?==<br />
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.<br />
<br />
==Contacts==<br />
Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.<br />
<br />
Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.<br />
<br />
==Useful Links==</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Afula_Illit&diff=436Afula Illit2021-07-19T06:47:20Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>[[File:Afula Illit entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance sign to Afula Illit]]<br />
'''Afula Illit''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. The road to Teveria separates it from the neighborhood of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - park on Asaf Simchoni.jpg|thumb|Park on Rechov Asaf Simchoni, where many Chareidim live]]<br />
Afula itself is historically an immigration town. Immigrants originally came from Morocco, then more places. Now there are 50,000 people. There is every type of Sephardi Shul. Overall there are approx. 70 shuls. The general area is mostly Sephardi, extremely warm, full of Emunah, welcoming, growing in Torah.<br />
<br />
There are many non-observant Jews, Russians, Ethiopians. In the city there are many Arabs as well, though in Afula Illit not so many. There were no incidents with the Arabs in the recent unrest (May 2021).<br />
<br />
In Afula Illit, the Chareidi presence is made up of three groups. There is a significant Ashkenazi presence: 50-60 Ashkenazi Litvish families, almost all Israeli. There is also a large group of Viszhnitzer Chasidim, 220 families. Both these communities have developed over the past few years. There are about 100 Sephardic families who self-identify as Chareidi, many of them avreichim. All these kehillos are growing.<br />
<br />
Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.<br />
<br />
There is a huge sense of achdus in a heartfelt way. The common denominator of the small Ashkenazi kehillah is that everyone is there to serve Hashem without community pressure to conform with all the external aspects of some larger communities. It includes a large range of the Chareidi spectrum, and everybody gets along and are happy living among each other. There is a strong sense of community, and people happily help each other.<br />
<br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
The rav of the Vizhnitz community, Rav Mendel Tobak, speaks English as a second language (grew up in America).Everyone feels comfortable speaking with him, as he is very approachable.<br />
<br />
There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.<br />
<br />
There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Netzach Shul Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Netzach Shul from the front]]<br />
[[File:Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Heichal HaShiv'ah.jpg|thumb|Heichal HaShiv'ah - Sephardic shul with new Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in side room (fore).]]<br />
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.<br />
<br />
First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
==Chinuch==<br />
The Litvish cheider and general Bais Yakov are in [[Giv'at HaMoreh]], with hundreds of children. The cheider, Derech Emes, teaches according to the Zichru method.<br />
<br />
For now (2022 school year) it is very difficult to get accepted into the boys cheider for lack of room. The other closest options for Ashkenazi Chareidi cheider are in Har Yona. There is talk about opening another Ashkenazi Litvish cheider in Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.<br />
<br />
There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.<br />
<br />
For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
There is an established and well-respected Litvish yeshiva gedolah (post high school) in Afula Illit. The staff is mostly part of the kehillah in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
The women get together for “N’shei” and have community events for the women. The men also have community events such as an annual Chanukah party.<br />
<br />
==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical street.jpg|thumb|Typical street in Afula Illit]]<br />
At the nothern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.<br />
<br />
Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.<br />
<br />
Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.<br />
<br />
Nice air quality. No pollution.<br />
<br />
==Housing==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction.jpg|thumb|New construction in Afula Illit]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project.jpg|thumb|The Dona project - newly constructed small apartment buildings]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical large private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical large private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical small private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical small private home]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction 2.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - new construction with lower Galilee mountains in background]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Avnei Derech project.jpg|thumb|Avnei Derech project, where some Chareidim live]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - typical apartment building.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical apartment building]]<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project 2.jpg|thumb|Dona project]]<br />
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.<br />
<br />
There is much new comstruction going on, including larger apartment buildings. A huge percentage of the new construction is slated for Chareidim (mostly Vizhnitz projects, some of which they market to the general Chareidi kehillos).<br />
<br />
A second-hand 3-room (2-bedroom) apartment can go for 450K-550K NIS for purchase, 1350-1800 NIS rent. A 4-room (3-bedroom) of about 110 square meters (1180 sq. feet) can start from about 900K NIS. To rent such a home can be about 2500 NIS.<br />
<br />
The small private homes can go for 800K NIS and up, with a 180 meter home on a large lot going for 1.5 million NIS. There is no new construction of private homes, but there are small buildings of 2 floors with each apartment having a private entrance. There are also private lots being sold, where one can build their own home.<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
There are local buses connecting the communities of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh to the city (about a 20-minute ride), as well as to each other. There is a bus also to the train station (about a ten minute ride), which connects Afula with Beit She'an to the east and Chaifa to the west, and from there to the rest of the country. <br />
<br />
There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim. <br />
<br />
From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations. <br />
<br />
Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation. <br />
<br />
==Employment==<br />
[[File:Afula Illit - avreichim in kollel.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in kollel in the Netzach shul]]<br />
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-60 familiels, about half are in kollel and half are working.<br />
<br />
There are several kollelim in Afula Illit, some who have avreichim from nearby communities, including Giv'at HaMoreh. There are some local avreichim who learn elsewhere, such as in the city.<br />
<br />
There is a local organization, as well as a member of the Giv'at HaMoreh community, which help with job placement. Many people have started working remotely, since corona.<br />
<br />
==Shopping==<br />
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.<br />
<br />
There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.<br />
<br />
For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.<br />
<br />
There is a store for tznius clothing in the area, as well as a store for men's clothing (run by a friendly English-speaker).<br />
<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
The large hospital serving the entire general area, HaEmek, is within walking distance from the communities, and connected to the community ''eiruvin''. It recently opend a new maternity wing.<br />
<br />
In general, there is good quality medical care.<br />
<br />
The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.<br />
<br />
==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).<br />
<br />
==Absorption==<br />
Nothing offical, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.<br />
<br />
==Why Afula Illit?==<br />
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.<br />
<br />
==Contacts==<br />
Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.<br />
<br />
Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.<br />
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<div>'''Afula Illit''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. The road to Teveria separates it from the neighborhood of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
Afula itself is historically an immigration town. Immigrants originally came from Morocco, then more places. Now there are 50,000 people. There is every type of Sephardi Shul. Overall there are approx. 70 shuls. The general area is mostly Sephardi, extremely warm, full of Emunah, welcoming, growing in Torah.<br />
<br />
There are many non-observant Jews, Russians, Ethiopians. In the city there are many Arabs as well, though in Afula Illit not so many. There were no incidents with the Arabs in the recent unrest (May 2021).<br />
<br />
In Afula Illit, the Chareidi presence is made up of three groups. There is a significant Ashkenazi presence: 50-60 Ashkenazi Litvish families, almost all Israeli. There is also a large group of Viszhnitzer Chasidim, 220 families. Both these communities have developed over the past few years. There are about 100 Sephardic families who self-identify as Chareidi, many of them avreichim. All these kehillos are growing.<br />
<br />
Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.<br />
<br />
There is a huge sense of achdus in a heartfelt way. The common denominator of the small Ashkenazi kehillah is that everyone is there to serve Hashem without community pressure to conform with all the external aspects of some larger communities. It includes a large range of the Chareidi spectrum, and everybody gets along and are happy living among each other. There is a strong sense of community, and people happily help each other.<br />
<br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
The rav of the Vizhnitz community, Rav Mendel Tobak, speaks English as a second language (grew up in America).Everyone feels comfortable speaking with him, as he is very approachable.<br />
<br />
There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.<br />
<br />
There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
==Shuls==<br />
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.<br />
<br />
First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
==Chinuch==<br />
The Litvish cheider and general Bais Yakov are in [[Giv'at HaMoreh]], with hundreds of children. The cheider, Derech Emes, teaches according to the Zichru method.<br />
<br />
