Bnei Brak

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 (ultra-orthodox) 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 (ultra-orthodox) neighborhoods of Jerusalem.

Get around

There are some city bus lines in Bnei Brak.

Bnei_Brak attractions and sightseeing

City tours

Shopping, Bnei_Brak souvenirs

There are many Judaica stores. Be aware that the likelihood of getting a bargain is directly proportional to how religious you appear.

A few stores will specifically sell the irreligious posul (defective) religious materials, if they agree to sell things such at all. It is best to limit purchases to mezuzah covers (not parchments), candlesticks and artwork, which are not intrinsically religious.

Good restaurants and cheap meals

• 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.

Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

Get out

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