Hashmonaim directory

Clalit Hashmonaim Clinic

Health fund branches · Hashmonaim

Clalit's primary-care clinic inside Hashmonaim, with family doctors, nurses and blood tests by appointment.

Hashmonaim Yishuv Secretariat (Mazkirut)

Council & government offices · Hashmonaim

The yishuv office handles local matters: gate-entry car registration, local payments, notices, and new-resident questions. The yishuv manager and community coordinator work from here.

Ramat Modiin state-religious primary school

Schools · Hashmonaim

Hashmonaim's state-religious (mamlachti dati) primary school, listed by the Ministry of Education as an official, mixed (boys and girls) primary school in Hashmonaim.

Rami Levy Shilat

Groceries & bakeries · Shilat junction

Large Rami Levy discount supermarket at Shilat junction, a few minutes' drive from Hashmonaim.

Terem Modiin Illit Urgent Care

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Terem urgent-care centre in Kiryat Sefer's Kesem centre - the closest after-hours urgent care to Hashmonaim (evenings, Friday and Shabbat).

AACI - Association of Americans & Canadians in Israel

Help for olim · National organisations

Long-standing organisation supporting North American olim with advice, counselling and programmes; its main center is in Jerusalem.

Anava Park and spray park, Modi'in

Parks & playgrounds · Modiin

Modi'in's municipal nature park with a large artificial lake, an amphitheatre and a free water-spray park that runs for 30 minutes every hour (Sun-Thu 15:00-17:30, Fri 12:00-17:30, Sat 10:00-17:30; until 18:30 in July-August).

Azrieli Modiin Mall

Shops · Modiin

Modiin's main mall (opened 2008) with hundreds of stores; Clalit's clinic, specialists and pharmacy are in the attached Beit Yehonatan building.

Be Shilat Pharmacy

Pharmacies · Shilat junction

Pharmacy at Shilat junction, one of the few nearby open on Motzei Shabbat; fills Clalit prescriptions.

Ben Shemen Forest (KKL)

Parks, trails & springs · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

Central Israel's largest forest (22,000 dunams, adjoining Modiin Forest) with hiking routes, marked mountain-bike single tracks, picnic areas, lookouts and archaeological sites. Six signed entrances include the Maccabim Gate near the Tombs of the Maccabees.

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Ben Shemen Youth Village zoo

For kids · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A zoo inside the Ben Shemen Youth Village, run by the pupils who live there, with mammals, reptiles, birds and fish, animal petting and feeding, milking and pony rides.

Biga Shilat - Cafe Restaurant

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Shilat junction

Large dairy cafe-restaurant with breakfasts, Italian dishes and an English menu; delivers to Hashmonaim, Kfar HaOranim, Lapid and Modiin.

Bik'at HaNezirim (Monks' Valley)

Parks & playgrounds · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A valley in Nahal Gamzo in the Ben Shemen forest with the al-Habis cave, where monks' sleeping niches and crosses are carved, linked by legend to the sage Nachum Ish Gamzo; the old Roman road from Lod to Jerusalem passes nearby.

Binyamin Plus (Mateh Binyamin Community Centre)

Community & youth · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The regional community-centre network for Mateh Binyamin. It runs chugim, culture, sport leagues, the regional library, a music centre, youth, young-adult and seniors programmes, and summer camps across the region's yishuvim, including Hashmonaim.

Binyamin Tourism Information Center

Parks, trails & springs · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Regional tourism information center with maps and touring suggestions for the Binyamin region, about 15 minutes' drive from Jerusalem.

Birkat Avraham Beit Midrash for Retirees and Ba'alei Batim

Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Hashmonaim

Daytime beit midrash for retirees and working men. In October 2026 it joined the 'Tiferet Zekenim Levi Yitzchak' network.

Bnei Akiva Hashmonaim Branch

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

The yishuv's Bnei Akiva branch, run by a shlicha (komunarit). Branch groups also volunteer, e.g. building sukkot for seniors and families of soldiers.

Bnei Torah Synagogue

Shuls · Ganei Modiin

Ashkenazi synagogue on Shabazi Street in the Haredi yishuv of Ganei Modiin, next to Hashmonaim.

Bus 11: Hashmonaim (Moria St) to Kiryat Sefer / Modiin Illit

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

Kavim line 11, a Modiin Illit town line, loops through the Moria St stops at Hashmonaim and into Kiryat Sefer (Beit Hillel / Beit Shammai Blvds). On Sunday 4 Oct 2026 it ran about 18-20 trips each way between about 06:00 and 23:50.