For now (2022 school year) it is very difficult to get accepted into the boys cheider for lack of room. The other closest options for Ashkenazi Chareidi cheider are in Har Yona. There is talk about opening another Ashkenazi Litvish cheider in Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.<br />
<br />
There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.<br />
<br />
For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
There is an established and well-respected Litvish yeshiva gedolah (post high school) in Afula Illit. The staff is mostly part of the kehillah in Giv'at HaMoreh.<br />
<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
The women get together for “N’shei” and have community events for the women. The men also have community events such as an annual Chanukah party.<br />
<br />
==Geography & Climate==<br />
At the nothern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.<br />
<br />
Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.<br />
<br />
Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.<br />
<br />
Nice air quality. No pollution.<br />
<br />
==Housing==<br />
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.<br />
<br />
There is much new comstruction going on, including larger apartment buildings. A huge percentage of the new construction is slated for Chareidim (mostly Vizhnitz projects, some of which they market to the general Chareidi kehillos).<br />
<br />
A second-hand 3-room (2-bedroom) apartment can go for 450K-550K NIS for purchase, 1350-1800 NIS rent. A 4-room (3-bedroom) of about 110 square meters (1180 sq. feet) can start from about 900K NIS. To rent such a home can be about 2500 NIS.<br />
<br />
The small private homes can go for 800K NIS and up, with a 180 meter home on a large lot going for 1.5 million NIS. There is no new construction of private homes, but there are small buildings of 2 floors with each apartment having a private entrance. There are also private lots being sold, where one can build their own home.<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
There are local buses connecting the communities of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh to the city (about a 20-minute ride), as well as to each other. There is a bus also to the train station (about a ten minute ride), which connects Afula with Beit She'an to the east and Chaifa to the west, and from there to the rest of the country. <br />
<br />
There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim. <br />
<br />
From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations. <br />
<br />
Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation. <br />
<br />
==Employment==<br />
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-60 familiels, about half are in kollel and half are working.<br />
<br />
There are several kollelim in Afula Illit, some who have avreichim from nearby communities, including Giv'at HaMoreh. There are some local avreichim who learn elsewhere, such as in the city.<br />
<br />
There is a local organization, as well as a member of the Giv'at HaMoreh community, which help with job placement. Many people have started working remotely, since corona.<br />
<br />
==Shopping==<br />
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.<br />
<br />
There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.<br />
<br />
For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.<br />
<br />
There is a store for tznius clothing in the area, as well as a store for men's clothing (run by a friendly English-speaker).<br />
<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
The large hospital serving the entire general area, HaEmek, is within walking distance from the communities, and connected to the community ''eiruvin''. It recently opend a new maternity wing.<br />
<br />
In general, there is good quality medical care.<br />
<br />
The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.<br />
<br />
==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).<br />
<br />
==Absorption==<br />
Nothing offical, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.<br />
<br />
==Why Afula Illit?==<br />
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.<br />
<br />
==Contacts==<br />
Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.<br />
<br />
Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.<br />
<br />
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<div>'''Afula Illit''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. The road to Teveria separates it from the neighborhood of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
== Population ==<br />
Afula itself is historically an immigration town. Immigrants originally came from Morocco, then more places. Now there are 50,000 people. There is every type of Sephardi Shul. Overall there are approx. 70 shuls. The general area is mostly Sephardi, extremely warm, full of Emunah, welcoming, growing in Torah.<br />
<br />
There are many non-observant Jews, Russians, Ethiopians. In the city there are many Arabs as well, though in Afula Illit not so many. There were no incidents with the Arabs in the recent unrest (May 2021).<br />
<br />
In Afula Illit, the Chareidi presence is made up of three groups. There is a significant Ashkenazi presence: 50-60 Ashkenazi Litvish families, almost all Israeli. There is also a large group of Viszhnitzer Chasidim, 220 families. Both these communities have developed over the past few years. There are about 100 Sephardic families who self-identify as Chareidi, many of them avreichim. All these kehillos are growing.<br />
<br />
Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.<br />
<br />
There is a huge sense of achdus in a heartfelt way. The common denominator of the small Ashkenazi kehillah is that everyone is there to serve Hashem without community pressure to conform with all the external aspects of some larger communities. It includes a large range of the Chareidi spectrum, and everybody gets along and are happy living among each other. There is a strong sense of community, and people happily help each other.<br />
<br />
== Rabbonim ==<br />
The rav of the Vizhnitz community, Rav Mendel Tobak, speaks English as a second language (grew up in America).Everyone feels comfortable speaking with him, as he is very approachable.<br />
<br />
There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.<br />
<br />
There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].<br />
<br />
== Shuls ==<br />
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.<br />
<br />
First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
== Chinuch ==<br />
The Litvish cheider and general Bais Yakov are in [[Giv'at HaMoreh]], with hundreds of children. There is talk about opening another such cheider in Afula Illit.<br />
<br />
There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.<br />
<br />
== Groups & Programs ==<br />
The women get together for “N’shei” and have community events for the women. The men also have community events such as an annual Chanukah party.<br />
<br />
== Geography & Climate ==<br />
At the nothern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.<br />
<br />
Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hourr and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.<br />
<br />
== Housing ==<br />
<br />
== Transportation ==<br />
Public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, <br />
<br />
== Employment ==<br />
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-60 familiels, about half are in kollel and half are working.<br />
<br />
== Shopping ==<br />
<br />
== Medical Services ==<br />
<br />
== Community Codes and Standards ==<br />
<br />
== Absorption ==<br />
<br />
== Why Afula Illit? ==<br />
<br />
== Contacts ==<br />
<br />
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[[File:Afula - view of city from the car.jpg|thumb|A view of the city of Afula]]<br />
'''Giv'at HaMoreh''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood of Afula, detached from the main city. It is home to a ''kehillah'' of ''bnei'' Torah officially called HaKehillah HaToranit Giv'at HaMoreh, commonly known as "The Kehillah."<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The Kehillah was established on Rosh Chodesh Elul 5771 (2011) by a core group of ten families of ''avreichim''. Since then there has been steady growth, and as of 2020 there are about 300 families.<br />
<br />
The Kehillah was established for the purpose of having more-affordable housing available for young Chareidi couples.<br />
<br />
==Population==<br />
[[File:Kehilla Gathering.jpg|thumb|The ''kehillah'' celebrting a ''Chanukas Habayis'' in the Ohel Moshe shul|alt=]]<br />
The existing population before the coming of the kehillah comprised of several different groups, including mostly-traditional Morrocan Jews, Russians, Ethiopians, and a sprinkling of Arabs or Druze. There was also a small presence of Chareidim.<br />
<br />
Though predominantly Litvish, the Kehillah includes different stripes of Chareidi ''bnei'' Torah, including a sizeable Sephardic element and several families of Yemenite background.<br />
<br />
There is a sizeable number of English speakers in the Kehillah, many of which are originally from out-of-town communities. Some are immigrants themselves, and others are children of immigrants.<br />
<br />
The newcomers to the Kehillah are generally young couples, which makes for a very young median age.<br />
<br />
==Rabbonim==<br />
Rav Nosson Rotshild ''shlita'' is rav of the Kehillah. He had previously been on the staff of Yeshivas Geon Yaakov in Bnei Brak.<br />
<br />
Rav Lang ''shlita'' is a ''moreh hora'ah and rosh kollel'' of Kollel Ha'metzuyonim Behalocha.<br />
<br />
Rav Refoel Blum ''shlita'', a founder of the Kehillah, is ''rosh yeshivah'' of Yeshivah Gedolah of Afula in nearby Afula Illit. The ''mashgiach'', Rav Breuer ''shlita'', is also a member of the Kehillah.<br />
<br />
Rav Moshe Yehuda Begal ''zt"l'' (d. 5776), originally from Manchester, was one of the founders of the Kehillah and its first ''moreh hora'ah''. His father-in-law, Rav Reuven Meir ''shlita'', who had been a ''rosh yeshivah'' in France, now lives in the neighborhood.<br />
<br />
==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kollel in the Ohel Moshe shul.jpg|thumb|Kollel in the Ohel Moshe shul]]<br />
There are several shuls that have predated the Kehillah. One is Ashkenazi (''nusach'' Sefard or Chabad), which serves the Ashkenazi non-Yeshivish population and some of the Kehillah members. All the others are ''nusach'' Edot Mizrach (Sephardic), and the members scale from traditional to fully observant.<br />
<br />
The Kehillah currently has three shuls - one Sefardic and two Ashkenaz.<br />
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#'Ohel Moshe' is situated towards the top of Givat Hamoreh. A very big percentage of the Kehilla lives within very close proximity. There are currently over seventy minyonim taking place weekly. The shul's rov is Harav Binyomin Simcha Lang ''Shlita''.<br />
#'Minyan Avreichim' is situated towards the bottom of the Givah. The shul Rov is Harav Nossan Rotshild ''Shlita.'' Minyan Avreichim also houses the Kollel 'Kesser Torah'.<br />
#'Mishkan Yitzchak U'Meir' is the Sephardic (Edot Mizrach) shul of the kehillah. The rav of the shul is Harav Refael Benschimol. Kollel Marganisa DeYakov is also in this shul.<br />
<br />
