Pisgat Ze’ev
Your Neighborhood in Jerusalem
With over 50,000 residents, Pisgat Ze’ev is the largest neighborhood in Jerusalem. It is situated in the northern part of the city, between French Hill and Ramat Eshkol to the south, and Neveh Yaakov to the north.
The Hebrew University campus on Mt. Scopus is located nearby, as is the Hadassah University Hospital on Mt. Scopus and the hi-tech industrial park at Har Hotzvim. The five-star Hyatt Hotel is located in the nearby French Hill neighborhood.
Pisgat Ze’ev has a heterogeneous population, including people who are religiously-observant, secular and somewhere in between (traditional). We also have a number of well-developed community services, including 15 elementary, junior high and high schools, a modern shopping mall, a Neighborhood Administration, and a Community Center for cultural and social activities.
The Neighborhood Administration is directed by a Voluntary Public Committee, most of whose members have been democratically elected. The Community Centers offers all residents of Pisgat Ze’ev services and activities in the fields of community programs, education, enrichment courses, pre-schools, youth, the elderly, new immigrants, and people with special needs. Courses are held in sports, music, dance, and arts & crafts.
The Neighborhood Administration also operates an immigrant absorption desk which provides for the immediate needs of some 9,000 new immigrants (about 3,500 families) in our neighborhood. An estimated 500 of them are from English-speaking countries. These services include:
l Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes at all levels
l Summer Hebrew Classes, for children of immigrant families to catch up on their
Hebrew during the summer vacation. These are geared especially for children of
English- and French-speaking families who immigrated through Nefesh
B’Nefesh and the Ministry of Absorption
l A Coordinator for New Immigrants, whose sole task is to help newcomers with
their first steps in Israel
l Learning Center for Immigrant Students (helping children with their homework)
l Cultural programs, such as field trips, holiday parties, and more
Other quick facts about Pisgat Ze’ev:
l There are some 30 synagogues and minyanim in our neighborhood, offering many different styles of service: Ashkenazi, Sfaradi, Middle Eastern, Yemenite, etc.
l The neighborhood schools include those in the State (non-religious) stream and the State Religious stream, as well as many privately-run pre-schools of all kinds. There are many parks and playgrounds.
l Every major HMO provides health services in Pisgat Ze’ev, as do the Baby Wellness clinics.
lApartments and private home in Pisgat Ze’ev are very reasonably priced, compared with other Jerusalem neighborhoods. Families who need larger homes get more for their money here.
lLocal shops and offices provide all the goods and services needed for day-to-day living. These include a number of modern supermarkets and pharmacies, and a shopping mall with a wide range of shops and restaurants.
lA number of bus lines provide rapid transportation between Pisgat Ze’ev and the city center and other neighborhoods, as well as special lines within the neighborhood.
l In the near future, a light rail line will begin operating from Pisgat Ze’ev to the city center. This will ease the traffic congestion during rush hours, and make access to downtown Jerusalem much easier for Pisgat Ze’ev residents.
l There are three year-round swimming pools and sport centers near to Pisgat Ze’ev: at Neveh Yaakov, the Lerner Center on Mt. Scopus, and the Hyatt Hotel near French Hill.
l A number of youth movements are active in Pisgat Ze’ev, including the Scouts and B’nei Akiva (national religious youth).
lPisgat Ze’ev is blessed with relatively mild temperatures and climate the year round. Summer nights are cool (like all Jerusalem), while winters are less stormy since we are closer to the desert. Views towards the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea are breathtaking
For more information please contact us at the following numbers:
Office – 02-584-8900
Fax – 02- 5848910
Varda -02-5848908
E-mail – pisgatze@matnasim.org.il
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