Bus 268 (Egged): Modiin - Hashmonaim Junction - Tel Aviv

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

Egged line 268 runs between Modiin and Tel Aviv central bus station (7th floor) and stops at Hashmonaim Junction; it ran about 6-7 trips each way on Sunday 4 Oct 2026. Most people heading to Tel Aviv take the train from Modiin.

Bus 27: Hashmonaim to Modiin

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

Kavim line 27 is the bus that runs into Hashmonaim itself (stops Moria/HaCarmel and Moria/HaTirosh) and links it with Modiin's central bus station and Sderot HaHashmonaim/Lev HaIr. On Sunday 4 Oct 2026 it ran about 8 trips from Modiin and 7 back, roughly 07:00-21:30.

Buses to Bnei Brak: 200, 210, 220, 240 (Kavim)

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

Kavim lines 200, 210, 220 and 240 run from Modiin Illit to Bnei Brak (mostly the industrial zone, some to Ben Gurion Rd) and stop at Hashmonaim Junction; together they ran over 100 trips each way on Sunday 4 Oct 2026.

Buses to Jerusalem: 310, 320, 330, 340 (Kavim) and 468 (Electra Afikim)

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

From Hashmonaim Junction, Kavim lines 310, 320, 330 and 340 (Modiin Illit to Jerusalem, Binyanei HaUma near the central bus station) each ran about 37-42 trips a day in each direction on Sunday 4 Oct 2026, almost round the clock; Electra Afikim line 468 (Modiin to Jerusalem, Givat HaTachmoshet light-rail stop) ran about 10-12.

Buses to Modiin and Modiin Central train station: 15A, 182, 183, 27

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

Kavim line 15A links Hashmonaim Junction with Modiin Central train station and the Lev HaIr stop (about 37 trips each way on Sunday 4 Oct 2026). Electra Afikim lines 182 and 183 also run to Modiin's central bus station and Lev HaIr; line 27 enters Hashmonaim itself.

Cappucino (Modiin Illit)

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Dairy cafe-restaurant in Modiin Illit.

Central Sephardi Synagogue

Shuls · Hashmonaim

The yishuv's central Sephardi synagogue, at the square by the entrance to Hashmonaim.

Chabad House Hashmonaim

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Chabad centre and synagogue offering classes, bar mitzvah preparation, summer camps, tefillin/mezuzah checking and kashering of utensils.

Chabad kindergartens, Ganei Modiin

Gan & daycare · Ganei Modiin

Chabad-run kindergartens registered in Ganei Modiin: Gan Chabad, Gan Chabad Menachem, Gan Chabad Chana and Gan Chabad Levi Yitzchak.

Chasdei Avraham Synagogue

Shuls · Ganei Modiin

Synagogue of Moroccan rite on Shabazi Street, Ganei Modiin.

Chasdei Hashem Synagogue

Shuls · Ganei Modiin

Synagogue with Yerushalmi nusach on Maharitz Street, Ganei Modiin.

Chedva Feigin, LCSW - Psychotherapy

Therapy & counselling · Hashmonaim

Private psychotherapist (native English speaker) treating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues.

Clalit Azrieli Lev HaIr Clinic (Modiin)

Health fund branches · Modiin

Clalit clinic in the Azrieli Modiin mall building, which also houses Clalit's specialist centre, pharmacy, physiotherapy and women's health centre.

Clalit Brachfeld Clinic

Health fund branches · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Clalit combined clinic in the Brachfeld neighbourhood of Modiin Illit, with pharmacy and Tipat Chalav on site.

Clalit Kesem Women's Health Center

Health fund branches · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Clalit women's health centre (gynaecology, pregnancy tests and follow-up) in the Kesem centre in Kiryat Sefer.

Clalit Kiryat Sefer Combined Clinic

Health fund branches · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Large Clalit clinic in Kiryat Sefer with family doctors, lab, pharmacy and a Tipat Chalav (well-baby) station in the same building; the nearest big Clalit clinic to Hashmonaim.

Clalit Kiryat Sefer Evening Clinic

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Clalit evening clinic for after-hours family-doctor and nurse visits for Clalit members, no appointment needed.

Clalit Pharmacy Azrieli Modiin

Pharmacies · Modiin

Clalit pharmacy in the Azrieli Modiin mall building.

Clalit Pharmacy Brachfeld

Pharmacies · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Clalit pharmacy in the Brachfeld clinic, Modiin Illit.

Clalit Pharmacy Kiryat Sefer

Pharmacies · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Clalit pharmacy inside the Kiryat Sefer combined clinic.

Council collection (arnona) reception at Ganei Modiin secretariat

Council & government offices · Ganei Modiin

The council moved its western arnona/collection public reception to the Ganei Modiin secretariat building, next to Hashmonaim. Book an appointment through the council website first.