==Chinuch==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kids waiting to be taken home from cheider.jpg|thumb|kids waiting to be taken home from ''cheider''|alt=]]<br />
The Kehillah is served by a well-established ''cheider'', Derech Emes, which was founded under the aegis of Rav Aaron Leib Shteinman ''zt"l''. It preceded the Kehillah by several years and serves Chareidim living in a wide geographical area who are interested in a solid Chareidi ''chinuch''. The cheider follows the "Zichru" method, and has several hundred ''talmidim''.<br />
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The Kehillah has opened a local ''yeshivah ketanah'', which includes all 3 ''shiurim''. There is a ''yeshivah gedolah'' in nearby Afula Illit, and many of the staff members there are members of the Kehillah.<br />
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A Beis Yaakov school was established together with the Kehillah, and includes all elementary grades. For Beis Yaakov highschool, some residents commute to Tzefas where there is a branch of the "Snif" Beis Yaakov of Yerushalayim, and others attend the schools in Rechasim, both about an hour away. There is talk about opening a local Beis Yaakov high school.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
There is a N'shei group for English-speaking women of the Kehillah.<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - view of neighboring areas, Har Tavor on right.jpg|thumb|View of neighboring areas, Har Tavor on right]]<br />
The neighborhood is located on the slopes of a hill of the same name overlooking Emek Yizre'el (Jezreel Valley) from the northeast.<br />
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The "city," the central part of Afula, is about a ten-minute drive down into the valley.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - old but very affordable semi-private apartments where many avreichim live.jpg|thumb|Old but very affordable semi-private apartments where many ''avreichim'' live.]]<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - typical street of old and very afordable semi-private apartments.jpg|thumb|Typical street of old and very affordable semi-private apartments]]<br />
There is a wide variety of house types, ranging from apartment buildings to private villas. A small 3-room (2 bedroom) apartment can go for about 400K NIS, and a 4-room apartment from about 550K NIS. Monthly rent for a 3-room apartment can be about 1400 NIS, and a 4-room apartment can go for 1800 NIS. There is a lot of rent availability for 3-room apartments.<br />
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The Kehillah keeps tabs on the real-estate prices by having all purchases and rentals done through or with the approval of the Kehillah's housing committee (Va'adat Diyur). They are very very strict about this, which has proven to prevent unrestrained increase in prices, by preventing competition between potential buyers and keeping the demand to the level of supply.<br />
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Membership in the Kehillah, inluding use of services and educational institutions, is contingent on adherence to this rule.<br />
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Most members of the Kehillah own their homes.<br />
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There is a new housing project of about 300 units marketed exclusively to the Kehillah, which will make for an all-Chareidi enclave at the entrance to the neighborhood. The prices start at 726K NIS for 3-room (2-bedroom) apartment, 790K NIS for 4 rooms, and 850K NIS for 5 rooms. Construction is slated to be completed by 2024. There are several Anglos who are buying apartments in this project.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kids getting on the bus after cheider.jpg|thumb|Kids getting on the bus after ''cheider'']]<br />
The neighborhood is about a ten-minute car ride or twenty-minute bus ride from the Afula Central Bus Station, from where there is regular transportation to destinations all around the country, including to and from Yerushalayim about every hour of the day (Egged #953).<br />
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There is also a bus stop at the foot of the neighborhood where some buses to and from Yerushalayim have stops, including one originating in Teveria (Egged #959) and another predominantly serving Chareidim (Netiv Express #982).<br />
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Buses go straight from the Givah to Bnei Brak multiple times daily. Over weekends there are also buses to and from the Givah to Modiin ilit and Givat ze-ev.<br />
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The commute to Yerushalayim (by car, or from Afula CBS to Yerushalayim CBS) is about an hour and forty minutes.<br />
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The new train station in Afula connects to Bet She'an and to Haifa, and from there connects to trains going to many destinations.<br />
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==Employment==<br />
Though most Kehillah men are in ''kollel'', working is not frowned upon. Some are ''rebbeim'', ''sofrim'', and ''mashgichei kashrus''.<br />
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Women are employed in teaching positions, office work, as medical secretaries (also in the nearby Emek hospital) and more. One of the women in the Kehillah is tasked with job placement for Kehillah women who are interested.<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
There are a several small grocery stores in the neighborhood, as well as a medium-sized supermarket. There are several supermarkets down in the "city," a ten-minute drive away.<br />
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Inside the neighborhood there is a branch of the [[Mishnat Yosef]] weekly sale, as well as a low-cost sale of basic goods arranged by the Kehillah.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
The Emek hospital, serving the whole region, is walking distance from the neighborhood and within the ''eiruv'' connecting Giv'at HaMoreh to Afula Illit.<br />
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The neighborhood includes a [[Clalit]] medical clinic, and in response to growing demand from the Kehillah, a branch of Meuhedet was opened as well.<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Israeli Chareidi standards expected of Kehillah members. Only kosher cellphones allowed. Filtered internet is available in a local store.<br />
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Women may drive only with express allowance by Kehillah ''rabbonim'', but in general frowned upon.<br />
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Commonly used ''[[hechsheirim]]'' include [[Badat"z Eida Chareidis]], [[Hechsheirim#She'eris|She'eris]], [[Hechsheirim#Rubin|Rubin]].<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Integration into the Kehillah, including use of services and educational institutions, involves getting approved by acceptance committee (Va'adat Kabalah).<br />
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==Why Giv'at HaMoreh?==<br />
Community of patriotic ''avreichim'' in the serene & scenic north with affordable housing.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Yehuda Orzel - 0583266836, orzelyehuda [@] gmail.com (resident)<br />
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Yoel Berman - 053-319-1618, yberman613 [@] gmail.com (former resident)<br />
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==Useful Links==<br />
[https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/paving-the-way Eretz Chemdah article - "Paving the Way"]</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Communities&diff=417Communities2021-07-19T04:29:04Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>Listed here are geographical areas which include ''frum'' English-speaking residents, that may include several distinct [[kehillos]] and shuls, though sometimes they are also one kehillah.<br />
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Here's a partial [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1NkvtWJ0OqD4APOojD6YiRdbMB1U&ll=31.789224106177876%2C35.409471317375285&z=10 '''Map'''].<br />
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==Beit Shemesh==<br />
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*[[Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph]]<br />
*Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet<br />
*[[Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel 1]]<br />
*[[Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel 2]]<br />
*Ramat Beit Shemesh Daled<br />
*[[Ramat Avraham]]<br />
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==Beitar==<br />
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*[[Beitar A]]<br />
*[[Beitar B]]<br />
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==Modi'in Illit==<br />
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*Brachfeld<br />
*Cheftziba<br />
*Green Park<br />
*[[Kiryat Sefer]]<br />
*Neot HaPisgah<br />
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==Yerushalayim==<br />
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*[[Arzei HaBira]]<br />
*Bayit Vegan<br />
*Beis Yisroel<br />
*Bukharim<br />
*Ezras Torah/Gush Shmonim/Tel Arza<br />
*Geulah<br />
*[[Givat HaMivtar]]<br />
*[[HaGiv'ah HaTzarfatit (French Hill)]]<br />
*[[Har Nof]]<br />
*Kerem Avraham<br />
*Kiryat Mattersdorf-Sorotzkin<br />
*Ma'alot Dafna<br />
*Minchas Yitzchok/Belz/Shamgar/Tnuva<br />
*Mea Shearim<br />
*Mekor Baruch<br />
*Nachlaot<br />
*Neve Ya'akov<br />
*The Rova (Jewish Quarter)<br />
*[[Ramat Eshkol]]<br />
*Ramat Shlomo<br />
*Ramot Aleph<br />
*[[Ramot Bet]]<br />
*Ramot Daled<br />
*Ramot Gimmel<br />
*Ramot Polin<br />
*Rechavia<br />
*Romema<br />
*Sanhedria<br />
*Sanhedria Murchevet<br />
*Sha'arei Chesed<br />
*Shimon HaTzadik<br />
*Shmuel HaNavi<br />
*Talpiot<br />
*Zichron Moshe<br />
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==Yerushalayim Environs==<br />
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*[[Adam]]<br />
*[[Agan HaAyalot]] (Giv'at Ze'ev HaChadashah)<br />
*Bet Meir<br />
*Ramat Giv'at Ze'ev<br />
*[[Tel Tzion]]<br />
*[[Telz Stone]]<br />
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==Center==<br />
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*[[Ganei Ayalon]], Lod<br />
*[[Ganei Modi'in]]<br />
*[[Immanuel]]<br />
*[[Ma'aleh Amos]]<br />
*[[Meitzad]]<br />
*[[Rechovot]]<br />
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==North==<br />
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*[[Afula Illit]], Afula<br />
*[[Giv'at HaMoreh]], Afula<br />
*[[Har Yona]], Nof HaGalil<br />
*[[Karmiel]]<br />
*[[Rechasim]]<br />
*[[Tveria Illit]]<br />
*[[Tzefas]]<br />
*[[Yavne'el]]<br />
*[[Zichron Yaakov]]<br />
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==South==</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rechovot&diff=416Rechovot2021-06-28T15:33:45Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>[[File:Rechovot - Shiur 2.jpg|thumb|Shiur at Chatam]]<br />
'''Rechovot''' (Hebrew: רחובות), officially spelled '''Rehovot''', is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Tel Aviv.<br />
