Guide to Tel Aviv

THE GUIDE TO

TEL AVIV

CAREER ISRAEL PARTICIPANTS 
JANUARY 23 - JUNE 6 

WELCOME

 HOME 

For the next 5 months you will be
living in the beautiful city of Tel Aviv!
This city was founded in 1909 and is

located on the Mediterranean
coastline. It's known for its luscious
beaches, Bauhaus architecture, and
unique cuisines. Throughout your
time here you will get to explore and
experience Tel Aviv in all its glory. This
guide is here to help you find the best

of the city and all there is to see,
including words to know, where to
eat, things to do and more. It's time to
go out and find your favorite places!

Enjoy

I do not speak Hebrew = Ani Lo Medaber/et Ivrit

Useful  Information 

ADDRESS: Useful Phone Numbers:
Your Name Police = 100
Career Israel Program Magen David
Israel Experience, LTD Adom = ambulance - 101
c/o Beit Leni Fire Department = 102
37 King George
Tel Aviv 63297
Israel

POST OFFICE:
Stamps, packages, fax service = Dizengoff 50
Sunday - Thursday - 08:00-18:00
Friday - 08:00-12:00
Picking up packages = bring your package slip and
passport and go to the small window on the left hand side.
No need to wait in the long line.

BANKS:
Bank Leumi Montefiore Street 31
Mon. & Thur - 8:30AM–1PM, 4–6:15PM
Tues, Wed - 8:30AM–2PM
Fri. & Sat. & Sun - Closed
Bank Discount Dizengoff 55 (Dizengoff center)
Sun - 08:30-13:00
Mon, Thurs - 08:30-13:00 & 16:00-18:00
Tues, Wed - 08:30-14:00
Fri and holidays - 08:30-12:00 noon

Where is the..... = Eyfo Ha

Speak to me 

GENERAL WORDS:

Hello, goodbye, peace = Shalom

Please = Bevakasha

Thank you = Todah

Sorry = Slicha

Taxi = Monit

Bus = Otoebus COUNT TO TEN:

Left = Smol 1 - Echad 6 - Shesh

Right = Yemin 2 - Shtaim 7 - Sheva

Good = Tov 3 - Shalosh 8 - Shmoneh

Today = Hayom 4 - Ar'bah 9 - Teisha

Tomorrow =Machar 5 - Chamesh 10 - Eser

Me = Ani

You = At/a

Why = Lama

Where = Efo

When = Matai

What = Ma

GENERAL PHRASES:
My name is = Korim li…
What's your name = Ech Korim Lechah/Lach?
How are you = Ma Shlomcha/Shlomech?
A coffee please = Kafe Bevakasha
Where is the bathroom = Ey-fo Ha Shirutim?
How much does this cost = Kama Zeh Oleh?
Do you have vegetarian dishes = Yesh Lachem

Ochel Tzimhoni?

Speak  to  me 

SLANG:
Ma ha inyanim? = a basic greeting meaning

"what's up?" "how are ya?"
Sababa = all purpose slang for 1-fun! 2-fine with

me, okay, no problem.
Achla = (from Arabic) = great, awesome, good

job.
Chaval al ha zman = literally, "a waste of time",
but with the opposite meaning. Excellent in the
extreme. Be sure to slur the words together as if

they're one word.
Yalla (from arabic) = means "let's go,"
Yalla bye! = often used when ending a phone

conversation.

HEBREW ALPHABET

Transportation

BUSES:
General Info = *8787 Buses App - Moovit
Each bus company has its own hours of operation and
schedule. Most buses start running at 6AM with the last
bus leaving the station at around midnight. Buses DO NOT
operate on Shabbat. From about an hour before sundown
on Friday afternoon until sunset on Saturday night, the
only transportation options are taxis or monit sherut.