Dalit Aharon

Therapy & counselling · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Lactation consulting practitioner for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Debbie Gevir - Cog-Fun Therapy for Adults with ADHD

Therapy & counselling · Hashmonaim

Occupational therapist (native English speaker) using the Cog-Fun approach for adults with ADHD, in Hashmonaim or by Zoom.

Dr. Amir Zilkha

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Aya Cohen

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Efrat (Efi) Zohar

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Ella Gelman

Doctors & clinics · Modiin

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Kramim Medical Centre, 2.3 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew, Russian and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Eyal Shuyer

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Igor Budinovsky

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew, Russian and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Mordechai Schechter

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Naomi Devora Sofer

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Rachel Shechtman

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Shlomo Tzvieli

Doctors & clinics · Modiin

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Kramim Medical Centre, 2.3 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Sophie Rachel Silberstein

Doctors & clinics · Modiin

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Kramim Medical Centre, 2.3 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew, English and French among the languages spoken.

Dr. Stanislav Aharonov

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew, Russian and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Steffi Sifzner

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Yaakov Aleksandrovich

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Family medicine doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew, Russian and English among the languages spoken.

Dr. Yekaterina Fromin

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Paediatrics doctor for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Esther Gamss - Certified Psychotherapist

Therapy & counselling · Hashmonaim

Couples, family and individual therapist offering therapy in English, Hebrew and Yiddish; experienced with religious and Charedi clients.

Gan Gefen (special-education kindergarten)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

State-religious special-education kindergarten in Hashmonaim. Placement in special-education gans goes through a placement committee, not open registration.

Gan HaRashash (Haredi kindergarten)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

Recognised Haredi kindergarten in Hashmonaim.

Gan Rimon (state-religious kindergarten)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

State-religious kindergarten (gan) in Hashmonaim, run under Mateh Binyamin.

Gan Rina (daycare)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

Recognised daycare centre (ma'on yom) for babies and toddlers in Hashmonaim.

Gan Tamar (state-religious kindergarten)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

State-religious kindergarten (gan) in Hashmonaim, run under Mateh Binyamin.

Gan Te'ena (state-religious kindergarten)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

State-religious kindergarten (gan) in Hashmonaim, run under Mateh Binyamin.

Gan Vered (Shtilim) special-education kindergarten

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

Recognised special-education kindergarten in Hashmonaim operated by the Shtilim network.

Garin Tzabar (Tzofim)

Help for olim · National organisations

Tzofim (Israel Scouts) programme that brings young Jews from abroad to serve in the IDF as lone soldiers, placing them in groups on kibbutzim with host families.

Givat HaTitora, Modi'in

Parks & playgrounds · Modiin

A 600-dunam hill on Modi'in's north-eastern edge with lookouts, archaeology and military history, best from November to April when wildflowers and almond trees bloom. You can drive to the top from Klil HaChoresh St.

Grill 443

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Shilat junction

Long-established charcoal-grill meat restaurant at Shilat junction; also delivers via Wolt and 10bis.

HaRimon Synagogue

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Synagogue on HaRimon Street whose hall also hosts Matan Hashmonaim women's learning (Tuesdays) and the Binyamin Plus fortnightly Kathedra lecture mornings.

Hashmonaim Anglo oleh coordinator (NBN listing)

Help for olim · Hashmonaim

NBN's community guide lists an Anglo oleh coordinator for Hashmonaim plus several volunteer Anglo families who answer newcomers' questions.

Hashmonaim Dog Park

Parks, trails & springs · Hashmonaim

Fenced community dog park. Owners register and show proof of rabies vaccination to get the entry code.

Hashmonaim Junction bus stops (Tzomet Hashmonaim)

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

The north and south stops at Hashmonaim Junction, at the entrance to Hashmonaim, are where most intercity buses stop: lines to Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Modiin and its train station, Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Lod, Beit Shemesh and Elad.

Hashmonaim Library

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

Community lending library next to the youth club. Borrowing ends 10 minutes before closing.

Hashmonaim Seniors' Club (Moadon Vatikim)

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

Club for the yishuv's seniors (vatikim). It hosts activities such as a cooking and baking workshop, and the children's cooking chug.

Hashmonaim Sports Hall

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

The yishuv sports hall, with a studio. It is the venue for most yishuv chugim, including girls' and boys' basketball, capoeira, kung fu, dance and women's krav maga.

Hashmonaim Titans (baseball)

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

Local baseball team that plays in the annual league of the Israel Association of Baseball. Hashmonaim also has a baseball field.