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There are several chareidi/ Yeshiva-oriented shuls in Rehovot. The Ashkenazi shuls include Kollel Bar Shaul, Lev L'Achim, Heichal Zerach, Pai, all of which have some English-speaking members. However, [https://chatam.org/ Beit Chatam] has a predominantly English-speaking membership and many of its shiurim and programs are in English. There are also many Sephardi and Yemenite batei knesset, some of which are chareidi.<br />
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==History==<br />
Kehilas Chatam was founded in 1981 by a group of inspired families looking to grow in Torah learning and ''avodas HaShem''. The founders felt that Rechovot’s large and growing English-speaking community was in need of Torah advancement. What started off as a few organized ''shiurim'' has now developed into a unique ''kehillah'' under the leadership of Rav Dovid Stein, ''shlita''. It is now a full fledged ''kehillah'' of Anglo families, complete with assistant ''rav'', Rav Yosef Ashenberg, and thriving shul committees.<br />
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==Population==<br />
Residents are a mix of religious and non-religious with a long standing tradition of getting along. The city has a large proportion of Shomer Shabbos and traditionally-minded residents.<br />
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There are a fair proportion of Anglos in the city (both religious and non-religious), but a family coming to live here should expect to make more of an effort to integrate, speak Hebrew etc. than if they went somewhere like Ramat Bet Shemesh or various Yerushalayim neighborhoods. Many of the Anglos looking for a ''frum'' community become involved in the Chatam community, which is a Yeshiva-oriented community with a diverse group of members.<br />
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Unlike in many Chareidi cities and towns, Rechovot, due to the many integrated neighborhoods, does not close its streets on Shabbos. Nevertheless as Friday afternoon comes, the streets quiet down and becomes almost deserted as people are busy getting ready for Shabbos. The vast majority of stores are closed on Friday afternoon as well. Many of the streets and even buildings have mixed populations with chareidi, dati, traditional, and secular families living on the same street. There are also two small all chareidi areas - Kretchnev (divided into two areas) and Vishnitz (the current population of which is mostly chareidi but not chassidish). But these streets themselves are surrounded by streets with mixed populations. In recent years the chareidi population has greatly expanded and now covers at least partially many more streets.<br />
[[File:Rechovot - Shiur 1.jpg|thumb|Shiur at Chatam]]<br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
Rav David Stein, Senior Rabbi of Chatam, has a unique background, one which allows him to connect to all Yidden. In the US, he learned in Yeshiva University and under HaRav HaGaon Rav Abba Berman ZT'L. Upon arriving in E"Y, he continued his learning in Kerem B’Yavne and Charedi ''kollelim''. These diverse batei midrashim gave him a unique understanding of Yiddishkeit from multiple perspectives. Rav Stein immigrated in 1978 with the dream of combining the warmth and devotion to Torah learning and scrupulous ''kiyum hamitzvos'' of the Charedi world with the ''yashrus'' and self-sufficiency of the Dati Leumi world.<br />
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Rav Yosef Ashenberg, Assistant Rabbi, spent two years in Yeshivas Ner Yisrael of Baltimore and then over eight years in the Mir, followed by four more years in Rav Aryeh Colton's kollel (Ateres Elimelech), covering Ribbis and Shabbos. Prior to coming to Rehovot, Rav Ashenberg was an active member of Rav Yitzchak Berkovits's ''kehillah'' in Sanhedria Murchevet, receiving ''smicha'' in Yorah Yorah, Maaros, and HaDamim. He continues regular ''shimush'' by Rav Yitzchak Berkovits, alllowing our wonderful kehilla to have a close connection with one of the Torah leaders of our generation. Rav Ashenberg has been ''zoche'' to have relationships with many Torah giants including: Rav Refael Shmuelvitz, Rav Peretz Tarshish, Rav Dovid Potash, Rav Mattis Deutsch, Rav Moshe Shapiro, and Rav Usher Weiss. He has written for Partners in Torah and, while living in Givat Zev, gave regular ''chaburos'' in Hilchos Shabbos. Having taught a plethora of ''chassanim'', Rav Ashenberg specializes in keeping them sane after marriage.<br />
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Other highly respected rabbonim in the chareidi kehilla include Harav Avraham Yitzhak Hacohen Rubin (known as Rav Hacohen to distinguish him from the other Rav Rubin), rav of Kollel Bar Shaul and a member of the Sheeris Yisrael Beis Din, and Harav Avraham Yisroel Rubin, rav of the Pai Shul and the "Rav Rubin" of the famous hechsher.<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
Rehovot is home to many, many shuls of all types. Perhaps unique to Rehovot is the fact that here is a place in EY where frum Jews of all stripes regularly daven side by side, particularly in the Pai shul which is Rehovot's central shtieblach.<br />
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Beit Chatam (Chug LeTorah U'LeMachshava) is a Yeshiva-oriented shul and community with a large number of English speakers, though many ''shiurim'' are give in Hebrew. It is known for its warm welcome and inclusiveness to many types of ''frum'' people.<br />
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There is also a shul with a religious-Zionist orientation called the Berman shul, with about 85% Anglo immigrants.<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
There is a range of many Torah institutions for children, ranging from classic Chareidi ''chadorim'' to Mamlachti Dati day schools.<br />
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Cheder Habe'er is a classic Litvish cheder, feeding into chareidi yeshivos ketanos. It runs from gan (aged 3) to 8th grade. There are also two Sephardi Talmudei Torah. There is a chassidish cheder in the Kretchnev community.<br />
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The main chareidi girls' elementary school is Beis Yaakov with four parallel classes.<br />
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Talmud Torah Etz Chaim, founded in 1988, is a Chareidi ''cheider'' that offers a strong ''limudei kodesh'' program together with a serious program of secular studies. The ''cheider'' emphasizes the love of learning Torah and how to be a ''mentch''. There are two parallel classes (25-30 kids) a grade and it keeps growing every year. Eitz Chaim is funded by the government and tuition is 200 NIS a month.<br />
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Bnos Eitz Chaim is a girls school that was opened in 2018 catering to the Chatam ''kehillah''. The principal, Mrs. Sara Rina Shechter, lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh and worked for many years in a school there, Magen Avot, where there are many immigrants. Bnos Eitz Chaim is under the Ministry of Education (Mamlachti Chareidi) and has a very high standard of both ''kodesh'' and general subjects. Where in the typical Israeli school system, children start learning English in third at fourth grade, here they begin in second grade. There are currently three classes and one special education class, and it keeps growing every year. The school has a spiritual, positive atmosphere and the teachers emphasize the importance of ''derech eretz'' and teach emotional, social, and life skills.<br />
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Post-elementary many of the boys continue on to one of the yeshivos ketanos in the city - Hatz'eirim, Rav Chasin (Sephardi), and Chochmas Shlomo, while others attend yeshivos ketanos in Yerushalayim or Bnei Brak. There are two yeshivos gedolos in Rehovot - Meor Hatalmud, headed by Rav Avraham Yitzchok Hacohen Kook, and Chochmah Vedaas, although the majority of bachurim from Rehovot learn in yeshivos gedolos outside the city.<br />
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For girls, the BY high school serves almost all the girls up until the end of 12th grade, after which the girls travel daily usually to Yerushalayim or Bnei Brak for the two years of seminary. Some girls dorm in Ofakim or Rechasim.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
Beit Chatam has lectures and ''shiurim'' in English for men and women. There is also an emphasis on activities and ''shiurim'' for seniors and kids ranging from preschool to post high school.<br />
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Catering to the men, there are possibilities of ''kollelim'' on many levels. To name a few are Bar Shaul, Yeshivas Moreh HaTalmud, or rebbe Brenners kollel. Daily Daf Yomi ''shiurim'' are given by Rav Stein, there are ''halachah'' ''shiurim'', father/son learning and many more exciting programs throughout the year.<br />
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The women have a Sisterhood that has weekly ''parsha'', ''halachah'', and Tehillim ''shiurim'', as well as occasional guest speakers from around the country. The annual Ladies Purim and Chanukah celebrations are social outings not to be missed.<br />
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As an extremely close knit community, Chatam goes out of their way to welcome and include the entire ''kehillah'', be it men, women, and families as a whole. There are continuous events and programs such as an annual Melave Malka, community outings, and community Motzei Shabbos lecture series which enables members to get to know each other, reconnect, and learn something along the way.<br />
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Chatam's extensive library contains hundreds of English books and CDs by noted authors and lecturers. It has the latest titles on history, biography, Jewish thought, ''hashkafah'', ''halachah'', self-help and growth, holidays, Torah commentaries, childrens books, and of course, lots of light reading and novels.<br />
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Rechovot has a chareidi matnas (cultural center) offering exercise and leisure activities for all ages. The matnas, the Moatza Datit, and other interested individuals and groups, offer series of shiurim and individual events - sometimes hosting nationwide famous rabbonim and darshanim. Of course there are a large number of daily and weekly shiurim for men on all levels in the various shuls.<br />
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During bein hazemanim, there is a Yeshivas Bein Hazemanim for the yeshiva bochurim who return home to Rechovot. There are learning sedarim (with cash incentives), and shiurim and drashos by guest rabbonim. The Yeshivas Bein Hazemanim also offers opportunities to recharge such as swimming, ''zitzim'', guest speakers and events.<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
Rechovot is a beautiful city with plenty of greenery, large trees, and parks. The climate is mild in winter and less hot and humid than Gush Dan in the summer.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