WHAT TO TAKE: (All directions are from 114 Allenby)
Central Bus Station = Take bus 10 north for 11 stops till you
reach the station
Jaffa = Take the 25 from station 25316 south for 6 stops,
then walk 6 minutes to the clock tower
Tel Aviv University = Take the 24 north from station27065
for 18 stops then walk 5 minutes to Tel Aviv University
The port =Take the 4, 104, or 204 for station 21491 for 14
stops
Arlozorov Train Station =Take the 18 from station 21491 for
10 stops
Azrieli Mall = Walk to station 22985 and take the 23 north
for 8 stops, then walk 4 minutes to the mall
Florentin = Take the 3, 72, or 172 south, from station 25420
for 3 stops
Dizengoff Center = Take the 72 or 172 north from station
25420 for 4 stops.

Bus = Otobus

Transportation

TAXI:
Monit Sheroot= (lit. service taxi)
A 10 person van that travels along some of Tel-Aviv's
most popular routes for more or less the same price as a
bus ticket, 6.00 NIS each way, 7.00 NIS on Shabbat. You
can't miss them, as they are boxy, bright yellow vans
with "Taxi" written in big letters on the side. Hail a Monit
Sherut like you would a taxi. If there is space, the driver
will pull over to where you are on the road and swing
open the big door. If there is no seat in the van, the
driver will not stop. Lines of operation in center Tel-Aviv:
#4 and #5 They run all day, every day (including
Shabbat) until the wee hours of morning.

Taxis=
An average ride within the city center is about 25-30
shekels. A ride to the port or Jaffa may cost close to 35-
40 shekels. You should always ask the driver to put the
Moneh (meter) on, but he may ask you whether you want
to settle on a fare beforehand. Also, you do not have to
tip taxi drivers in Israel.
Castel Taxi = 03-6994242/03- 6993322
Taxi to the airport = 100 shekels, luggage included 03-
9711103

Trains =Israel Railways: 03 577 4000, www.israrail.org.il

Taxi App: Gett

Taxi =Monit

Transportation

BIKES:
Tel-O-Fun Bikes = With 2,000 bicycles, 200 stations and
130 Km of riding lanes, Tel-O-Fun green bikes have
become a natural transportation choice for locals and
tourists, and it's available 24/7.

Renting =
The service terminal at the rental station displays the
bikes available for renting there. Choose a bike number
on the terminal and locate it according to the docking
pole with the corresponding number, to which the bike
is locked, When the cable is released, pull it out and
leave it alongside the pole. You can now set off on your
bike.

Returning =
When you want to return a bike, ride up to any Tel-O-
Fun rental station, find an empty docking pole and place
the bike to the left of the pole. Take the locking cable
attached to the pole and thread it through the right side
of the lock device to the other side of the wheel. Press
the locking button until you hear a "click".
Important: pressing the locking button is the only way to
end the rental process. If necessary, you can obtain a
receipt for returning the bike. Please make sure you
have locked the bike properly and then proceed to the
service terminal.

Bike = Ofanaim

Holidays while 

you're here

Feburary =
Purim - Starts the evening of the 28th. Between
28th and March 1st.

March =
Passover - Starts the evening of the 30th. Between the 30th
to April 6th.

April=
Holocaust Memorial Day = Starts the evening of the 11th until
the evening of the 12th.
Yom Hazikaron - Starts on the evening of the 17th until the
evening of the 18th.
Yom Ha'atmaot - Starts on the evening 18th until the evening
of the 19th.

Holidays while  
you're  here

May -
Lag Ba'omer - Starts on the evening of the 2nd until the
evening of the 3rd.
Jerusalem Liberation Day - Starts on the evening of the 12th
until the evening of the 13th.
Shavu'ot - Starts on the evening of the 19th until the evening
of the 20th.

