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Bnei Brak, also spelled Bene Beraq, is an Israeli city. It lies in the Gush Dan district of which Tel Aviv is the largest city, between Ramat Gan and Petach Tikvah.

The city is a major focus of chareidi Jewish life, and this article is thus mainly focused on such travellers, since for other travellers, Bnei Brak is not an especially interesting destination.

Travel to Bnei Brak - Visa Requirements

  • From Ben-Gurion Airport you are best off taking a taxi. It is possible to take buses, but there is no direct bus from the airport to Bnei Brak, so you would have to change buses in Tel Aviv or Ramat Gan. In that case, you could also take a train from the airport to Tel Aviv HaMerkaz (Central Station) and switch to a bus there.
  • From Tel Aviv, take Dan city buses 54 or 66.
  • From Jerusalem, take Egged/Dan intercity bus 400 from the Tachanah Merkazit (Central Bus Station), which leaves every 10 to 15 minutes, or take bus 402, which is faster and goes mainly through the chareidi neighborhoods of Jerusalem.

Tours and Getting around Bnei Brak

There are some city bus lines in Bnei Brak.

Bnei Brak tourist attractions and sightseeing

There is a Coco-Cola factory which is an interesting place to see. The facade reads "Coca-Cola" in Hebrew.

Bnei Brak city tours

Bnei Brak souvenirs and shopping

There are many Judaica stores. It is best to limit Judaica purchases to mezuzah covers (not parchments), candlesticks and artwork, which are not intrinsically religious unless you are qualified to judge the authenticity of an item. As in ALL shopping, let the buyer beware.

The charedi population in Israel is generally poorer than the rest of the Jewish population. Therefore the prices are lower, and you can often find better deals on all sorts of domestic items than elsewhere in the greater Tel Aviv area.

The first women only department store is located in Bnei Brak. For ultra-Orthodox women this a good place to shop since men are not allowed inside the store.

Bnei Brak Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Worth a very big recommendation: the bakery on the corner of Rechov Rabbi Akiva and Rechov Rashi, on the side towards Rechov Chazon Ish. Their chocolate croissants are fantastic. And so is everything else there. And it's cheap also.

Bnei Brak nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Bnei Brak cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

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