Hashmonaim tzaharonim (HaKochav HaBa)

Childcare & after-gan · Hashmonaim

The afternoon programmes (Nitzanim tzaharonim) for Hashmonaim's gans and for its boys' and girls' elementary schools are run by the operator HaKochav HaBa under Mateh Binyamin and Ministry of Education rules, with a hot lunch. Register directly with the operator.

Hashmonaim Yishuv Chugim (after-school activities)

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

Yishuv-run after-school activities for children and adults. The 5786 timetable lists football (school pitch), basketball, capoeira, kung fu, dance, children's cooking and women's krav maga, with monthly fees.

Hashmonaim Youth (Noar Hashmonaim)

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

Yishuv youth programme with grade coordinators for grades 7-8, 9 and 10-11 and a head of youth, plus mini-youth activities and summer programmes for grades 7-9.

Hasmonean Heritage Museum of Modi'in

Museums & heritage · Modiin

A museum in Modi'in's city centre that tells the city's story from the Hasmoneans to the modern city, with a guided tour, an interactive room and a 3D film ride.

Hasmonean Village (Kfar Hashmonai) - Tel Shilat

Parks, trails & springs · Shilat junction

Educational tourism site on an ancient tell where visitors try ancient crafts with reconstructed tools: threshing and grinding wheat, an olive press, a wine press, a village house, synagogue, blacksmith and coin mint. Activities for children and special events are held.

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Horvat HaGardi (Sheikh Gharbawi)

Attractions & sights · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A Byzantine-era building with a sheikh's tomb in the Ben Shemen forest, about 800 m from the Maccabean Graves, which some 19th-century scholars took for the Hasmonean family tomb; today some Haredi visitors venerate it as the tomb of Matityahu.

Horvat Mazor Roman mausoleum (national park)

Day trips nearby · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A 4th-century Roman family tomb on Route 444 at the edge of El'ad that you can walk into, with a temple-like facade, two stone sarcophagi and a dovecote room later turned into a Muslim prayer place.

Horvat Prosh

Attractions & sights · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A hilltop site off Route 443 south of Kfar Ruth with Second Temple remains, a Roman fort and two-storey watchtower still standing, and a Byzantine monastery church with mosaics; the view takes in the Jerusalem hills, Samaria and the coastal plain.

Hummus Eliyahu Modiin Illit

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Branch of the Hummus Eliyahu chain in Kiryat Sefer's Kesem centre (same building as Terem and the Clalit women's centre).

Ilit Pharmacy (Berkfeld)

Pharmacies · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Pharmacy in the Maccabi service guide, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim (contracted with Maccabi; open to everyone).

Israel Post - Hashmonaim postal agency

Council & government offices · Hashmonaim

Small Israel Post unit next to the yishuv secretariat for collecting and sending mail. Opening hours are limited; check the Israel Post branch locator before going.

Israel Primate Sanctuary (Monkey Park)

For kids · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A rescue centre for confiscated, smuggled and ex-laboratory monkeys at the entrance to Kfar Daniel, off Route 443, with guided visits, feeding times and workshops.

Jacob Hotel Modi'in

Hotels · Modiin

Modi'in's first hotel, with 85 rooms and suites, a restaurant, event halls and a synagogue, at the Azrieli Center between the mall and Modi'in Center railway station. Kosher under the Modi'in rabbinate.

Kathedra Hashmonaim (Binyamin Plus lecture mornings)

Community & youth · Hashmonaim

A fortnightly paid study morning for adults and seniors, with a light breakfast. Binyamin Plus (the regional matnas) runs it in the hall of HaRimon synagogue.

Kehilat Yaakov Synagogue

Shuls · Ganei Modiin

Yemenite synagogue on Shabazi Street, Ganei Modiin.

Kfar HaKesef silversmiths visitor centre (Kfar Daniel)

Attractions & sights · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A family visitor centre at a silver workshop in Kfar Daniel: you walk over a gallery with eight explanation points and watch the craftsmen turn silver grains into finished pieces.

Kfar HaOranim (Menora) secretariat

Council & government offices · Kfar HaOranim

Office of Kfar HaOranim, a secular yishuv about 4 km from Modiin with gans, a matnas and a library; primary pupils study in Lapid and high schoolers at Atid Nachon in Kfar HaOranim or in Modiin.

Khirbet Kurikur battle site (Lapid - Kfar HaOranim ridge)

Parks, trails & springs · Lapid

Ridge between today's Lapid and Kfar HaOranim where the 1948 Shilta-al-Burj battle shaped the armistice line in the Modiin sector until 1967; the story is told at the memorial in Shilat.