There are mainly apartment buildings. Prices to purchase an apartment range from a four bedroom costing about 1.8 million NIS, to a house that can be 3.5 million NIS. Rental ranges from around 2000-2500 for a "yechida" for a young couple, and upwards. There are also one family homes in some streets in the chareidi area.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Practically every place in Rechovot is reachable by foot. Some places will require the use of a car, but it is not a necessity. There are several local bus routes enabling easy access to shopping centers, the central bus station, and the train station for those who don't want to walk.<br />
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There are various bus services connecting Rechovot to other major cities in the area. Rechovot’s central bus station can be accessed directly from the shopping mall. Most bus lines have additional pick up stops along Herzl street (the main street).<br />
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The train provides fast access to Tel Aviv, and north and south Israel.<br />
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Tel Aviv is 25-45 minutes away by car depending on traffic. There are regular (approximately hourly) buses to Bnei Brak and some buses to Yerushalayim (early in the morning and in the afternoons) directly to and from the chareidi/ Chatam area, avoiding the need to go to the CBS. Otherwise buses run approximately hourly to Jerusalem. Similarly, buses from Jerusalem starting from 8.30 p.m. drop off at bus stops in the chareidi/ Chatam area.<br />
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==Employment==<br />
From the time it was founded in 1890, Rechovot has attracted attention from abroad. The world famous Weizmann Institute of Science, the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment (HUJI) and assorted hi-tech and biotech businesses define the character of this modern city. Along with the two academic institutes in Rechovot, other universities such as Bar-Ilan and Tel Aviv are within an easy commute making Rechovot a true University town.<br />
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The ongoing influx of visiting academics from abroad helps infuse the city with a truly international flavor.<br />
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It is a community composed of many professions.<br />
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An advantage of living in Rechovot is the location being in the southern tip of the ''merkaz'' (center), with its many opportunities.<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
Herzl is the main street of the city. There are lots of stores and a spectacular, American style, shopping mall with hundreds of stores. It also houses the municipal offices, the Ministry of Transportation as well as the central bus station.<br />
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Rechovot also has many choices for small neighborhood groceries, hardware stores, clothing stores, etc.<br />
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There are several mehadrin supermarkets in the chareidi areas with a wide range of mehadrin products, including fruits and vegetables (Yesh, Bar Kol, and a chain of smaller supermarkets).<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
Kaplan Medical Center is one of the country's major hospitals, and is situated in Rechovot. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services and is affiliated with Hadassah, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.<br />
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In addition, Rechovot also has the following health clinics; Meuhedet, Clalit, and Macabi. Clalit operates two clinics in the Chatam area - one almost next to Chatam which is small, new and aimed at the Chareidi population. And another, Palmach, with a staff including a male (from Chatam) and female Chareidi doctors, pediatricians, pharmacy, blood tests, nurses, etc. Both Meuhedet and Clalit have appointments for some specialist doctors in the immediate area. Clalit has its major specialist center in Remez Street which is a short car or bus ride away. <br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Rechovot has a reputation for welcoming immigrants.<br />
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==Why Rechovot?==<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
[https://chatam.org/contact-us/ Beit Chatam]<br />
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==Useful Links==<br />
[https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/land-of-opportunity Eretz Chemdah article - "Land of Opportunity"]</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tel_Tzion&diff=415Tel Tzion2021-06-08T07:50:30Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>[[File:Tel Tzion general view.jpg|thumb|General view of Tel Tzion|alt=|600x600px]]<br />
'''Tel Zion''' (Hebrew: תל ציון), established in 1990, is officially part of the village of Kochav Yaakov, about 10 minutes north of Yerushalayim's Pisgat Ze'ev and Neve Yaakov neighborhoods.<br />
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==History:==<br />
Tel Zion was established in 1990 by a Viznitz entrepreneur, Mr Amsel, realizing that there was no Charedi yishuv he approached government bodies and applied for a grant to form one. Rabbi Kosover was chosen as the the Mara D'asra and a mainly Chasidish kehilla was built. Following an internal rift Mr Amsel was forced to leave the town and building was frozen as he held exclusive building rights. Due to lack of growth the Chasidish community dwindled, and when the permits expired, a group of sephardim saw the potential and marketed apartments to the sephardic community. Until around 2017 the town was predominantly sefardi, however Rabbi Shalom Koledetzki, seeing the potential for cheaper housing for yungerlite, marketed 400 units to kollel bney torah, shifting the dynamic to a more balanced community, with the Ashkenazim equaling nearer to half of the town's population.<br />
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==Population:==<br />
Currently the town boast roughly 1000 families, around 400 Ashkenazi families and 600 Sefardi. There is also a small Cabad community of around 50 families.<br />
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==Rabbonim:==<br />
There Is one Ashkenazi Mora Deasra, Rabbi Avraham Goldberg, alumnus of Ateres, and Mot"z on the Ahavat Shalom Beis Din.<br />
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Rabbi Ochna<br />
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Rabbi Dabush<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
The Ashkenazi Community boasts 2 shuls, both under the autospies of Rabbi Goldberg, Avi Ezri and Chanichei HAyeshivos, both are of similar nature, but each mainly serves their local area.<br />
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There are around 11 Sefardi Shuls each with their unique flavor.<br />
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There is 2 Chassidish Shtiblach, one serving as the minyan factory during the week for the whole community, and the other only has minyanim on shabbos.<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
[[File:Cheider in Tel Tzion.jpg|thumb|Cheider in Tel Tzion]]<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
There is a 2 boy youth programs, one litvish and one sefardi.<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
Situated in the mountains around Yerushalayim, the Gesher Hameitarim and the rest of the Jerusalem skyline is clearly visible, including belz.<br />
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It can get quite windy in the winter, but in the summer the breeze is greatly appreciated; there is little humidity.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
A 3 room apartment around 85m^2 costs approximately upward of 1,150,000 shekels.[[File:Typical Tel Tzion street.jpg|thumb|Typical Tel Tzion street]]<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Transportation the Yerushalayim is serviced by multiple routes<br />
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143/144 travel via Kochav Yaakov, and end in Yerushalayim by Levi Eshkol.<br />
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145 travels direct to gesher mitarim via Tzomet Ramot. 345 is the same as 145 but goes via Kochav Yaakov.<br />
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The price when paid by cash is 3 shekel, alternatively can be paid via Rav kav - same fare as yerushalayim including ''ma'avar'' etc.<br />
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==Employment==<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
There is one local makolet, [Shefa Birkat Hashem] a Yenot Bitan in neighboring Kochav Yaakov, a short but ride away in Shaar Binyamin there is 2 Supermarkets, Rami Levi and Maayan2000.<br />
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There is a Tambur in Kochav Yaakov, and many home stores, from clothing to diapers.<br />
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Mishnat Yosef [a communal Mechira with competitive prices] sports 2 locations, with the sale every Monday night.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
There is a Meuhedet, Tipat Chalav and pharmacy, Clalit and Leumi also have offices here.<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
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==Why Tel Tzion?==<br />
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==More==<br />
Tel Zion is home to about 1,000 families, with a population of about 6,000 people. The yishuv is currently growing and there are about 400 new housing units under construction. In addition, the management of the yishuv is advancing plans for additional commercial areas and construction. The outline plan for the yishuv has the potential for about 7,000 housing units, and the yishuv and the regional council are working to speed up processes in order to reach this goal.<br />
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Tel Zion is an ultra-Orthodox community-style yishuv. This is expressed by the activities that are organized for all of the residents – men, women, teens, and children, special events and various cultural programming. The yishuv is home to various distinct communities, but despite their differences, all of the residents are connected like one, big community.<br />
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Public transportation to Tel Zion is one of the most developed in the country, both in terms of the frequency of buses and in the manner that it is conducted.<br />
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There are several kollels in the yishuv, with hundreds of ''avreichim'' who sit and learn all day long. The schools are the pride of the yishuv, and almost all of them are in permanent buildings. There are currently: 4 Talmudei Torah for boys, a Bais Yaakov for girls, kindergartens, daycares and many private playgroups, a seminar for high school girls, a yeshiva ketana, a yeshiva gedola. There are also 13 synagogues surrounded by cohesive, organized communities.<br />
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There are three kupat cholim health clinics, a supermarket, and other stores.<br />
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It is noticeable how much the local residents love the yishuv. [from Mate Binyamin Website]<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Mr Binyamin Levenstien - Degel Hatorah Tel Zion 0534002004<br />
