With a population of 230,000 this seventy-year-old beachside community is the seventh largest city in Israel. While the active ports of Ashdod have made the city a household name for most new immigrants who are shipping their possessions to Israel, the city is also a viable option for Olim who are looking for a community. It is within a reasonable commute to Tel Aviv and its surroundings and offers housing prices that are more affordable than some of its neighboring cities.

Location

Ashdod – Google Maps

Ulpan

Beit Canada – Shavei Zion 1
Gili Molian
052-2521422 || [email protected]

Center for Adult Education – HaAtzmaut 54
Meirav Cohen
08-9238679 || 050-5950990 || [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions

Community

All Kupot Cholim (healthcare service providers) are represented.

Hospitals:
Assuta Ashdod

Urgent Care Centers: 
Terem || Bikur Rofeh

Kupat Cholim Meuchedet also has an urgent care option.

Mamlachti Schools (Public Secular)

Mamlachti Dati Schools (Religious Zionist)

Chareidi Schools (Mamach and Others)

Background Information
Finding Schools for Your Children: An Introduction
Oleh’s Guide to Navigating the Israeli School System

 

Ashdod Area Job Board  
Links to jobs for Olim from North America can be sent to [email protected]

Ashdod has a modern infrastructure of public transportation, including trains and buses. The city is well connected between the different neighborhoods and various locations throughout the country. See routes and travel times to major cities below!

Public transportation routes to: Tel Aviv || Jerusalem ||  Haifa || Be’er Sheva

Travel time by car to:                                 Tel Aviv || Jerusalem ||  Haifa  || Be’er Sheva

For more information about rentals in this community, please check out Madlan and Yad2.  Because there are no comparable real estate sites in English, we created English guides to help you navigate these sites, with an explanation of their features and functionality.

VIEW OUR MADLAN GUIDE

VIEW OUR YAD2 GUIDE

Below are some prefiltered searches on Yad2. You can use Google Translate for English translations.

Rentals:
One Bedroom
Two Bedroom
Three Bedroom

Purchase:
One Bedroom
Two Bedroom
Three Bedroom

NBN Olim 40 years and older are mostly in the neighborhoods south of Sderot Yerushalayim.
NBN Olim under 40 years old are throughout the city.
Rova Yud Zayin and Marina are popular.

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