Jerusalem Taharas Hamishpocha Guide

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Whether you’ve just arrived in Israel, recently moved neighbourhoods, are staying somewhere different for Shabbos or simply need the closest option, this guide brings together all the details you need in one place.

Romema and nearby

Peninat Chemed
Kiryat Belz
Entrance: 6 Ohel Yehoshua, Knisa B
Appointments: 02-500-4441
Booking: Appointment required. Automated system available in English and Hebrew.
Zayis Raanan
Kiryat Sanz
Address: 1 Zayis Raanan, The entrance is tucked behind the potted plants
Main number: 02-500-4676
Appointments: 02-500-4718
Booking: Appointment required. Automated system available in English and Hebrew.
Minchas Yitzchak
Romema
Address: 2 Minchas Yitzchak, under Beis Yehoshua Shul
Phone: 02-502-3508
Booking: No appointment normally needed.
Mattersdorf
Kiryat Mattersdorf
Address: 1 Panim Meiros
Phone: 02-537-3019
Call for directions if it is your first visit.
Ezras TorahAddress: 19 Even HaEzel, beneath the Beis Yisrael shul building
Phone: 052-762-0404 or 02-538-8085 
Booking: Appointment required.
The entrance is behind the row of bushes.

Ramat Eshkol and nearby

Ramat Eshkol Address: 6 Paran, across from Yesh. Take the stairs down to the entrance.
Phone: 02-581-0741
More information: 054-844-0527
Booking: No appointment normally needed.
Gush 80
Maalot Dafna 
Address: 14 Bruchim, corner of Grossberg, beneath Mekor Baruch Shul
Entrance: On Bruchim Street
Phone: 02-500-2714
Sanhedria Address: 9 Achinoam / 22 Harav Bloy; up the steps, entrance on the right in Ezras Tzion Shul
Phone: 02-581-1977
Call for directions if it is your first visit.
Sanhedria Murchevet Address: 9 Admor MiVizhnitz, near Meor Chaim Shul / 117 Maagalei HaRim Levin
Phone: 02-627-8555 or 054-844-0527
Booking: No appointment normally needed.
Enter between buildings 116 and 117, then follow the steps down to the brown door.

Ramat Shlomo

Patal
Ramat Shlomo
Address: 2 HaRav Patal
Phone: 02-566-5057 / 054-844-0527
Booking: No appointment needed.
Kahaneman
Ramat Shlomo
Address: 16 Kahaneman. The entrance is behind the plastic beside the shul
Main number: 02-586-3121
Attendant: 02-571-0791
Booking: No appointment normally needed.

Other neighbourhoods

Givat Shaul
Givat Shaul / Kiryat Moshe
Address: 37 Rav Chaim Vital, opposite Beis Sefer Noam Banim
Phone: 02-652-1577
Booking: Advance appointment recommended.
Nachlaot
Nachlaot / city centre
Address: 8 HaNetziv, between Shaarei Chesed and HaNetziv Street
Phone: 02-625-5560
Booking: No appointment normally needed.
Agassi
Har Nof
Address: 10 HaRav Shimon Agassi, between numbers 10 and 12. Take the steps down beneath Zichron Yosef Shul.
Phone: 02-652-6903
Shaulzon
Har Nof
Address: 82 Shaulzon
Phone: 02-536-3830
HaAri
Rechavia
Address: 5 HaAri, opposite Rechov Metudela, in Yad Tamar Shul
Phone: 02-563-2783
Booking: No appointment normally needed. Call for a late-hour appointment.

Big Sister Tip

Hours can change with the season and Friday night and Motzei Shabbos are often different, so it’s always worth giving them a quick call before you go. And if you can’t find the entrance, don’t worry! Some of them are really tucked away and the attendants are used to giving directions.

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