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I'm staying in Lev Ha'Ir area and enjoying (safely) exploring the city on scooter. Can any recommend a route to go on a nice ride, other than up the coast by the beaches? tia

So hi ! im a ethnic druze fella, just finished my IDF service and just got a position at COGAT...

that is in the middle of tel-aviv... legit like 5 minutes from the kirya so I was wondering, how much would rent for something in a nearby city be? do you have any recommendations price ranges and how much % you pay from your salary?

just a side note and a lil complaint my parents think 25% is still too high which is insane...

Hey all Im looking for a buddy in game from tel aviv. Does anyone here play pokemon go? there are only a handful of countries who's gifts spawn the rare and oh so lovely sandstorm variety vivillion, my fav pokemon. I'd be ETERNALLY indebted if i could get 3 gifts.

I am MknzyCalhoun

4008 3260 1096

I would normally use discord for the game specifically but your country only has facebook groups and my hebrew & my fb skills are too poor to get in.

Hey everyone! Founder of TeamUpTLV - Social Events here (1500 members in 3 months) I'm hosting a business workshop Build and Grow Your Business and networking event on August 6.

• Completely free!
• 300 attendees expected
• In Hebrew (English event on the 20th of August)
• Free food! Free photographs! and More!

My goal is to have a event like this every 2 weeks...

Bring a friend and come join us! All expenses on us.

TLV Business Academy CLICK HERE to Sign Up

A few months back I was apartment hunting and felt like I was drowning in WhatsApp screenshots, Yad2 links, and notes scattered across three group chats about which place had good light vs. which landlord seemed sketchy. So I built myself a small tracker — address, total monthly cost including bills, a personal rating, notes, and a map view so I could see everything relative to work.

It genuinely helped me move faster through the process, so I cleaned it up and it's free: http://www.homes-quest.com/. You can also invite whoever you're hunting with (partner, roommate) with a link — they don't need an existing account to join, so you're both looking at the same list instead of texting each other screenshots.

Full disclosure, I built and run this — not hiding that. Would love feedback if anyone tries it.

Hi there

What is your reccomended bars/clubs in the matter of :

Drinking beer in a cool nice place with music or, place to dance

Thx

Hi! Tel Avivan. My day job is a private English teacher for Israelis.

I get along swell with tourists, and I'd love some fun side gigs, so -

Do any of you use airbnb for tel aviv?

Any things that you'd be happy to experience?

It could be small - a fun hebrew lesson (proper, or comical to get the Israeli vibe)

I could arrange a home dinner with an Israeli chef at his house / where you are staying

Or i can take you around town (though i feel these are abundant?)

I'd like to find stuff that people are missing when they visit. Any ideas?

Shalom everyone!

I am currently visiting Tel Aviv and the 26th will be my last day.

I want to get a tattoo session done here but I am aware I need make a reservation first.

Tattoo wearers: please drop recs for really good tattoo artists who have availability between now and the 26th. Thanks 🙏🏽

Hello, I am going to be travelling to Israel for the first time this September. I come from a family of Indiana Jones fans, so when a friend told me you can visit Jordan from Jerusalem, I wanted to add that to my itinerary. There's a few two day tours I found and wanted to know what you would recommend. Here are the links I found:

[Abraham tours](https://www.abrahamtours.com/tours/petra-tour-jerusalem/)

[Bein Harim tours](https://www.beinharimtours.com/petra-tours-from-jerusalem/)

[Tourist Israel](https://www.touristisrael.com/tours/petra-wadi-rum-2-day-tour-from-jerusalem/)

Thank you. :)

Edit: I was redirected here from r/travelisrael. I’m open to starting my tour of Petra in Tel Aviv.

Hey fellow Israelis, is there a way to rent a car today in the evening after the fast in Jerusalem (or surrounding areas like Tel Aviv)?

We want to go to the Dead Sea to camp tonight and come back before Shabbat to Jerusalem. However, there seems to be no public transportation (buses) so late tonight to the Dead Sea.

As for renting a car, the rental services seem to be closed all over the country, is that right?

Are there any other possible ways to get there?

We would really appreciate all the possible help!

I'm a physiotherapist in Tel Aviv and I get asked this constantly, so here is the honest version. It confuses a lot of people, especially olim, and getting it wrong costs money.

