Zichron Yaakov

HaShmura

A private-house neighbourhood with streets named after gems. The HaShmura commercial centre has Ve'Ahavta (Masorti) and ESRA's English bookshop; there is a dog park and the Gal Azulai lookout. NBN lists it as popular with olim.

12 places

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At a glance

Housing prices (1 lowest, 5 highest)₪₪₪₪
English-speaking community5/5
Families and kids5/5
Quiet streets4/5
Buses and trains3/5
Newer buildings3/5
Walk to shul3/5
Parks and green space4/5

The scores are my rough reading of public community pages and guides, not official data. Tell me if a place looks wrong.

Staying in HaShmura

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Shuls (1)

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Kehillat Ve'Ahavta (Masorti)
Shuls · HaShmura
Egalitarian Masorti (Conservative) congregation of the Israeli Masorti movement, open to all, with an English-language Beit Midrash (Rabbi Elisha Wolfin) and a Hebrew ulpan. There is a lift and accessible toilets.
1 HaShmura St, HaShmura Commercial Center, 2nd floor (room 317), Zichron Yaakov
EnglishHebrew
Call: Kehillat Ve'Ahavta (Masorti)Website: Kehillat Ve'Ahavta (Masorti) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Kehillat Ve'Ahavta (Masorti) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Kosher restaurants & cafés (1)

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Verre Bar
Kosher restaurants & cafés · HaShmura
Kosher (regular Rabbanut) meat bar-restaurant in the HaShmura commercial centre.
2 HaShmura St, Zichron Yaakov
Rabbanut Zichron Yaakov (meat)
Call: Verre Bar Directions: Verre Bar (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Gan & daycare (1)

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Gan Inbar
Gan & daycare · HaShmura
Council trom-chova (age 4) gan at 1 Wingate St; register through the council's gan department.
1 Wingate St, Zichron Yaakov
Call: Gan Inbar Directions: Gan Inbar (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Doctors, urgent care & hospital (2)

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Dr. Karmit Shiran Roitman
Doctors, urgent care & hospital · HaShmura
Family medicine doctor seeing Maccabi members in Zichron Yaakov; Maccabi lists English among the languages spoken.
2 HaShmura St, Zichron Yaakov
HebrewEnglish
Call: Dr. Karmit Shiran Roitman Website: Dr. Karmit Shiran Roitman (opens in a new tab)Directions: Dr. Karmit Shiran Roitman (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Dr. Yonatan Botbol
Doctors, urgent care & hospital · HaShmura
Paediatrics doctor seeing Maccabi members in Zichron Yaakov; Maccabi lists English among the languages spoken.
1 HaShmura St, Zichron Yaakov
HebrewEnglishArabic
Call: Dr. Yonatan Botbol Website: Dr. Yonatan Botbol (opens in a new tab)Directions: Dr. Yonatan Botbol (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Pharmacies (1)

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Zichron Pharm
Pharmacies · HaShmura
Private pharmacy listed by Maccabi as a contracted pharmacy in Zichron Yaakov.
2 HaShmura St, Zichron Yaakov
Call: Zichron Pharm Website: Zichron Pharm (opens in a new tab)Directions: Zichron Pharm (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Parks & playgrounds (2)

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Dog parks (HaShmura and Halomot)
Parks & playgrounds · HaShmura
The council runs two fenced dog parks, in HaShmura and in Halomot Zichron, each with water, dog play equipment and seating.
HaShmura and Halomot Zichron, Zichron Yaakov
Directions: Dog parks (HaShmura and Halomot) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Mitzpe Gal Azulai lookout and fitness area
Parks & playgrounds · HaShmura
Lookout at 14 Bazelet St in HaShmura, with outdoor fitness equipment beside it; listed among the council's public gardens and lookouts.
14 Bazelet St (HaShmura), Zichron Yaakov
Directions: Mitzpe Gal Azulai lookout and fitness area (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Community, youth & libraries (1)

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ESRA Second Story Bookshop
Community, youth & libraries · HaShmura
A volunteer-run shop selling English books, most for NIS 10. Proceeds go to ESRA charity projects.
Kehillat Ve'Ahavta, 2nd floor, HaShmura Commercial Centre (Waze: HaShmura 1), Zichron Yaakov
English
Website: ESRA Second Story Bookshop (opens in a new tab)Directions: ESRA Second Story Bookshop (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Ulpan & Hebrew (1)

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Ulpan Ve'Ahavta
Ulpan & Hebrew · HaShmura
Hebrew classes at all levels in small groups, open to everyone, for a fee.
Kehillat Ve'Ahavta, 2nd floor, HaShmura Commercial Centre, Zichron Yaakov
Call: Ulpan Ve'Ahavta Directions: Ulpan Ve'Ahavta (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Shops & malls (1)

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HaShmura commercial centre
Shops & malls · HaShmura
Neighbourhood commercial centre at HaShmura 2 with the kosher Verre Bar and, on the 2nd floor, the Kehillat Ve'ahavta (Masorti) community space.
2 HaShmura St, Zichron Yaakov
Directions: HaShmura commercial centre (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Hotels (1)

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Gordonia Zikhron Ya'akov hotel
Hotels · HaShmura
Hotel of the Gordonia collection on the ridge at the edge of the town, with 141 sea-view rooms, a year-round heated infinity pool and a spa. It hosts children aged 10 and over, and children of all ages on the main Jewish holidays. 02-5331331 is the Gordonia group's central reservations line, shared with the Elma hotel.
8 Gazit Alley, Zichron Yaakov
Call: Gordonia Zikhron Ya'akov hotel Website: Gordonia Zikhron Ya'akov hotel (opens in a new tab)Directions: Gordonia Zikhron Ya'akov hotel (opens in a new tab)
Checked 9 October 2026

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