When is the.... = Matai Ha

Social  Media 

APPS:
Moovit = Bus system
Duolingo = Learn Hebrew
Easydizi = Dizengoff mall map
Google maps = find your way
Gett = Taxi service

FACEBOOK GROUPS:
Secret Tel Aviv =

https://www.facebook.com/groups/secrettelaviv/
Secret Tel Aviv Lite =

www.secrettelaviv.com/tag/entertainment
English On Stage = Theatre productions in English.

http://englishonstage.co.il/
Americans in Tel Aviv = https://www.internations.org/tel-

aviv-expats/americans
Moishe House Tel Aviv =
https://www.facebook.com/MoisheHouseTelAviv/
Happy in Tel Aviv (Food and Lifestyle) =
https://happyintlv.net/

Feeling  good 

GYM:
Beach Exercise Machines = free, all down the beach
Cloud 9 =HaYarkon 19
CrossFit Tel Aviv = 167 HaYarkon (Kikar Atarim)
Gordon Gym (plus pool) = Rehov Eliezer Peri 14
Holmes Place =Dizengoff Center Mall

PHARMACIES:
Shor Tabachnik = King George 54
SuperPharm Allenby St 115 = Thurs: 09:00 – 23:00
Fri: 08:30 – 17:30 Sat: 19:00 – 23:00
Good Pharm = King George St 25

LAUNDRY:
White laundry = Frishman St 84 Open for 8am -7pm
Dealaundry Laundry Service = 8am- 8pm delivery service
Monsoon Laundry = Wolfson St 59 Open 9am-7pm
Laundry self-service = Ben Yehuda St 102 open 24 hours
Laundry services = Ben Yehuda St 103 Open 7am-7pm

Gym = Chedar Kosher
Pharmacies = Beit Merkachat

Laundry = Kvisa
Dry Cleaning = Nikuy Yavesh

Looking  good 

HAIR AND NAIL SALONS:
Gelous Nails By Aubrey = Nail Specialist in Gel Polish and
Nail Art. | Tchernikhovski 10 * Must call for appointment
Sati Cosmetics = Manicure, Pedicure, Wax and
Threading! | Tchernikhovski Street 10
Yulla Dizengoff = Manicure and Pedicure
salons | Dizengoff Street 101
Katherina Beauty Solan =facial cleaning, manicure and
pedicure, wax, eyebrow design and more | Kinge George
45
Lavic Salon & Day Spa = Ben Yehuda St 183

MAKEUP STORES:
Mac Cosmetics = Dizengoff St 50, Dizengoff Center
KISU = Dizengoff St 306
Natasha Danone = Professional makeup - Ahad Ha'Am St
28
WOW cosmetics = Derech Levi Eshkol 93
Dead Sea Shops = Alll over Tel Aviv,
each store has different product and prices

Hair = Say-ar
Nail = Tzi-por-na-im
Manicure = Ma-ni-koor

Makeup = Ee-pur

Where  to  shop

MARKETS:
Carmel Shuk = Allenby Street/ King George- Open
from early in the morning until sundown every day
except Shabbat
Jaffa Flea Market = Known as Shuk HaPishpishim or
the flea market, there are permanent shops and stalls,
luxury and second hand or vintage, furniture,
homeware and home furnishings, jewelry, some
clothes and lots of cafes and restaurants.
Sunday to Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday: 9am-2pm
Sarona Food Market = Located at the back of the
beautiful Sarona complex, the market is a
huge collection of restaurants and food shops.
Nachalat Binyamin Craft Mall = Everything artisan,
made by individuals and handcrafted.
Tuesdays and Fridays 10am – sundown
Levinski Market = Food, spices, restaurants, cafes
Sunday to Thursday: 8am-6pm,
Friday: 8am-4:30pm (closes earlier during winter)

Dairy =Cha-la-vi
Vegan = Ti-vo-ni
Vegetarian = Tzim-cho-ni
Meat = Beh-sah-ri

Where  to  shop

CONVENIENCE STORES:
AM PM = Open 24/7 | Allenby 117
Super Yuda =King George St. 35

Super Cofix = Allenby St 119
Mega = Bottom floor of Dizengoff Center (the mall)

Nonstop = Dizengoff St 100
MALLS:

Azrieli Center = Derech Begin
Dizengoff Mall = 50 Diezengoff
TLV Fashion Mall = Carlebach St 6
Rabat Aviv Mall = 40 Einstein St
Bauhaus Center = 77 Dizengoff st

Shirt = Chul-tza
Skirt = Cha-tza-eet
Pants = Mich-na-sa-eem
Shorts = Mich-na-sa-eem K-tza-rim
Shoes = Na-a-la-eem

