Jerusalem Expats 

Yassir Barakat's shop in the Muristan section of the Old City

Expensive and simply gorgeous; you can always just browse.

Artists House on Shmu'el Ha-nagid just north of Ha-ma'a lot has almost everything - big canvases, most paint colors,

Arches paper, very good inexpensive easels and good technical advise.

Shop at corner of Ben Yehuda and Lunz, look upstairs.

Jerusalem Mall top floor of the mall, before the food court. A broad supply of everything from stationary to paints and canvases.

Kitan in the Jerusalem and Talpiot Malls

ID Design in Talpiot

IKEA in Netanya

Faraj is a good carpenter in Ein Rogel Street (entering from Gihon Street, it is the first shop on the left side) Speaks good English. Copies pieces of furniture/repairs/ makes shelves. 02-672-3230 and 052-385-570

George Lama from Bethlehem 277-6289.

email george@georgelama.com website www.georgelama.com  

Shilav - in Malkha Mall and all over the country, sells furniture, clothes and toys, maternity wear and everything you need for a new baby, but expensive.

Beit Lechem Road in Ba'ka has a used children's book shop behind the fish
monger.
 
Etz Maalle is a children's furniture shop opposite the Hadar Mall on Gen.Pierre Koenig Street. The shop is on the second floor of a tall turquoise coloured building that, quite frankly, looks abandoned on all but the ground floor.
 
Baby Michele- also across Gen. Pierre Koenig Street from the Hadar Mall. They have all baby supplies (cots, prams, some clothes and some toys). They have some English speaking help and are listed in the English language phone book. They deliver.

Another Baby Shop also in Malkha (Kanyon), on the same floor as Shilav, sells toys, furniture and clothes etc.

Toys'R'Us and other toy shops - Malkha Mall  (Kanyon)

Next door to Jafar's Supermarket cheap, good quality Italian cooking pots.

Jerusalem Trading LTD – 24 Haoman Street (near Daewoo & Motorola) Talpiot – has restaurant supplies –open Fridays to the public –Tel 02 648-0797

ID Design in Talpiot

Ace home stores at Malha Mall and at Talpiot

Abu Khalaf's fabric shop in the Old City - a local institution!

96 Christian Quarter Road, 627-2288.

There are also a number of other fabric shops in the different quarters – its worth browsing around to find something to your taste.

I D Designs (Danish) in Talpiot sells garden furniture, cushions, gifts 678 8560

Harmony sells lovely furniture and gifts from France

Black and white historical photographs of Jerusalem - Old City (through Damascus Gate/towards Christian Quarter Road)

Kassel - Candle Shop in Abu Gosh, sells candles in all variations and colours

IKEA – take the Netanya South exit on the way to Haifa

Ace in Talpiot and the Jerusalem Mall

American Hardware in Paran Street, Ramot Eshkol shopping centre

Mega Hardware next to Mega Superstore in Talpiot

Shop on Salomon Street north of Hillel

SADYA SHALOM

Lovely Roman Glass and Yemenite Jewellery - made at Tamir's Workshop, just north of Tel Aviv.

NB - Essential to call before you visit as business is run from his home.

 Tel: 09 745 5090  or 052 640765

There are 2 ways to go to Tamir's House.

The first way is through the back entrance to the Moshav and this entrance is sometimes blocked.  You must call Tamir the day before you plan to go and ask him if the back entrance is open or not.)  Take Highway 2 towards Haifa.  Get off at the HaSharon Interchange (north of Herzliya).  Stay on the road parallel to the right of the Highway until you see the signs for 'Ronit Farm'.  Turn right and follow signs to Ronit Farm (or 'Between Heaven and Earth').  The road surface is not brilliant.  Follow the road into the Moshav and turn left (by the tall pylon - good landmark for return journey!) at the T-junction.  Go straight across the round-about, pass the village sign, turn right at the 2nd or 3rd street (by the pylon).  Go to the end and turn left at the junction.  No 60 is on the left and the workshop is round the back.