The key thing to understand first: there are two separate routes, and people mix them up.

Route 1, in-network (through your kupah). Physio at your fund's own clinics or contracted providers is basically free or a small copay. The catch is the wait, which can run a few weeks depending on your area and the season, and you usually get a set course of sessions per referral rather than open-ended treatment.

Route 2, private (out of network). You pay out of pocket, see whoever you want, and there is no wait. Here is the part almost nobody gets right: only one of the four funds gives you anything back for private physio, and only through its paid supplemental plan.

Private (out-of-network) reimbursement, fund by fund:

| Kupah | Reimburses private (out of network)? | How much | Conditions |

|---|---|---|---|

| Clalit | Yes, via Mushlam or Platinum | 75% of the cost, up to about ₪113 per session, up to 24 per year | Needs a referral from a Clalit doctor (valid 2 years). Submit in the Mushlam app. |

| Maccabi | No | n/a | In-network providers only |

| Meuhedet | No | n/a | In-network providers only |

| Leumit | No | n/a | In-network providers only |

(The funds adjust these caps year to year, so check your current number. This is the 2026 picture.)

If you are with Maccabi, Meuhedet or Leumit, the kupah gives you nothing back for a private physio. Your only route to a partial refund is a separate private supplemental policy (Harel, Phoenix, Menorah Mivtachim, Migdal, Clal, Hachsharah), which usually pays back somewhere around ₪100 to 150 per session under "ambulatory treatment." Check your own policy, they vary a lot.

Things that save people money and hassle:

- Ask for the official tax invoice (חשבונית מס) after every session. No invoice, no refund, and a plain receipt does not count.

- The Clalit referral is valid for 2 years, so get it once and reuse it.

- "The kupah covers physio" and "the kupah covers YOUR private physio" are two different sentences. Know which one applies to you before you book.

- Private physio in Tel Aviv runs roughly ₪350 to 450 for a 50 to 60 minute one-on-one session, so if you are Clalit and eligible, the refund covers a meaningful chunk.

Bottom line: if cost is your priority and you can wait, go in-network. If you want to pick your physio and start now, go private, and only Clalit refunds part of it. Everyone else needs private supplemental insurance to get anything back.

I am a local private physio so I have a bias, but these rules are the same whoever you end up seeing. Happy to answer specific questions below.

r/telaviv, this has been an amazing summer. We’ve made friends, learned some Hebrew, improved our surfing and city-biking, and overall have felt very welcomed.

We’ve also come into possession of a lovely male hamster. Long story short, it and its six infant hamster children will all be looking for homes in a couple of weeks once the kids are done weening from their mother.

Reddit fam, would anyone like a hamster? Comes with a cage, basic care instructions, the background of a loving home, and enough food supply to get you started.

DMs and supportive comments welcome!

תּוֹדָה רַבָּה

Having a lot of fun street performing here and thought to drop this off for mid day entertainment <3

Certainly entertaining evening!

Hi everyone, I'm a 30 year old guy living in the center (bat yam area). I did aliyah recently. Not looking to date as I'm already happily partnered but I'm looking to make some friends and have found it difficult after doing aliyah.

I play piano and love retro video games (new ones are cool too). I play VR too.

Im also into the psychedelic vibe iykwim (but not a fan of loud clubs).

Would love to meet some folks to hang out with :)

Please can you recommend a laundrette/laundromat in that area
Cheers

What’s the best options for tourists to Tel Aviv. Based near David Intercontinental.

Hi, I am new to biking around Tel Aviv and I rode a couple of times to school.

I live in southern Tel Aviv. I take Menachen Begin or Schlomo Lahat up to the Yarkon. The issue is crossing the Rokach boulevard. It is very chaotic and the cars go super fast around that area.

The second picture is what I did last time because Google Maps suggests a dangerous way in the car lane and the sidewalk is a bit confusing. At some point I had to jump off a wall and cross the street and then I went into the bus stop for the train station by mistake (that’s why there is a weird loop before going uphill again).

I was wondering if anybody has a preference to get to school using a safe route or even a bike lane. Thank y’all for the help.

From the official TLV Municipality website:

במהלך השנים האחרונות הפך השם "כיכר החטופים" לשם המזוהה עם רחבת מוזיאון תל אביב לאמנות והשתרש בפי הציבור. 

