Community groups
Community groups
WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram groups, mailing lists and forums for Zichron Yaakov, listed only where the group or a community organisation publishes the link itself.
I don't run these groups. Each is run by the people or organisation named on it, with its own rules. Joining is between you and the group.
- Other
Five Towns Israel email group
English-language email list (formerly a Yahoo group, now on groups.io) where residents of Zichron and nearby towns swap useful information.
- Run by:
- Volunteer administrator (community-run)
- Languages spoken:
- English
- WhatsApp
KEF Club (English speakers 55+): WhatsApp and email bulletins
Admin-only WhatsApp group and email list of the KEF Club, a free social and cultural club for English speakers aged 55+ that meets mostly on Monday mornings at 4 HaNadiv St. To be added, send your contact details and town to the council liaison named on the page.
- Run by:
- KEF Club, sponsored by the council's Department of Social Services and the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration
- Languages spoken:
- English
- Neighbourhood:
- HaMoshava North
- WhatsApp
KEF Connections
English WhatsApp group linked to the KEF Club for English speakers aged 55+. There is no public invite link: to join, send your name and phone number to the council olim contacts named on the council page.
- Run by:
- ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- Languages spoken:
- English
- Facebook
Nefesh B'Nefesh Communities Facebook group
National Facebook group run by Nefesh B'Nefesh for olim comparing communities, linked from NBN's Zichron Yaakov community guide.
- Run by:
- Nefesh B'Nefesh
- Languages spoken:
- English
- Facebook
Visit Zichron Yaakov (council tourism, Facebook)
Facebook page of the council's tourism department, which posts a weekly 'This week in Zichron Yaakov' round-up of events and openings (Hebrew).
- Run by:
- Zichron Yaakov Local Council tourism department
- Languages spoken:
- Hebrew
- Other
Visit Zichron Yaakov (council tourism, Instagram)
Instagram account of the council's tourism department (Hebrew).
- Run by:
- Zichron Yaakov Local Council tourism department
- Languages spoken:
- Hebrew
- Facebook
Zamarin Community Center (Facebook page)
Facebook page of Zichron's community centre (matnas), with classes, shows and community events; most activities are in Hebrew.
- Run by:
- Zamarin Community Center
- Languages spoken:
- Hebrew
- Facebook
Zichron Ya'akov Families (Facebook group)
Facebook group where local residents share information; the council says some events are posted there.
- Run by:
- Local residents (community-run)
- Facebook
Zichron Yaakov Local Council (Facebook page)
The local council's official Facebook page, linked from every page of its website, with municipal news and notices (Hebrew).
- Run by:
- Zichron Yaakov Local Council
- Languages spoken:
- Hebrew
- Other
Zichron Yaakov Public Library activities mailing list
Sign-up page for the public library's mailing list of story hours, lectures, book launches and reading clubs (Hebrew).
- Run by:
- Zichron Yaakov Public Library (Yaakov Levi library)
- Languages spoken:
- Hebrew
- WhatsApp
ZY English Community: Emergencies
Admin-only English WhatsApp group for emergency notices, part of the "ZY English Community" umbrella of groups. There is no public invite link: to join, send your name and phone number to the council olim contacts named on the council page.
- Run by:
- ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- Languages spoken:
- English
- WhatsApp
ZY English Community: Local Volunteer Opportunities
English WhatsApp group sharing volunteering opportunities in and around Zichron. There is no public invite link: to join, send your name and phone number to the council olim contacts named on the council page.
- Run by:
- ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- Languages spoken:
- English
- WhatsApp
ZY English Community: New Olim 55+
English WhatsApp group for new olim aged 55 and over. There is no public invite link: to join, send your name and phone number to the council olim contacts named on the council page.
- Run by:
- ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- Languages spoken:
- English
- WhatsApp
ZY English Community: New Olim with K-12 Children
English WhatsApp group for newly arrived families with school-age children. There is no public invite link: to join, send your name and phone number to the council olim contacts named on the council page.
- Run by:
- ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- Languages spoken:
- English
- WhatsApp
ZY English Community: Zichron Events
Admin-only English WhatsApp group announcing local events, so members are not flooded with messages. There is no public invite link: to join, send your name and phone number to the council olim contacts named on the council page.
- Run by:
- ZY English Community (listed by the council olim team)
- Languages spoken:
- English
Stay safe in groups
Your phone number is visible to members of a WhatsApp group. Never send money or ID documents to someone you only know from a group, and check offers of flats or jobs independently.
Run a group whose link you publish? Send me the public page and I will add it.
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