Kula forest and Crusader fort

Day trips nearby · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

The Givat Koach (Kula) forest between Ben Shemen, Shoham and Rosh HaAyin, with picnic tables, play equipment, memorials and the ruins of a Crusader tower and hall built by the Hospitallers after 1181, now a national park.

Lalush Shilat (bakery factory store)

Groceries & bakeries · Shilat junction

Bakery and factory store in the Shilat industrial area.

Leumit Kfar HaOranim Clinic

Health fund branches · Kfar HaOranim

Leumit health fund clinic in Kfar HaOranim (Menora), next to Hashmonaim.

Leumit Modiin Clinic

Health fund branches · Modiin

Leumit health fund clinic in Modiin; also listed as a designated 'unified' emergency clinic.

Liat Fink

Therapy & counselling · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Speech therapy practitioner for Maccabi members at the Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre, 1.4 km from Hashmonaim per Maccabi; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.

Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levin

Help for olim · National organisations

Supports lone soldiers before, during and after IDF service, with community centers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Be'er Sheva, meals, equipment and help with the draft process.

Ma'on Gesher (daycare)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

Recognised daycare centre (ma'on yom) for babies and toddlers in Hashmonaim.

Ma'on Hashmonaim (daycare)

Gan & daycare · Hashmonaim

Recognised daycare centre (ma'on yom) for babies and toddlers in Hashmonaim.

Maccabi Kiryat Sefer Modiin Illit Medical Centre

Health fund branches · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre (family doctors, paediatricians, nurses, specialists) used by Hashmonaim members; Maccabi has no branch inside Hashmonaim itself, and its service guide lists this as one of the nearest (1.5 km).

Maccabi Modiin Illit Medical Centre

Health fund branches · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre (family doctors, paediatricians, nurses, specialists) used by Hashmonaim members; Maccabi has no branch inside Hashmonaim itself, and its service guide lists this as one of the nearest (1.4 km).

Maccabi Modiin Kramim Medical Centre

Health fund branches · Modiin

Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre (family doctors, paediatricians, nurses, specialists) used by Hashmonaim members; Maccabi has no branch inside Hashmonaim itself, and its service guide lists this as one of the nearest (2.3 km).

Maccabi Pharm Modiin Illit

Pharmacies · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Pharmacy in the Maccabi service guide, 1.5 km from Hashmonaim (run by Maccabi).

Maccabi World Educational Center guest rooms

Guesthouses & zimmers · Modiin

A 36-room guesthouse at the Maccabi World Educational Center in Maccabim, which also has an event venue in nature.

Magen David Adom Modiin Station

Doctors & clinics · Modiin

MDA ambulance station in Modiin; in an emergency always call 101, not the station.

Makolet Kafah

Groceries & bakeries · Ganei Modiin

Grocery listed by the Mateh Binyamin religious council kashrut department under Hashmonaim / Ganei Modiin.

Mashani Salatim Shilat

Groceries & bakeries · Shilat junction

Deli with around 100 salads plus cooked dishes, handy for Shabbat shopping.

Matan Hashmonaim Beit Midrash

Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Hashmonaim

Weekly Tuesday-morning women's Torah learning at HaRimon synagogue, with parallel Hebrew and English classes. Supported by Mateh Binyamin's Torah culture department.

Mateh Binyamin arnona and collection department

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Handles arnona (municipal tax) bills, discounts, change of occupant and standing orders. Bills can be viewed and paid in the council's online personal area.

Mateh Binyamin daycare (ma'onot) department

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Runs and supervises council daycare centres for babies and toddlers from 3.5 months to age 3. Registration and general questions are handled online or by phone.

Mateh Binyamin daycare centres (maonot)

Childcare & after-gan · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The regional council's list of daycare centres (maonot) across Binyamin, including the Hashmonaim maon on HaTavor corner of Arbel, with registration and Ministry of Labour fee discounts handled through the council.

Mateh Binyamin Education Division

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Management of the council's education division, which runs gans, schools, after-school programmes and student transport with the Ministry of Education.

Mateh Binyamin education registration & placement center

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Registration line for gans, first grade and grades 7 and 9 in Mateh Binyamin schools; registration is online, and residents without internet access can register through the call center. Also answers general questions for the gan, primary and special-education departments.

Mateh Binyamin International Desk (olim contact)

Help for olim · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The council's English-language contact point for prospective olim; the council says its professionals help with practical steps such as school registration and job search. Contact is by email via the English site.

Mateh Binyamin Regional Council 106 Service Call Center

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The council's central service line for residents: report problems, ask questions and open service requests, which are passed to the relevant department. Also reachable by WhatsApp and online form.