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Rabbi Asher Karlinski - Degel Hatorah Tel Zion 0527193577<br />
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== Helpful Links ==<br />
Eretz Chemdah article - [https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/growth-in-and-acceptance-of-a-different-culture-and-system "Growth In – and Acceptance of – a Different Culture and System"]</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Karmiel&diff=414Karmiel2021-06-08T07:47:47Z<p>ADY: </p>
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'''Karmiel''' (Hebrew: ####) is a city in the north of Eretz Yisroel, located in the Beit HaKerem valley.<br />
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==History==<br />
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==Population==<br />
From a general population of over 55,000, there are about 300 Chareidi families, of which about 50 are Anglo. The Chareidi community is diverse, including Yeshivish, Chassidish, balebatish, and Sephardic. It is a very close knit community.<br />
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There are three neigborhoods where Chareidi families live. the Dromit neighborhood is in the center of town and about 60% of the Chareidim live there, It is where the majority of the shuls, schools and Kollels are located. The housing there is mixed with apartments, duplex and fourplexes and single family homes. About a 15-20 minute walk from there is the Rabin/ Makosh neighborhoods. About 30% of the Chareidim live there. There is one central shul Matan Nachliel there that is mixed with Chareidim, Daati Leumi, and Anglos. About 1/2 of the anglo community lives in that neighborhood. The last neigborhood is near the entrance to town the old neighborhood and that is where the newer yeshiva community of Orchos Hatorah and its Kollel families live. That is where the remaining 10% of Chareidi families live. It is primarily apartments. There are other neighborhoods such as Givat Ram and the Maaravit where the are a few Chareidi families living as well. <br />
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There is also a new community of about 60 young Israeli Chareidi families (including a sprinkling of English-speakers), with more on their way. Most are ''avreichim''. This community is centered around a branch of Yeshivas Orchos Torah of Bnei Brak (R' Shteinman's ''yeshivah'').<br />
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There is also a ''baalei-teshuva'' population in Karmiel which consists of Israeli Sephardic and Ashkenazi families.<br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
Rav Margalit is ''rav'' of the city. He is a talmid of Reb Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ZT"L. He built the Chareidi community from scratch, and started all of the mosdos hatorah in the city. He is well respected and liked by all religious and non-religious and provides leadership and vision for the community. He is ''kiruv''-oriented. He does not speak English. He is generally the final say on all that happens in the city. <br />
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Rav Kaniel is the Israeli Rav in the Rabin neighborhood. He is a student of Rav Margalit and is very active in building and growing his shul and community. having built a recent additiion and new mikva. He as well serves as the menahel of the Cheder.<br />
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Rav Eitan Kaufman is the Rav of the "Avreichim Minyan" Meor Hagalil in the Dromit neighborhood. He is the Rosh Kollel and is a hebrew Speaker.<br />
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Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz is the Rav of the Young Israel of Karmiel, . He is an American Oleh who was a Kiruv Rav in various communities in America before moving to Karmiel in 2010. Him and his wife were from the founding members of the newer wave of American Olim and assist many in planning their Aliya and settling in to the community.<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
The main community Shul in the Dromit neighborhood (which is the primary Chareidi area is an Ashkenazi Chareidi shul, located in the center of the city, attended by mostly native Israelis is Kerem Michael. It serves as the limited "shteeblach" in town with multiple minyanim for Shacharis and other tefillos. They daven Nusach Sefard for main minyan<br />
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Meor HaGalil has Israeli and Anglo and Israeli bnai torah baalabatim and native Chariedi Kollel families, hey daven a yeshivish Nusach Ashkenaz.<br />
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Keren Ami- led by Reb Binyamin Hakarmi and Reb Moshe Shteinberg was founded as a Russian Kiruv minyan but the shul today is primarily made up of anglo and chariedi baalabatim. They daven nusach Ashkenaz<br />
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Young Israel of Karmiel, is really a Young Israel in name only as it serves more like a shteeble. They daven nusach Sefard, Friday night is Carlebach style and Rabbi Schwartz speaks in hebrew in the weekly drashos. The shul is a mix of Chariedi families, Anglo and Israeli Baalabatim as well as Daati Leumi locals.<br />
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In the Rabin Neighborhood Matan Nachliel, Rav Kaniel's shul, is the primary shul for most of the residents. They daven nusach sefard, the shul is a mix of chareidi Israeli and American baalabatim and Kollel Families as well as many Daati Leumi families ashkenaz and Sefard. The shul offers a wide array of classes and learning programs as well as Kiruv programs in hebrew. <br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
The Chariedi institutions were all founded by Rav Margalit and are all around his network called Keren Orah yet they act as independent schools with their own hanalahs.<br />
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Currently there are two elementary schools. The Talmud Torah or Cheder is in style of a typical Israeli Cheder with primarily Kollel families and a takanon in that style, a limited Limudei Chol and the majority of the Children continue on to Yeshivos Ketana for "high school" without limudei chol.<br />
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in 2016 Chafetz Chaim Talmud Torah (no connection the United States CC school system at all) was founded with a strong Limudie Kodesh and Limudie Chol program. The student body ranges from Bnai Torah working families that are Chareidi and CharDaL (the more right wing Daati Leumi). the faculty is all chareidi and it is a Chinuch Atzmai school. As of 2020 the school is from 1-4 grade. Many of the Rebbeim are English speakers and many of the Americans send their children to this school, while the Anglo Kollel families send to the the Cheder school.<br />
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For girls there is only one school; Amichai. it is a Chinuch Atzmai school and is Chariedi run. The student body is a broad mix with the majority of the students from chareidi families, but certainly a large part of the school is from working families, Daati Leumi families, Askenazi and Sefardi. As well the school serves many of the children from outside of Karmiel that commute daily to the school. The school does have help for Olim children and there are staff members and teachers that are English speakers.<br />
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Amichai has a boys school which is being phased out and replaced with Chafetz Chaim. For families with children in these older grades Amichai is an option that has some Balabatish families, Daati Leumi and Baalei Teshuva or Mitkarvim.<br />
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There is a local Yeshiva Ketana that services a large part of the graduates from the cheder, For those that want a black hat yeshiva high school with limudei chol (called a yeshiva tichoni.) then one has to go out of town.<br />
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As well there is Orchos Hatorah for Bais Medrash age boys that has a Kollel. The majority of the student body is from out of town, and only a small percentage of the Bais Medrash age boys stay in town. This is more for reasons for the local boys wanting the "out of town" learning experience rather than for reasons of the level of learning in the yeshiva which is considered a very good yeshiva.<br />
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There are special needs school as well called Machon Orot.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
The young new Chareidi community has also a kollel run by R' Eitan Kaufman.<br />
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There are numerous Daf Yomi Shiurim in town, as well as one in English<br />
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There is a small N'shei for the women who get together once a month for english video shiurim from Tifferet<br />
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There are local weekly food distribution (chalukas) for needy families that provides many of the basic staples for needy or large families free of charge. <br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
Located in the Beit HaKerem valley dividing the uper and lower Galil. 32 km from Tzefas (35 min), 15 km from Meron (20 min) 35 km from Teveria (40 min), and 20 km from Akko (20 min). Haifa is 45 km away (40 min).<br />
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Hotter than Yerushalayim and humid.<br />
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This is a Mountainous region surrounded by many nachals, forests and hills.<br />
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Karmiel is a very clean city (Each street has a city worker that come each morning with a broom to clean the streets)<br />
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There are numerous parks every few blocks and one large park called Park Hamishpacha which is one of the largest in the North many fun activities including a corn maze, balls for children to play in, life size chess and outdoor bowling.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
Karmiel has a variety of different types of houses. From the many apartment buildings to long rows of attached homes with separate entrances and private yards. There are also a number of private houses which can get quite large. <br />
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==Transportation==<br />
There are frequent daily buses to Haifa, and bus and group taxi (sherut) transportation to the train in Akko. There is also daily direct bus service to Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv as well as excellent local inter and intra-city transportation available. <br />
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Five routes cover the whole city, and buses are very punctual- every 20 minutes. <br />
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There are buses to anywhere in the north, and to Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak a few times a day. <br />
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From Karmiel to Yerushalayim is 2 hours by car and by 2.5 hours by bus.<br />
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Owning a car definitely makes getting around easier but it really depends where you live in the city.<br />