Where  to  eat

BRUNCH: *Kosher

Cafe Xoho = Cafe, American Fusion

17 Gordon Street

Benedict =American, Cafe, European

Rothschild Blvd 29

*Cafe Adraba = Cafe, Mediterranean, Israeli

Ben Yehuda 46 | Bugrashov

Hotel Montefiore =French, European, Contemporary

36 Montefiore

Puaa =Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli

8 Rabi Yokhanan

Cafe XoHo

Benedict

Can i order the... = Ef-shar Le-haz-min Et

Where  to  eat

DINNER:
Vong = Asian, Vietnamese, Vegetarian Friendly
15 Rothschild St
Taqueria = Mexican, Latin, Central American
28 Levantine
Ernesto = Italian, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Rehov Ben Yehuda 90
*Nini Hachi = Japanese, Sushi, Asian
228 Ben Yehuda
The Old Man and The Sea = Seafood, Mediterranean,
Middle Eastern
Kedem St 85

Nini Hachi

Vong

Wait a minute = Rak Rega

Where  to  eat  

CHEAP EATS:
Shakshukia = Middle Eastern, Israeli, Mediterranean
| 94 Ben Yehudi
*Falafel Gabbi = Fast Food, Mediterranean, Middle
Eastern | Bograshov 25
Pasta Basta = Italian, Fast Food, Vegan Options
| HaCarmel corner of Hillel HaZaken and at the
beginning of Carmel Shuk off Allenby
Bezzo Pizza = Pizza, Italian, Mediterranean | 9 Zrubavel
House of Hummus = Mediterranean, Middle Eastern,
Israeli | Allenby 47

Pasta Basta

Falafel Gabbi

How much = Kama?

Where  to  eat  

SPLURGE:
Taizu = Asian, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
| 23 Derekh Menakhem Begin
Hataklin Bistro Meat and Wine = Mediterranean,
European, Wine Bar | Rehov Heichal Hatalmud 4
Kitchen Market = Seafood, Mediterranean, European
| Hanger 12, Nemal
Madhya = Moroccan, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
| 5 Mendele Mokher Sfarim
*Lumina = Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli
Carlton Tel Aviv Hotel on the Beach 10 5, Eli'ezer Peri

Kitchen Market

Madhya

Can i get the check... = Ef-sh-ar Chesh-bone

Where  to  eat 

SWEETS:
Shakeout = Custom Smoothies and Shakes
| Dizengoff Street 95
Anita's Gelato = Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan
Options, Gluten Free Options | 25 Shabazi Street |
Pines St 18
Tamara Yogurt = Fast Food, Vegetarian Friendly,
Vegan Options | 96 Ben Yehuda St
Cookeez = Dizengoff 116 or Allenby 114
Max Brenner Chocolate Bar = Israeli, Cafe,
Vegetarian Friendly | Sderot Rothschild 45

Shakeout

Tamara Yogurt

What do you recommend? = Mah Atah/at mam-li-tz/a

Where  to  eat 

CHILL PLACES:
Port Said - Bar, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern | Har
Sinai 5
Miznon - Fast Food, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern | 23
Ibn Gabirol Street
Vitrina - American, Bar, Fast Food | Even Gvirol 54
Thai House - Seafood, Asian, Thai
8 Bograshov | Ben Yehuda
Anastasia - Cafe, Israeli, Vegetarian Friendly | 54
Frishman St

Port Said

Anastasia

Where  to  go  out

BARS:
Polly = Bar, Pub 60 | 60 Rothchild Ave
Spicehaus =Cocktail Bar, Pub | Dizengoff 117, Centre
Belboy Bar = Bar | 14 Berdichevsky
Double Standard = Pub | 40 Florentine Street
French 59 = Cocktail Bar | Brenner 2

