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Afula Illit

2024-05-27T06:24:04Z

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[[File:Afula Illit entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance sign to Afula Illit]]
'''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]].

==History==

==Population==
[[File:Afula Illit - park on Asaf Simchoni.jpg|thumb|Park on Rechov Asaf Simchoni, where many Chareidim live]]
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.

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).

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.

Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.

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.

==Rabbonim==
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.

There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.

There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].

==Shuls==
[[File:Netzach Shul Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Netzach Shul from the front]]
[[File:Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Heichal HaShiv'ah.jpg|thumb|Heichal HaShiv'ah - Sephardic shul with new Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in side room (fore).]]
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.

First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.

==Chinuch==
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.

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.

Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.

There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.

For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.

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.

==Groups & Programs==
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.

==Geography & Climate==
[[File:Afula Illit - typical street.jpg|thumb|Typical street in Afula Illit]]
At the northern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.

Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.

Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.

Nice air quality. No pollution.

==Housing==
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction.jpg|thumb|New construction in Afula Illit]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project.jpg|thumb|The Dona project - newly constructed small apartment buildings]]
[[File:Afula Illit - typical large private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical large private home]]
[[File:Afula Illit - typical small private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical small private home]]
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction 2.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - new construction with lower Galilee mountains in background]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Avnei Derech project.jpg|thumb|Avnei Derech project, where some Chareidim live]]
[[File:Afula Illit - typical apartment building.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical apartment building]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project 2.jpg|thumb|Dona project]]
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.

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).

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.

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.

==Transportation==
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.

There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim.

From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations.

Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation.

==Employment==
[[File:Afula Illit - avreichim in kollel.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in kollel in the Netzach shul]]
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-70 families, about half are in kollel and half are working.

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.

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.

==Shopping==
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.

There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.

For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.

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).

==Medical Services==
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.

In general, there is good quality medical care.

The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.

==Community Codes and Standards==
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).

==Absorption==
Nothing official, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.

==Why Afula Illit?==
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.

==Contacts==
ALBA REAL-ESTATE, local real-estate agent (Hebrew / English / Yiddish) -‏‪ 054-8446671 elbanadlan@gmail.com‬‏ https://elba.co.il/

ADNEI HACHORESH project, a luxury project with 2 elevators in the building, double space lobby, and luxury specifications - *2379 / [https://wa.me/%2B97226590700?text=I%20am%20interested%20in%20the%20luxury%20project%20ADNEI%20HACHORESH%20in%20Afula%20Ilit%20neighborhood +972-2-6590700] https://adnei-eretz.com/afula/

Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.

Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.

Yoel Berman - former resident of the area (Giv'at HaMoreh), coordinating American sub-community - 053-3191618 yberman613 [@] gmail.com

==Useful Links==
[https://youtu.be/QINnBAkklrI Panel discussion on Afula Illit, on YouTube]

Eretz Chemdah article - [https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/netzach-yisroel "Netzach Yisroel"]

File:פרויקט אדני החורש בעפולה עילית.jpeg

2024-02-21T22:44:54Z

Jew-Yiddishkeit:

Tveria Illit

2024-02-10T22:06:02Z

Jew-Yiddishkeit: /* Contacts */

'''Tveria Illit''' (Hebrew: ####) is a neighborhood in the city of Tveria with a substantial Chareidi presence.

==History==

==Population==

==Rabbonim==

==Shuls==

==Chinuch==

==Groups & Programs==

==Geography & Climate==

==Housing==

==Transportation==

==Employment==

==Shopping==

==Medical Services==

==Community Codes and Standards==

==Absorption==

==Why Tveria Illit?==

==Contacts==
The luxury project Kanra in the Tiberias Ha'Moshava - *2379 - adnei-eretz.co./

==Useful Links==
[https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/nature-and-ruchniyus Eretz Chemdah article - "Nature and Ruchniyus"]

Giv'at HaMoreh

2024-02-10T22:03:58Z

Jew-Yiddishkeit: Xontacrs

[[File:Givat HaMoreh - quiet street of private houses.jpg|thumb|Quiet street of private homes]]
[[File:Afula - view of city from the car.jpg|thumb|A view of the city of Afula]]
'''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."

==History==
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.

The Kehillah was established for the purpose of having more-affordable housing available for young Chareidi couples.