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There is a train that goes to Tel Aviv (and from there to Yerushalayim) as well as Chaifa which is quite frequent. <br />
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==Employment==<br />
There is no specific industry in Karmiel, but being the second largest city in the Galile (after Chaifa) it has many jobs as any large city would. Speaking hebrew though is much more essential in the North of Israel though, than it is in the center, as there are not as many employers that are looking for non-hebrew speakers. At the same time one who does have conversational hebrew in addition to their native english will find that is a skill that is in more demand here, becasue of the lack of English speakers.<br />
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There are many that commute to Chaifa or Tel Aviv even for work on the local train and others that telecommute or work American jobs online.<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
Being a full fledged city, Karmiel boasts many supermarkets, malls, and almost any type of store. There are a handful of the clothing stores are suitable from the frum residents, some even with American clothing as well as Gemachs that have quality second hand clothing. Yet there is certainly not the plethora one would find in larger Chariedi cities where many travel to purchase modest clothing. <br />
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There are large local Supermarkets that carry full mehadrin lines as well there are local Makolets that carry all of the premium Hashgachas meats and poultry. There is a local makolet that carries many "American" products as well.<br />
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There is a large Outlet strip Mall called "The Big" on the outskirts of Karmiel as well as a few malls.<br />
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There are no local mehadrin premium Hashgacha flayshig eating establishment, there are however a few pizza, falafel, cafes Dairy options as well a local Badatz Bakery.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
Israel’s four ''kupot cholim'' all maintain clinics in the city. In addition, Karmiel has dental clinics, eye clinics, and private clinics. The city has a number of English-speaking medical practitioners. <br />
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Karmiel is about a half hour away from Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat and from the Western Galilee hospital in Nahariya, and about an hour away from Rambam medical center in Haifa. There is a Terem clinic in Karmiel which provides urgent care and is equipped with an on-site imaging center and laboratory services which provide immediate results.<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
Being a large community and city there are no iron-clad codes and standards. Each person is encouraged to grow and learn at their own pace. And it is a generally non-judgemental city where most shuls and schools contain people from all backgrounds and standards.<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Karmiel is a primarily Israeli city and not geared for Americans, although that doesn’t stop them from coming. The many ''olim'' who come have to be ready for the challenge of learning the language and integrating into society. The schools though have gotten used to the influx of Olim and have programs and Ulpan for the children to learn the language assist them with integration.The residents are very welcoming and helpful and there are local tutors. There is an Ulpan for adults but it isn’t a Chareidi establishment.<br />
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==Why Karmiel?==<br />
Karmiel is for those that are looking for a more "out of Town" community, where you have all the amenities of living in a big city but with a sense of being part of a community.<br />
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It offers the ability to integrate into in Israel and is not for those that are looking for a mini-America with many English speaking classes, shiurim and organizations. <br />
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It is a city where one can make a kiddush Hashem daily in your interaction with non-religious neighbors who have good relations with the Chareidi community. The Deputy Mayor of the city is Chareidi. <br />
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It is also a place where housing is more affordable than in the center of the country and one certainly gets more for their money in terms of space. <br />
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It is a beautiful part of the country. The North of Israel is like the "Catskills" and in the summer Vacationers from all over stay in the north. The pace of life in Karmiel is more slow paced for those that appreciate that lifestyle. <br />
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There are many Bnai Torah and the community is growing exponentially each year with that their will be many opportunities for employment, services, and the expansion of the current educational institutions.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Mrs Sprei- 054 857 1604 <br />
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Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz- 050 597 0649<br />
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== Helpful Links ==<br />
Eretz Chemdah article - [https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/affordability-integration-and-simplicity "Affordabiliy, Integration and Simplicity"]</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Har_Yona&diff=413Har Yona2021-06-08T07:45:53Z<p>ADY: </p>
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[[File:Har Yona - view from Rechov Pinchas Miller.jpg|thumb|Avira D'Eretz Yisroel Communities Tour #1 stop in Rechov Pinchas Miller]]<br />
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'''Har Yona''' (Hebrew: ####, more accurately Har Yona Gimmel) is an exclusively Chareidi neighbothood in Nof HaGalil.<br />
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==History==<br />
The neighborhood was built for the Chareidi community and was announced by the municipality as a Chareidi neighborhood.<br />
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In the summer of 2015, Litvish families began moving in.<br />
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In 2018, Chassidish families, including Belz, Toldos Avraham Yitzchak and Breslov, also began to arrive.<br />
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There are large areas for future construction and the neighborhood is expected to be a large Chareidi population center.<br />
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==Population==<br />
[[File:Avreichim in Har Yona.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in Har Yona]]<br />
All kinds of frum families live here - Litvish, Chassidish, Sephardic. <br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
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Rabbi of the community - Rabbi Meir Yehuda Fischer ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the "Ohel Yaakov" Litvish community - Rabbi Shlomo Lifshitz ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the Sephardic community - Rabbi Natan Ben-Senior ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the Belz community - Rabbi Naftali Ofman ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak community - Rabbi Brandsdorfer ''shlita''<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Shul event in Har Yona.jpg|thumb|Shul event in Har Yona]]<br />
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Ohel Yaakov Bnei Yeshivos<br />
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The Sephardic shul<br />
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The Ashkenazi shul<br />
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Belz shul<br />
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The Toldos Avraham Yitzchak shul<br />
[[File:Shul event in Har Yona 2.jpg|thumb|Shul event in Har Yona]]<br />
Breslov shul<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
[[File:Cheider kids in Har Yona.jpg|thumb|Cheider kids in Har Yona]]<br />
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There are kindergartens and a Talmudei Torah until the third grade.<br />
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Local school for girls up to fourth grade. The rest of the children are sent to nearby areas.<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
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Har Yonah is a beautiful neighborhood in Nof HaGalil, a city in the Lower Galilee. It is about 20 minutes from Tveria, 20 minutes from Afula and about 40 minutes from Haifa.<br />
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The weather on Har Yona is unique that is not found anywhere else in the country - fresh and pleasant air all year round.<br />
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In the winter, it is less cold than Yerushalayim. In the summer it is very pleasant even without air-conditioning<br />
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==Housing==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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Public transport is active at all hours of the day. There are buses to & from Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv, Afula, Tzefas, Meron and Tveria.<br />
==Employment==<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
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There are local sales in the neighborhood.<br />
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Most shopping is done in the city, within a 10-20 minute drive.<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
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Clalit, Maccabi, and Meuhedet HMOs in the neighborhood, Leumit nearby.<br />
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Haemek Hospital in Afula is about a 30 minute drive and Poria Hospital in Tveria is about a 20 minute drive.<br />
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There are MDA medics and Hatzalah in the neighborhood.<br />
==Community Codes & Standards==<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Har Yona is a relatively new neighborhood, and therefore the whole process here is a process of starting something new.<br />
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After five years, the place is in very advanced stages of development, but otherwise it's still in the process.<br />
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Everyone who comes here with will and patience enjoys the place despite all the development challenges.<br />
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The community atmosphere is very special and everyone helps each other.<br />
==Why Har Yona?==<br />
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Of all the new communities in the north and south of the country, Har Yona is probably the only neighborhood where everyone are ''shomrei Torah umitzvos''.<br />
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The desire of the locals to have the community grow is amazing and therefore with ''siyata diShmaya'' we see tremendous success of the place.<br />