DANCE BARS:
Kuli Alma = Art Galleries, Other Food & Drink, Shopping,
Food & Drink, Museums, Nightlife, More | 10 Mikve Yisrael
The Block = Bars & Clubs, Nightlife | Shalma Rd 157
Sputnik = Bar & Club | 122 Allenby
Begbie = Bars & Clubs, Nightlife | Eliezer Ben Yehuda 89
Potion Bar =Bars & Clubs, Nightlife | 16 Allenby

CLUBS:
Past = Bars & Clubs, Nightlife | 94 Allenby
Clara = Bars & Clubs, Nightlife | 1 Koifman | Dolphinarium
Radio = Bars & Clubs, Nightlife | 7 Shadal
Shalvata = Nightclub & bar | Tel Aviv Port
Lighthouse = Nightclub & bar | Tel Aviv Port

To Dance = Lirkod
Party = Me-si-ba
Cheers = Le-cha-im

Around  Tel  Aviv

PARKS:

Tel Aviv University’s Botanical Garden = Easily escape the

city and relax amongst approximately 3,800 plant species

from Israel and around the world. The Noah Nafulski

Garden extends to over half of TAU botanical garden and

boasts a plethora of plant species.

Tel Aviv Zoo = Ideal for those to visit who are curious about

the animal kingdom. It is located just adjacent to TAU

Botanical Garden close to the Tel Aviv University main

campus.

Park HaYarkon = The biggest and most visited park in Tel

Aviv, famous for its range of beautiful plants and flowers.

Though it is located just south of Tel Aviv University, the

Yarkon River runs directly through it.

Charles Clore Garden = The perfect spot to relax and

watch the sunset and to feel the cool refreshing breeze

from the sea. Charles Clore is a beautiful public park

alongside the Mediterranean Sea and is located along the

famous Herbert Samuel Street, just north of the old Jaffa

Port, with views to match. Park HaYarkon

Garden =Gan

Around  Tel  Aviv

BEACHES:
Dog Beach = Just north of Tel Aviv’s Hilton beach lies a
magical land where dogs can run free, and frolic in the
sand.
Gordon, Frishman and Bograshov Beaches = Tel Aviv’s
most popular beaches, with wide stretches of sand,
lifeguards, chairs… and lots of people!
Metzitzim Beach = ideal family beach: Shallow waters
and the constant presence of lifeguards will help ease
the minds of all the young parents out there. There is a
bar/ restaurant, showers, shaded areas… and for the
sporty, beach volleyball courts.
Geula Beach = Located on the end of Geula, this beach is
the number one hang-out for the local Israelis coming
fresh from Kerem Hetamenim and the Shuk. Bring a rug,
your matkot, a nargila and feel like a true Tel Avivi.
Gay Beach = Despite the fact that all sexes are permitted
on this beach, Tel Aviv’s gay community has made this a
real hotspot (pun intended). No matter what your sexual
preference, you are sure to enjoy this lively place. It’s
easy to find, just look out for the rainbow umbrellas!

Beach = Chof Ha-yam
Chair = Kee-seh

Umbrella = Mi-tri-ya

Gordon Beach

Around  Tel  Aviv

MUSEUMS:
Tel Aviv Museum of Art = Almost undoubtedly one of the
greatest museums of Modern Art in the world. With a
massive newly opened wing, the museum has a great
collection of works by both Israeli and leading
international artists showcased in an incredible building.
Beit Hatfutsot is The Museum of the Jewish Peoplehood =
Fascinating museum located within the campus of the Tel
Aviv University in Ramat Aviv in north Tel Aviv. The
museum chronicles Jewish life across the diaspora over
thousands of years using interesting and creative
displays.
Eretz Israel Museum = The Museum of the Land of Israel.
This museum is predominantly an archaeology museum
with a number of pavilions set across a beautiful site set
above the center of the city of Tel Aviv, focusing on
different aspects of history.
Bauhaus Museum = Boutique gallery/museum on Bialik
Street, showcasing the history and development
of Bauhaus design in the heart of Tel Aviv’s UNESCO
recognised White City. It is only open two days a week:
Wednesday (11 am – 5 pm) and Friday (10 am – 2 pm)
Design Museum Holon = Housed in a work of art – a
masterpiece by leading Israeli architect Ron Arad which
is the focal point of Holon, a city just south of Tel Aviv.
Housing two or three rotating exhibitions relating to the
world of design, the Design Museum is not a huge
museum, but is something of a spectacle and somewhere
you should certainly consider visiting.