Mateh Binyamin Regional Council offices (Sha'ar Binyamin)

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Main offices of the regional council that Hashmonaim belongs to. Most departments receive the public here by appointment only; book through the council's online appointments system.

Mateh Binyamin Religious Council

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Regional religious services: marriage registration, kashrut certificates, chevra kadisha, mikvaot (with a full list of attendants' phone numbers), the list of yishuv rabbis, and eruv maps for some yishuvim.

Mateh Binyamin social services division

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Council welfare and social services for individuals and families, children and youth, seniors, people with disabilities and emergencies. When a line is unanswered, calls go to the 106 center and a social worker calls back.

Mateh Binyamin student transport authority

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Arranges school buses and travel refunds for students according to registration zones. Parents of students studying outside Mateh Binyamin must register the school and timetable in June.

Mateh Binyamin West Branch (Na'ale)

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The council's western branch office in Na'ale, the nearest council branch for western Binyamin. Hosts the west social-services department, the west truancy officer, placement committees, the arnona appeals committee and the mediation centre; no engineering reception here.

Matityahu secretariat

Council & government offices · Matityahu

Office of the Haredi yishuv Matityahu next to Hashmonaim. The council notes that about half of residents are of Anglo-Saxon origin and that children from primary age study in Kiryat Sefer, Hashmonaim, Jerusalem and elsewhere.

Matityahu state-religious kindergarten

Gan & daycare · Matityahu

State-religious kindergarten in moshav Matityahu.

Meuhedet Hashmonaim Clinic

Health fund branches · Hashmonaim

Meuhedet health fund clinic serving Hashmonaim; call for hours and address.

Meuhedet Kfar HaOranim Clinic

Health fund branches · Kfar HaOranim

Meuhedet health fund clinic in Kfar HaOranim (Menora), next to Hashmonaim.

Meuhedet Modiin Illit (Avnei Nezer) Clinic

Health fund branches · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Meuhedet clinic in Modiin Illit, listed as a designated 'unified' clinic that treats members of all kupot in wartime emergencies.

Meuhedet Urgent Care Centre Modiin Illit

Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Meuhedet's own urgent-care centre for its members, with family and paediatric doctors, orthopaedics, X-ray and quick lab tests; no referral needed.

Mevo Modi'im (Carlebach moshav)

Attractions & sights · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

The moshav on the edge of the Ben Shemen forest that Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach founded in 1974; it runs a Carlebach tourism centre with Friday fairs, group visits and Shabbat hospitality, and has Byzantine monastery remains.

Midreshet HaDerech Elayich

Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Hashmonaim

Evening Torah classes for women aged 18 to 40+, held in the yishuv library.

Mini Israel

Attractions & sights · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A park of scale models of Israel's landmarks near Latrun, with a free map tour, a puzzle trail and a QR-code navigation game.

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Ministry of Aliyah and Integration - Modiin branch

Help for olim · Modiin

The nearest Ministry of Aliyah and Integration office to Hashmonaim. Appointments and questions go through the ministry's national call center.

Mitzpe Modiim lookout tower

Parks & playgrounds · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A torch-shaped lookout tower from 1963 in the Ben Shemen forest, symbolising the Maccabean revolt, with views over the forest, the coastal plain and the Jerusalem hills; KKL also uses it as a fire lookout.

Modi'in Water and Sport Park

Sport & pools · Modiin

A municipal complex with a covered pool, a gym and, in summer, an outdoor park for children up to 12 with two pools, slides and a surf machine; each area has a separate entry fee.

Modiin Central (Modiin Merkaz) train station

Buses & getting around · Modiin

Underground Israel Railways station in central Modiin next to Azrieli Mall and the central bus station. Train users can park free in the adjacent lot after registering at QR stations inside the station.

Modiin municipal Hebrew ulpan

Ulpan & Hebrew · Modiin

Hebrew ulpan classes at several levels: morning, evening, continuation and pensioner classes, run with Modiin's absorption department.

Modiin Municipality absorption department (Beit Oleh)

Help for olim · Modiin

Modiin's municipal absorption department, offering olim guidance with school registration, forms, ulpanim, bills and job searches, plus clubs and activities in several languages. It serves Modiin residents; whether Hashmonaim residents can use its services is not stated.

Moked Binyamin (council security & emergency center)

Doctors & clinics · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The regional council's security and emergency operations center, working with police, IDF, MDA, United Hatzalah, ZAKA and fire services. The council asks residents to save the number at home and on their mobile.

Moniyot Ha'Ir Modi'in (taxi company)

Buses & getting around · Modiin

A Modi'in taxi company based at the Ligad Center.