==Population==
[[File:Kehilla Gathering.jpg|thumb|The ''kehillah'' celebrting a ''Chanukas Habayis'' in the Ohel Moshe shul|alt=]]
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.

Though predominantly Litvish, the Kehillah includes different stripes of Chareidi ''bnei'' Torah, including a sizeable Sephardic element and several families of Yemenite background.

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.

The newcomers to the Kehillah are generally young couples, which makes for a very young median age.

==Rabbonim==
Rav Nosson Rotshild ''shlita'' is rav of the Kehillah. He had previously been on the staff of Yeshivas Geon Yaakov in Bnei Brak.

Rav Lang ''shlita'' is a ''moreh hora'ah and rosh kollel'' of Kollel Ha'metzuyonim Behalocha.

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.

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.

==Shuls==
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kollel in the Ohel Moshe shul.jpg|thumb|Kollel in the Ohel Moshe shul]]
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.

The Kehillah currently has three shuls - one Sefardic and two Ashkenaz.

#'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''.
#'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'.
#'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.

==Chinuch==
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kids waiting to be taken home from cheider.jpg|thumb|kids waiting to be taken home from ''cheider''|alt=]]
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''.

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.

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.

==Groups & Programs==
There is a N'shei group for English-speaking women of the Kehillah.

==Geography & Climate==
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - view of neighboring areas, Har Tavor on right.jpg|thumb|View of neighboring areas, Har Tavor on right]]
The neighborhood is located on the slopes of a hill of the same name overlooking Emek Yizre'el (Jezreel Valley) from the northeast.

The "city," the central part of Afula, is about a ten-minute drive down into the valley.

==Housing==
[[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.]]
[[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]]
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.

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.

Membership in the Kehillah, inluding use of services and educational institutions, is contingent on adherence to this rule.

Most members of the Kehillah own their homes.

==Transportation==
[[File:Givat HaMoreh - kids getting on the bus after cheider.jpg|thumb|Kids getting on the bus after ''cheider'']]
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).

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).

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.

The commute to Yerushalayim (by car, or from Afula CBS to Yerushalayim CBS) is about an hour and forty minutes.

The new train station in Afula connects to Bet She'an and to Haifa, and from there connects to trains going to many destinations.

==Employment==
Though most Kehillah men are in ''kollel'', working is not frowned upon. Some are ''rebbeim'', ''sofrim'', and ''mashgichei kashrus''.

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.

==Shopping==
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.

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.

==Medical Services==
The Emek hospital, serving the whole region, is walking distance from the neighborhood and within the ''eiruv'' connecting Giv'at HaMoreh to Afula Illit.

The neighborhood includes a [[Clalit]] medical clinic, and in response to growing demand from the Kehillah, a branch of Meuhedet was opened as well.

==Community Codes and Standards==
Israeli Chareidi standards expected of Kehillah members. Only kosher cellphones allowed. Filtered internet is available in a local store.

Women may drive only with express allowance by Kehillah ''rabbonim'', but in general frowned upon.

Commonly used ''[[hechsheirim]]'' include [[Badat"z Eida Chareidis]], [[Hechsheirim#She'eris|She'eris]], [[Hechsheirim#Rubin|Rubin]].

==Absorption==
Integration into the Kehillah, including use of services and educational institutions, involves getting approved by acceptance committee (Va'adat Kabalah).

==Why Giv'at HaMoreh?==
Community of patriotic ''avreichim'' in the serene & scenic north with affordable housing.

==Contacts==
ALBA REAL-ESTATE, local real-estate agent (Hebrew / English / Yiddish) -‏‪ 054-8446671 elbanadlan@gmail.com‬‏ https://elba.co.il/

Yehuda Orzel - 0583266836, orzelyehuda [@] gmail.com (resident)

Yoel Berman - 053-319-1618, yberman613 [@] gmail.com (former resident)

==Useful Links==
[https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/paving-the-way Eretz Chemdah article - "Paving the Way"]

Afula Illit

2024-02-10T20:14:43Z

Jew-Yiddishkeit: Added the name of a local real estate agent

[[File:Afula Illit entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance sign to Afula Illit]]
'''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]].

==History==

==Population==
[[File:Afula Illit - park on Asaf Simchoni.jpg|thumb|Park on Rechov Asaf Simchoni, where many Chareidim live]]
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.

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).

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.

Many members of these communities are younger families with young children. There are very few families where the head of household is over 45.

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.