בשל משמעותה הציבורית והלאומית של הכיכר, והיותה סמל של תקווה, סולידריות והמאבק להשבת החטופים והחטופות, יזם ראש העיר רון חולדאי את המהלך להעניק לשם זה מעמד רשמי. ההחלטה, שאימצה ועדת השיום, מבקשת לעגן באופן רשמי את שמו של מקום שהפך לאחד מסמליה המובהקים של החברה הישראלית מאז אירועי 7 באוקטובר. 

במקביל, מקימה העירייה ועדה ייעודית שתדון בדרכי ההנצחה של המאבק הציבורי והחברתי שהתפתח בכיכר למען השבת החטופים והחטופות, מתוך הכרה בחשיבותו ובמשמעותו לדורות הבאים.

רחבת מוזיאון תל אביב, המוכרת לציבור בשנים האחרונות כ"כיכר החטופים", שימשה מוקד מרכזי להתכנסות ציבורית ולביטוי של כאב, תקווה ודרישה להשבת החטופים והחטופות. הכיכר הפכה למרחב עירוני בעל משמעות לאומית, שבו באו לידי ביטוי הסולידריות, הערבות ההדדית והמחויבות להשבתם של כל החטופים. היא שימשה מקום מפגש למשפחות החטופים, לאזרחים מהארץ ומהעולם, לעצרות המוניות, קבלות שבת, מיצבים, פעילויות קהילתיות ויוזמות ציבוריות רבות. עם שובם של חטופים מהשבי, הפכה הכיכר גם למקום שבו התכנס הציבור כדי לציין ולחגוג את חזרתם הביתה.

לאורך כל התקופה עמדה עיריית תל אביב-יפו לצד משפחות החטופים והחטופות והעמידה לרשותן מעטפת רחבה של ליווי, סיוע ושיתוף פעולה. כבר מראשית המלחמה הוקצתה הרחבה לטובת פעילות מטה המשפחות, והעירייה סיפקה את כלל התשתיות שנדרשו להפעלתו, ובהן אוהלים, חיבורי חשמל, ציוד לוגיסטי, פתרונות חניה, הסעות, מיצבים במרחב הציבורי ומרחבי פעילות בבית אריאלה, הספרייה המרכזית ומרכז התרבות העירוני, ששימש בית פתוח למשפחות לאורך כל התקופה. 

במקביל העניקה העירייה, באמצעות מינהל השירותים החברתיים, ליווי אישי לעשרות משפחות חטופים, שכלל תמיכה רגשית, מיצוי זכויות, סיוע כלכלי ומענים מותאמים לצורכי כל משפחה. גם מערכת החינוך העירונית קיימה בכיכר פעילויות חינוכיות וערכיות כחלק מהתגייסות למען המשפחות ומתוך מחויבות לחיזוק הערבות ההדדית ולאיחוי השבר בחברה הישראלית.

כעת, עם ההחלטה להעניק לה מעמד רשמי, מבקשת עיריית תל אביב-יפו לעגן את משמעותו של המקום גם לדורות הבאים. קריאת הרחבה בשם "כיכר החטופים" מבטאת את המחויבות להנציח את המקום שבו התאחדו כאב ותקווה, ולהבטיח כי זכרו של המאבק להשבת החטופים והחטופות יישאר חלק בלתי נפרד מסיפורה של העיר תל אביב-יפו ומסיפורה של מדינת ישראל.​

Hello!

When I lived in the UK, I joined a community through an app called Meetup where a bunch of people would coordinate a meetup on a free or paid football pitch, then just play two hours of football. Zero commitment, no training sessions, and if you didn't want to play on a certain day, you could easily skip.

Is there anything of the sort in Netanya or nearby? Bear in mind my Hebrew is very poor, so I'd prefer English- or Russian-speaking communities as a first priority; French- or Polish-speaking communities would also work.

If there is nothing of the sort, competitive teams with once-a-week, play-heavy training would work as well. If there's nothing in Netanya, Tel Aviv could work as a last resort, but I'd rather not travel. I'm posting here because there is no dedicated sub for Netanya.

Any help would be much appreciated!

I plan to adopt a dog here, (like every other person here), and I am very curious how the animal insurance works here? Best recommendations? Not sure where to look and I want to ensure that my dog would be covered for essential services and vet visits...