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Gedolei Hador, famous ''roshei yeshivah'' and ''rabbonim'', invest a lot of time and energy in helping the Har Yonah neighborhood and its residents in every way possible, since they see that there is a future of a special community here.<br />
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The community life here is amazing so everyone finds their place and enjoys it here<br />
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All this is besides for the weather and the scenery that exists here.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Shmuel Rand 050-4125238<br />
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==Helpful Links==<br />
Eretz Chemdah article - [https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/contributing-to-yishuv-eretz-yisroel "Contributing to Yishuv Eretz Yisroel"]<br />
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Ily61kUu0 https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Ily61kUu0] in Hebrew</div>ADYhttps://lifeintheland.com/wiki/index.php?title=Givat_HaMivtar&diff=412Givat HaMivtar2021-06-08T07:29:02Z<p>ADY: </p>
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<div>'''Givat HaMivtar''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood in the city of Yerushalayim with a substantial Chareidi and Anglo Chareidi presence.<br />
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==History==<br />
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==Population==<br />
There are several hundred families in the neighborhood.<br />
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Over the last 15 years has become increasingly Chareidi. There is also a mix of religious Sephardi including ''bnei'' Torah, as well as Mizrachi. The Americans are from diverse backgrounds, including yeshivish, working, and ''baalei teshuvah''. Many are young. The Anglo community is about two-thirds settled and one-third transient (planning to be in Eretz Yisroel for just a few years).<br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
Rav Shlomo Amar, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel<br />
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Rav Yitzchok Horowitz, ''rav'' and ''posek'', American, English and Hebrew-speaking. He is ''rav'' of Beit HaKnesset Givat HaMivtar.<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
Sephardic shul, headed by Rav Amar<br />
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Beit HaKnesset Givat HaMivtar (also known as Landman's), is the normal yeshivish shul.<br />
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Aish Kalman is a Carlebach-style (neo-Chassidish) shul, which has both Israeli and American members.<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
There are many ''ganim'' (preschools) in the neighborhood, but for elementary and high school, kids go to the mosdos in other neighborhoods.<br />
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There are a few post-high school ''yeshivos'', catering to Israelis, Americans, and English ''bochurim''.<br />
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==Groups & Programs==<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
The neighborhood consists of 4 streets - Sheshet HaYamim, Midbar Sinai, Metzrei Tiran and Mifratz Shlomo. Between [[Ramat Eshkol]] and [[HaGiv'ah HaTzarfatit (French Hill)]]<br />
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On top of a mountain, elevated with a beutiful views. Lots of steps, from Mitzpe Tiran street on top down to Sheshet HaYamim street at the bottom.<br />
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==Housing==<br />
Mostly expensive private houses, some basement apartments, and some apartment buildings.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Many locals drive cars or ride bikes.<br />
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==Employment==<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
There is no shopping in the neighborhood. Shopping is available in nearby [[Ramat Eshkol]] or [[HaGiv'ah HaTzarfatit (Frech Hill)]]. This can be a two to seven-minute walk.<br />
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==Medical Services==<br />
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==Community Codes and Standards==<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
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==Why Givat HaMivtar?==<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
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== Helpful Links ==<br />
Eretz Chemdah article - [https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/no-place-like-home "No Place Like Home"]<br />
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'''Har Yona''' (Hebrew: ####, more accurately Har Yona Gimmel) is an exclusively Chareidi neighbothood in Nof HaGalil.<br />
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==History==<br />
The neighborhood was built for the Chareidi community and was announced by the municipality as a Chareidi neighborhood.<br />
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In the summer of 2015, Litvish families began moving in.<br />
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In 2018, Chassidish families, including Belz, Toldos Avraham Yitzchak and Breslov, also began to arrive.<br />
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There are large areas for future construction and the neighborhood is expected to be a large Chareidi population center.<br />
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==Population==<br />
[[File:Avreichim in Har Yona.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in Har Yona]]<br />
All kinds of frum families live here - Litvish, Chassidish, Sephardic. <br />
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==Rabbonim==<br />
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Rabbi of the community - Rabbi Meir Yehuda Fischer ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the "Ohel Yaakov" Litvish community - Rabbi Shlomo Lifshitz ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the Sephardic community - Rabbi Natan Ben-Senior ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the Belz community - Rabbi Naftali Ofman ''shlita''<br />
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Rabbi of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak community - Rabbi Brandsdorfer ''shlita''<br />
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==Shuls==<br />
[[File:Shul event in Har Yona.jpg|thumb|Shul event in Har Yona]]<br />
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Ohel Yaakov Bnei Yeshivos<br />
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The Sephardic shul<br />
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The Ashkenazi shul<br />
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Belz shul<br />
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The Toldos Avraham Yitzchak shul<br />
[[File:Shul event in Har Yona 2.jpg|thumb|Shul event in Har Yona]]<br />
Breslov shul<br />
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==Chinuch==<br />
[[File:Cheider kids in Har Yona.jpg|thumb|Cheider kids in Har Yona]]<br />
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There are kindergartens and a Talmudei Torah until the third grade.<br />
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Local school for girls up to fourth grade. The rest of the children are sent to nearby areas.<br />
==Groups & Programs==<br />
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==Geography & Climate==<br />
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Har Yonah is a beautiful neighborhood in Nof HaGalil, a city in the Lower Galilee. It is about 20 minutes from Tveria, 20 minutes from Afula and about 40 minutes from Haifa.<br />
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The weather on Har Yona is unique that is not found anywhere else in the country - fresh and pleasant air all year round.<br />
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In the winter, it is less cold than Yerushalayim. In the summer it is very pleasant even without air-conditioning<br />
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==Housing==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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Public transport is active at all hours of the day. There are buses to & from Yerushalayim, Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv, Afula, Tzefas, Meron and Tveria.<br />
==Employment==<br />
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==Shopping==<br />
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There are local sales in the neighborhood.<br />
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Most shopping is done in the city, within a 10-20 minute drive.<br />
==Medical Services==<br />
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Clalit, Maccabi, and Meuhedet HMOs in the neighborhood, Leumit nearby.<br />
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Haemek Hospital in Afula is about a 30 minute drive and Poria Hospital in Tveria is about a 20 minute drive.<br />
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There are MDA medics and Hatzalah in the neighborhood.<br />
==Community Codes & Standards==<br />
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==Absorption==<br />
Har Yona is a relatively new neighborhood, and therefore the whole process here is a process of starting something new.<br />
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After five years, the place is in very advanced stages of development, but otherwise it's still in the process.<br />
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Everyone who comes here with will and patience enjoys the place despite all the development challenges.<br />
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The community atmosphere is very special and everyone helps each other.<br />
==Why Har Yona?==<br />
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Of all the new communities in the north and south of the country, Har Yona is probably the only neighborhood where everyone are ''shomrei Torah umitzvos''.<br />
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The desire of the locals to have the community grow is amazing and therefore with ''siyata diShmaya'' we see tremendous success of the place.<br />
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Gedolei Hador, famous ''roshei yeshivah'' and ''rabbonim'', invest a lot of time and energy in helping the Har Yonah neighborhood and its residents in every way possible, since they see that there is a future of a special community here.<br />
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The community life here is amazing so everyone finds their place and enjoys it here<br />
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All this is besides for the weather and the scenery that exists here.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
Shmuel Rand 050-4125238<br />
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==Helpful Links==<br />
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Ily61kUu0 https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Ily61kUu0] in Hebrew</div>ADY