Museum = Moo-ze-on

Just  a  little  extra

ESCAPE ROOMS:
Cyber Quest =Beit Hillel Street 7, Tel Aviv
Questomania = 100 Ha’Hashmonaim
Exit Room =Allenby 65, Idelson 7, and Abulafya 23
Locked = Tchernichovsky 26 and HaPelech 3
Out of the Box = 203 Dizengoff

WATERPARKS:
Shefayim = Located on the coast in between Netanya
and Tel Aviv.
Meymadion = HaYarkon Park, just off Rokach Boulevard
Yamit 2000 = Mifrats Shlomo St., near Shimon Peres Park
Luna Gal = Eastern shore of the Kinneret

MOVIE THEATERS:
Rav-hen = Dizengoff Squre, Ben Ami St 16,
Lev Theater = Dizengoff Mall top floor
Cinematheque = independent films, foreign films, and
projects on 2 Sprinzak Street near Carlibach street

BOOK STORES:
The Little Prince (HaNasich Hakatan) = King George St 19
Lotus Books = Allenby St 101
Robinson Books = Nahalat Binyamin St 31
Harper’s Books = Allenby St 87
Bookworm = (Tola’at Sfarim) - Maze St 7

Escape Room =Cheder Brecha Movie Theater= Kol Noa

Water park =Park Mayim Book Store = Chanut Sefarim

Neighborhoods  

to  explore 

JAFFA:
Shuk HaPishpashim = the flea market filled with lots of
second hand hidden treasures
The Old City = art, archeological ruins and
underground churches and mosques
Abulafia = 7 Yefet Street, one of the best eats in town!

NEVE TZEDEK:
This old artists colony is picturesque with a glass of
wine in your hand.
Susanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater = Bringing
dance and theater from around the world
http://www.suzannedellal.org.il
HaTachana = the converted train station is now home
to trendy restaurants and art galleries. All the way at
the end of Shabazi street.
Orbanic = the Organic Farmers Market every Friday
8am-2pm

FLORENTIN:
One of the top 20 hipster cities in the the world
Roam around the tiny streets & dip into any cozy
neighborhood bar.
Mezcal = Authentic delicious Mexican food on 2 Vital
Street (Not Kosher)
Changos = New to the neighborhood delicious Mexican
food Washington Avenue (Not Kosher)

Outside Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM:
You'll never get tired of visiting beautiful Jerusalem.
Old City = (bus #1 from central bus station) which you
can visit the 4 quarters: Jewish, Muslim, Armenian, and
Christian
Yad Vashem = Holocaust Museum (bus #18 from central
bus station)
Ein Karem = Visit Russian churches, Yochanan Church,
Shuk - marketplace (any bus goes there)
Har Herzl = National cemetery of Israel where all the
great leaders and fallen soldiers are buried, as well as the
Herzl Museum
Israel Museum = Art, history, culture…the Israeli Met. Free
tours every day provided by Sandeman tours
Abu Gosh = Outside Jerusalem, has some of the best
Humus in Israel and there is a monastery

Outside Tel Aviv

Eilat = Scuba diving and snorkeling in the Red Sea

Dead Sea Area or Masada = Hike up or take the cable
cars to visit the historical Jewish site. Masada was the
last Jewish population in Israel before the Romans
conquered the area. It's great at sunrise if you can make
it then.

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve = Oasis in the Judean desert,
which you can see animals and swim in the springs.
Different levels of hiking – from easy to medium:

Haifa = Bahai Gardens

Rosh Pina = Lovely artists village

Zichron Yakov = Nice town to visit with shops and
restaurants and historical museums. Binyamina and
Tishbi wineries are there as well.

Akko = Take a boat ride or taste test everything in the
shuk

NOW GO
OUT AND
HAVE A
GREAT

TIME!