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Bnei Brak
City in Israel

Bnei Brak

Bnei Brak, or Bene Beraq, is a city located on the central Mediterranean coastal plain in Israel, just east of Tel Aviv.

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A center of Haredi Judaism, Bnei Brak covers an area of 709 hectares, and had a population of 229,996 in 2024. It is the most densely populated city in Israel and the seventh-most densely populated city in the world.

Get in

Getting to Bnei Brak

From Ben-Gurion Airport you are best off taking a taxi (price $37). 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 240 or 160.

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    Bnei Brak – Ramat HaHayal
See

Worth seeing

South of Jabotinsky Road, the main traffic artery, is the Haredi area of the city, almost exclusively inhabited by Haredi Jews. Walking in these areas is a unique Israeli experience, but be respectful of the local customs. Wear long-sleeved clothing and full pants; a head cover is also recommended.

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Do

Things to do

Rabbi Akiva street, running mostly east-west, is the "downtown" of Bnei Brak - the biggest shopping and transportation destination in the city.

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    Hayarkon 39.

Eat

Where to eat

Bnei Brak is one of the cheapest places in Israel to buy food (both fast food and supermarket goods), but in general the quality is unremarkable. The most interesting food seems to be available on Thursday nights in preparation for Shabbat. Cholent is the classic Ashkenazi Jewish dish for Shabbat - a stew that's left cooking all night to provide hot food for Shabbat day when cooking is forbidden.

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    Famous for its challah, which they bake and sell on Thursday night in preparation for Shabbat.

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How locals move

Getting around Bnei Brak the local way

  • Get aroundHitch-hiking is possible, but due to the many large highways, it can be quite difficult to find an appropriate place to catch a ride – best to try the slip road that leads to the highway, otherwise at a three lane highway you might wait forever.

From Wikivoyage: Israeli Coastal Plain, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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