==Rabbonim==
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.

There is also the Sephardic rav of Afula Illit, HaRav Veitzman.

There are several rabbonim in the nearby community of [[Giv'at HaMoreh]].

==Shuls==
[[File:Netzach Shul Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Netzach Shul from the front]]
[[File:Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit.jpg|thumb|Central Vizhnitz shul - Afula Illit]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Heichal HaShiv'ah.jpg|thumb|Heichal HaShiv'ah - Sephardic shul with new Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in side room (fore).]]
There are many Sephardic shuls. Vizhnitz has a central shul as well as a shtieble called Kerestir.

First Ashkenazi Shul was Netzach Yisrael (nusach Sefard). There is a new Nusach Ashkenaz minyan on Shabbosim in another area of Afula Illit.

==Chinuch==
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.

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.

Vizhnitz have their own ''mosdos''.

There are several Sephardic chadorim in their early stages, each with a different emphasis.

For yeshiva high-school, there is a yeshiva ketana in Giv'at HaMoreh.

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.

==Groups & Programs==
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.

==Geography & Climate==
[[File:Afula Illit - typical street.jpg|thumb|Typical street in Afula Illit]]
At the northern edge of the Emek Yizre'el valley, about halfway between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.

Approximately an hour from Chaifa, 25 minutes from Migdal HaEmek, 40 minutes from Teveria, 1 hour and 40 minutes to Yerushalayim.

Can get very hot (but not humid) in the summer; in the winter you may be able to get by without a coat.

Nice air quality. No pollution.

==Housing==
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction.jpg|thumb|New construction in Afula Illit]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project.jpg|thumb|The Dona project - newly constructed small apartment buildings]]
[[File:Afula Illit - typical large private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical large private home]]
[[File:Afula Illit - typical small private home.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical small private home]]
[[File:Afula Illit - new construction 2.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - new construction with lower Galilee mountains in background]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Avnei Derech project.jpg|thumb|Avnei Derech project, where some Chareidim live]]
[[File:Afula Illit - typical apartment building.jpg|thumb|Afula Illit - typical apartment building]]
[[File:Afula Illit - Dona project 2.jpg|thumb|Dona project]]
There are about 4000 households in Afula Illit. The properties are mostly private houses, though there are also many small apartment buildings.

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).

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.

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.

==Transportation==
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.

There is public transportation directly from the neighborhood to Bnei Brak, Tzefat, Yerushalayim.

From the central bus station in the city, there are many buses daily to Yerushalayim, as well as many other destinations.

Most avreichim in the kehillos of Afula Illit and Giv'at HaMoreh do not have cars, and rely heavily on public transportation.

==Employment==
[[File:Afula Illit - avreichim in kollel.jpg|thumb|Avreichim in kollel in the Netzach shul]]
Of the new Litvish kehillah of 50-70 families, about half are in kollel and half are working.

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.

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.

==Shopping==
There are big supermarkets in the city, including a branch of Rami Levi.

There are smaller local supermarkets in the neighborhood.

For meat with the common Ashkenazi hechsheirim, there is a monthly order.

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).

==Medical Services==
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.

In general, there is good quality medical care.

The dominant ''kupot cholim'' (insurance) which have medical clinics in these neighborhoods are Clalit and Meuchedet.

==Community Codes and Standards==
Nothing mandatory, though the schools do have their own codes (kosher cellphones, etc.).

==Absorption==
Nothing official, though the general atmosphere is one of acceptance.

==Why Afula Illit?==
Serenity. Quality of life. New and young kehillah.

==Contacts==
ALBA REAL-ESTATE, local real-estate agent (Hebrew / English / Yiddish) -‏‪ 054-8446671 elbanadlan@gmail.com‬‏ https://elba.co.il/

Mordechai Cohen, local real-estate agent and member of the Litvish kehillah (Hebrew) - 050-4171220.

Yossi Vizel, local real-estate agent and member of the Vizhnitz kehillah (Hebrew / Yiddish) - 052-7126224.

Yoel Berman - former resident of the area (Giv'at HaMoreh), coordinating American sub-community - 053-3191618 yberman613 [@] gmail.com

==Useful Links==
[https://youtu.be/QINnBAkklrI Panel discussion on Afula Illit, on YouTube]

Eretz Chemdah article - [https://www.aviraderetzyisroel.org/post/netzach-yisroel "Netzach Yisroel"]