Otherwise, take Highway 4 north from Ra'anana and Tel Aviv.  Get off at the Hadarim Interchange and follow signs to Bene Ziyyon (Route 551 / 5511).  Once you are on Route 5511 continue following the signs to Bene Ziyyon.  Turn right at the roundabout and continue past the village sign, turn right at the 2nd or 3rd street (by the pylon).  Go to the end and turn left at the junction.  No 60 is on the left and the workshop is round the back.

Framing specialist - Mazen Shwaiky at Art World Co; 19 Salah e-Din Street

(next to El Dorado's)

Salah e-Din Street flower shop on corner

Flower shop on Route 443 - great quality

Lovely plant nursery on right-hand side of Bethlehem Road, coming from centre of West Side - just after railroad tracks

Plant nursery near Haas Promenade next door to what is known as the Kibbutz supermarket, in Ramat Rahel, staff speaks English

Plant nursery in Moza, off the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway on the right side (going to Jerusalem) - an oasis of peace and quiet

Flower shop situated a block behind the Albright Institute on Zahara Street

Plant Nursery in Abu Gosh, at roundabout after motorway exit coming from Jerusalem

Flower shop opposite Ambassador Hotel, East Jerusalem

Great shop opposite the Islamic Art Museum – the assistants don’t speak much English but are happy to get by on sign language.

There are also inexpensive bunches of flowers for sale all over West Jerusalem and French Hill before Shabbat on Fridays – especially outside supermarkets and on traffic circles.

Amin Kawasmi’s Sewing Workshop – slightly tucked away down an alley, at Maso’di St in East Jerusalem.

(turn right at the first junction on Azzahra street after the Albright Institute, follow the road as it curves round and the alley is opposite the photo shop)

10 Salah Eddin St.  Another tailor who comes highly recommended.

East Side

Salah e-Din Street area

Clothing, gifts, house wares, etc.

The Old City (all four quarters)

Local ceramics, embroidery, crafts, spices, meat etc.

West Side

Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall and Yafo (Jaffa) Road

Clothing, shoes, gifts, jewellery, camera shops, hairdressers.

Talpiot, West Side (south of Hebron Road)

Art shops, cars, cinema, house wares, lighting, bedding, Israeli clothes shops, toys and 4 supermarkets.

The Mall - Jerusalem Mall, in Malkha

A little bit of everything – a supermarket, DIY store, Office Depot, Zara, Toys R Us, seven screen cinema etc EXTREMELY crowded most evenings, especially before holidays.  Your car will be stopped and the trunk/boot searched before you park, and your bag will be searched as you enter the mall.  The questions you will be asked in Hebrew on entry are: “Open your glove compartment” and “Any weapons?”

German Colony/Emek Refaim

Clothing, jewellery, cafes, organic food, fresh coffee, lingerie.

East Side YMCA, Nablus Road (Tai Chi and Squash) and

West Side YMCA, across from King David Hotel - facilities at the 'Great Shape' centre include pools, workout rooms, aerobics, squash etc. 625-8436

Tri-Fitness, Ramallah (call for more information) has women-only hours

Body in Mind, German Colony - 566 7576 - Pilates exercise

Hyatt Jerusalem Spa in Hyatt Hotel, French Hill - Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, Aerobics

Yoga Centre 02 533 1204

For Tennis and Swimming

Check our Tennis Club

Hebrew University Courts Mount Scopus , Lessons for kids and adults.

Contact Gabi- 02-588-2796

YMCA West Side Tennis Academy gives lessons.

Contact Asaf 02-678-0805

National Tennis Center near Malkha Mall.

Tennis and Swimming lessons given to kids by a guy named Itzik at the Crown Plaza Hotel.

Ramat Rachel Kibbutz - pool, tennis courts, fitness centre, health and beauty centre. For membership enquiries call Arie on 02-670-2920

Jerusalem Swimming Pool - Emek Refaim, German Colony.

Hyatt Swimming Pool - (400 NIS per 10 sessions)

The American Colony Hotel - non-residents can take out membership to use pool and fitness center.  Yearly or monthly pass.

Jerusalem Forest Swimming Pool, outdoors swimming pool, busy in School Holidays, very nice setting.

Beit Zayit Swimming Pool, outdoor swimming pool.

Hebrew University- Mount Scopus Indoor Sports Complex.