Nachal Modi'im and the Shilat cliffs

Parks & playgrounds · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A short family walk (under 1 km) along the seasonal Nachal Modi'im to a tall cliff used for abseiling, reached by a KKL dirt track just after the Maccabean Graves exit on Route 443.

National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) - Modiin Illit branch

Council & government offices · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

The nearest full Bituach Leumi branch to Hashmonaim (branch 2512). Service is by advance appointment through the Bituach Leumi booking system; a self-service kiosk is at the same address.

National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) service point - Sha'ar Binyamin

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Bituach Leumi reception point in the council's industrial zone, by appointment only (choose the Sha'ar Binyamin branch on the Bituach Leumi website). An information and certificates kiosk outside is available at any hour.

Navot Yaakov girls' school

Schools · Ganei Modiin

Haredi primary school for girls in Ganei Modiin, next to Hashmonaim.

Nefesh B'Nefesh (NBN)

Help for olim · National organisations

Aliyah organisation for North American and UK olim. Its Hashmonaim community-guide page lists the yishuv's Anglo oleh coordinator and volunteer families to contact.

Neot Kedumim biblical landscape reserve

Parks & playgrounds · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A reserve of about 2,500 dunams by the Ben Shemen forest that shows the plants and farming of the Bible and Talmud along signposted trails, with about 7 km of paths accessible to wheelchairs.

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Ohel Mina Synagogue

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Edot HaMizrach (Sephardi/Mizrachi) synagogue on HaTe'ena Street.

Other intercity buses from Hashmonaim Junction: 881 Ashdod, 884 Lod, 885 Beit Shemesh, 281 Elad

Buses & getting around · Hashmonaim

Lines from Modiin Illit that stop at Hashmonaim Junction include Kavim 881 to Ashdod, 884 to Lod, 885 to Beit Shemesh (Ramat Beit Shemesh) and Metropoline 281 to Elad.

Pa'atei Modiin train station

Buses & getting around · Modiin

Israel Railways station on Road 431 at the western edge of Modiin near the Yishpro (Merkaz Einav) commercial area, one stop before Modiin Central.

Population and Immigration Authority (Misrad HaPnim) - Sha'ar Binyamin branch

Council & government offices · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

Population Authority branch in the council's industrial zone. First ID cards, ID renewal, passports and name changes need an appointment; address changes, newborn registration, marital-status updates and certificates can be done without an appointment during reception hours.

Ramat Modi'im Synagogue (Glenwood)

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Ashkenazi synagogue known locally as 'Glenwood'; it hosts a lecture series in Hebrew and English and held a 2008 welcome night for new olim.

Rami Levy Modiin - Yishpro Center

Groceries & bakeries · Modiin

Rami Levy's other Modiin-area branch, in the Yishpro centre on the west side of Modiin.

Rav-Kav service point - Modiin Illit, 5 Chafetz Chaim St (Kavim)

Buses & getting around · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Kavim Rav-Kav service desk in Modiin Illit for issuing and replacing personal Rav-Kav cards.

Rav-Kav service point - Modiin new central bus station (Kavim)

Buses & getting around · Modiin

Kavim's Rav-Kav service desk for personal cards, replacements and discount profiles. Kavim operates the buses serving Hashmonaim.

Shaarei Yedidya Synagogue

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Synagogue with a unified (achid) nusach on HaMor Street.

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf HaRofeh)

Doctors & clinics · National organisations

The large regional government hospital in Tzrifin used by Modiin-area residents, with adult, paediatric, women's and maternity emergency rooms.

Shauli Market Kfar HaOranim

Groceries & bakeries · Kfar HaOranim

Supermarket in Kfar HaOranim's commercial centre, a short drive from Hashmonaim.

Shilat Junction bus stops

Buses & getting around · Shilat junction

The busiest bus stops near Hashmonaim, on Route 443 by the Shilat industrial area: on a weekday (6 Oct 2026) Kavim 111 left about every 10 minutes for Tel Aviv (79 trips), 150 for Ramla (42) and Metropoline 277 towards El'ad (31), plus lines to Kiryat Sefer and Petah Tikva.

Shilat memorial to the 45 Yiftach Brigade fighters

Parks, trails & springs · Shilat junction

Memorial with a monument and memorial room with photos of 45 Palmach Yiftach Brigade fighters who fell in July 1948 in the battle for Khirbet Kurikur (Hill 318), near today's Lapid and Kfar HaOranim.

Shoshana's Pizza

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Hashmonaim

Pizza and Italian food in Hashmonaim's commercial centre.