350NIS for monthly pass- has Olympic size pool  02-588-1234

Shopping Hours

8:30am-1:00pm & 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Monday through Thursday.
8:30 am - 2 pm, Fridays and holiday eves.
Saturday and Holiday nights are usually open.
Department stores are usually open throughout the day. Sat. & holidays closed

There are many supermarkets in Jerusalem. Some worth a mention are

Jafar's - in Bet Hanina before the checkpoint. Especially popular with expats. Receipts are in English and its is open on Saturdays.

A 2^nd store  has opened  also in Bet Hanina on the west side of the street before the PAZ gas station.

Mega and Hypercol - Talpiot. Two supermarkets where you can do a 'one stop shop'.

There is also another new supermarket under the Chen Cinema in Talpiot.

Supersol - Ramot Eshkol (Paran Street) is attached to a shopping arcade with a bakery, hardware store, florist and butchers and is close to East Jerusalem.

Co-Op Supermarket - 19 Ha-Hagana, French Hill and on Palmach Street in Talbieh.

Super deal - Abu Tor, opposite Ariel Hotel tucked away behind the station. No parking problems and nice staff

High Life - Food and liquor store (Pierre and Paul), 17 Nablus Road (near the East Jerusalem bus station) 628 3475  or 682 1296

Ramat Rahel Supermarket  more natural/organic foods than other grocery stores, American brown sugar (Domino's brand) is available there.

There is also a good little supermarket on Emek Refaim, opposite McDonalds.

   Bezeq [bez' - ek] is the Israeli phone company. 

Service (including trouble on line)               166

Billing                                                        199

Information - West Bank and Israel        144

International operator, including Overseas directory info:  188

Bezeq International                                     1845

Barak                                                           1-800-013013

Golden Lines                                               1-800-012012

To call outside Jerusalem: dial zero plus area code

(for instance, Tel Aviv is 03 plus local number, Nablus is 09, etc.).

Within Jerusalem (02), you need dial only the 7 digits of the local number. 

To call a US toll-free (800) number: dial (00-1-880) instead

(however, it will NOT be a toll-free call)

To call Jerusalem - from U.S.  (011-972-2-local number)

From other locations abroad  (00-972-2-local number)

Public pay phones: many take phone cards, available from news stands, post offices and small shops

Many Palestinian numbers, including East Jerusalem shops and services,  are not provided by 144 - hang onto business cards!

To make International phone calls, you have to take membership with one of the phone companies for your international phone calls. Their offers vary widely and are for direct dialing only (do not apply to cellular phones).

It pays to compare, see www.alphanet.co.il/public/israelphonerates/international

Radio

See Newspapers for listings, including BBC World Service (can be heard in most of Jerusalem on 1323 MW)

Broadcast channels: two Jordanian channels, two Israeli channels, and one Palestinian channel

Cable/satellite

Service varies widely, depending on where you live. Cable and satellite services are very expensive in the region but you may find them well worth it, especially if you want to receive CNN and/or BBC World.

YES and HOT : 5 movie channels, Sat 1, RTL/3 Sat/CNN/BBC/SKY and many more.

Contact Waheeb in A-Ram 052 487 467

TV/Satellite Connections: Khalil Electro - Mr. Khouri  050 483 129

Be aware that Palestine, Jordan and Egypt are often running on different times than Israel.

The changing of clocks, spring and autumn, is not uniform.

(This is especially important if you are meeting anyone at a border crossing!) Depending on where you live and work you can end up with an hour time difference between home and the office.

When arranging meetings, be sure to clarify whether you are using Israeli or Palestinian time.

Israel is seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST), two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Daylight Savings Time is from March 24 to August 24.

Jerusalem offices

            Safra Square:  02-625-0382

            Jaffa Gate:      02-628-0382

Blessed Land Travel - Mr. Tony Khoury, 25 Azzahra Street   02-628-6592/3

Travex - Travel and Tours - Ariane Kanel, Alon Siedner, 02-625-3211

Shepherds Tours and Travel - 02-627-6965/967

Guiding Star - Nabil or Mary  02-672-3150

Universal Tourist Agency - Mr Samer Tarazi 32 Salah Eddin Street 02-628-4383