Shuka-Ochel - Home-Style Food

Groceries & bakeries · Shilat junction

Home-style cooked food daily and a full Friday menu of Shabbat food, take-away or delivery.

Super Chashmona'im

Groceries & bakeries · Hashmonaim

The supermarket in Hashmonaim's commercial centre for everyday shopping.

Talmud Torah and Beit Yaakov Hashmonaim

Schools · Ganei Modiin

Haredi primary school (talmud torah and Beit Yaakov) registered in Ganei Modiin, the Haredi yishuv adjoining Hashmonaim.

Tanto - Coffee and Taboon Pizza

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Shilat junction

Outdoor coffee cart with stone-oven pizza in a garden setting in Moshav Shilat, with a lawn and play equipment for kids.

Tel Gamzo

Parks & playgrounds · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

An archaeological mound from the Early Bronze Age, the biblical Gimzo and home of the sage Nachum Ish Gamzo, with views to Latrun, the Lod valley and the coast; best at sunrise or sunset.

Teller Bakery Shilat

Groceries & bakeries · Shilat junction

Shilat branch of the Jerusalem sourdough bakery (Agripas St / Machane Yehuda), with breads, pastries and coffee.

Temporaneo

Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar HaOranim

Food business in Kfar HaOranim's commercial centre holding a Mateh Binyamin kashrut certificate.

Terem Modiin Urgent Care

Doctors & clinics · Modiin

Terem urgent-care centre in Modiin, open around the clock for injuries and acute illness in babies, children and adults.

Thai pagoda, Ben Shemen forest

Attractions & sights · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

A red, white and gold marble Thai pagoda in the Ben Shemen forest near Mitzpe Modiim, a gift from the people of Thailand for Israel's 50th anniversary.

The Wall municipal climbing complex, Modi'in

Sport & pools · Modiin

A municipal climbing centre next to the Water and Sport Park with a 17 m Olympic wall, a 15 m speed wall, bouldering and top-rope walls and children's walls.

Tombs of the Maccabees (Kivrot HaMakabim) site

Parks, trails & springs · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

Byzantine-period rock-cut tombs traditionally linked to the Maccabees and the starting point of the annual Chanukah torch relay since 1944, with a memorial to fallen soldiers from the Modiin area. A Second Temple-era burial cave lies about 200 m away along the road.

Tzameret Modi'in Taxis

Buses & getting around · Modiin

A Modi'in taxi company.

Tzemach Yeshua Synagogue

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Synagogue of Tunisian rite on Atzmon Street.

Ulpanat Neria (girls' junior high and high school)

Schools · Mateh Binyamin (council services)

The council's registration-zone table lists Ulpanat Neria (together with Modiin options) as the state-religious girls' junior high and high school for Hashmonaim. The council timetable shows a morning school bus from Hashmonaim to Ulpanat Neria.

Umm el-Umdan, Modi'in

Attractions & sights · Modiin

An excavated site next to Modi'in's Buchman neighbourhood with graves, a bathhouse and a synagogue from the 2nd century BCE, which the excavators believe was ancient Modi'in, home of the Maccabees.

Vivi Kosowsky - Speech and Language Therapist

Therapy & counselling · Hashmonaim

Private speech and language therapist (native English speaker) seeing children and seniors at her Hashmonaim clinic or at home.

Yad LaShiryon armoured corps museum, Latrun

Museums & heritage · Hevel Modiin (nearby sites)

The armoured corps memorial and visitor centre at Latrun, with a large collection of tanks and armoured vehicles, a heroism room, the wall of names and a lookout on the roof of the old police fort. The site is wheelchair accessible.

Yad Moshe Synagogue

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Nusach Sefard synagogue at the second roundabout into the yishuv.

Yair Grossbard - Osteopath

Therapy & counselling · Hashmonaim

Certified osteopath (native English speaker) treating adults, children and infants, including sports injuries and pre/post-natal care.

Yehuda HaNasi Pharmacy (Clalit)

Pharmacies · Kiryat Sefer (Modiin Illit)

Clalit pharmacy at the Yehuda HaNasi doctors' centre in Modiin Illit.

Yemenite Synagogue (Baladi)

Shuls · Hashmonaim

Yemenite synagogue of Baladi rite near the entrance to the yishuv.

Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ner Tamid Hashmonaim

Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Hashmonaim

Bnei Akiva yeshiva high school for boys in Hashmonaim, covering middle school (chativat beinayim) and upper grades, with an attached dormitory (pnimiya).

Yeshivat Ma'arava (Matityahu)

Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Matityahu

Recognised state-religious yeshiva high school for boys (grades 10-12 per the ministry's 'upper only' level) in Matityahu, next to Hashmonaim.