New olim
New to Modiin? Start here
About 5,900 olim from the last decade lived in Modiin in 2023, mostly from North America, France and the former USSR, and Nefesh B'Nefesh describes a large English-speaking community. The municipal Absorption Department at Beit Oleh in Re'ut works in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.
New olim
Start here
8 steps, in the order most people take them.
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Meet the Absorption Department
Beit Oleh, 29 Irusim St, Re'ut. A coordinator helps with school registration, forms, ulpan, mail and bills, and job search. By appointment; English and Russian coordinator 08-6104331.
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Register with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration
Modiin residents are served from Government House, 91 Herzl St, Ramla, by appointment (1599-500912). Details are on the Absorption Department page.
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Change your address and get your teudat zehut
Population Authority services are given at City Hall, 1 Tiltan St, by appointment. Your updated address matters for school registration and arnona.
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Ask for the arnona discount
Olim can get up to 90% off arnona for 12 of their first 24 months, on up to 100 m2. It is not automatic; the city publishes the request form in English.
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Start ulpan
The municipal ulpan at Beit Oleh runs morning, evening, continuation and pensioner classes.
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Register the children
Email eduolim@modiin.muni.il before registering; the olim-students coordinator meets each family before school placement.
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Join the English-speaking community
Nefesh B'Nefesh lists Shvatim, Moriah, Avnei Chen, Masuah, Nechalim, Nofim, Tziporim and Moreshet as popular with olim, plus the 'Our Modi'in' Facebook group.
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Check the activity sheet
The department posts a bi-monthly English activity PDF with talks, Hebrew-at-work workshops, trips and children's events.
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Guides
Read next
- Your first week in Modiin: what to do, in what orderThe first-week checklist for new olim in Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut: Beit Oleh, Misrad HaPnim at City Hall, arnona, water, Rav-Kav and the 106 hotline.
- Schools and gans in Modiin: registration, after-school care and help for olimHow gan and school registration works in Modiin, what is known about 2027-28, the city's tzaharon and daycare options, and the support olim children get.
- Modiin neighbourhoods compared: Buchman, Kaizer, Shimshoni and the restModiin's neighbourhoods with their old and new names, when each was settled, how many people live there, and which ones NBN says are popular with olim.
- Renting and buying in Modiin: what homes costRegistered sale prices, 4-room flat prices, rents by neighbourhood and where Modiin listings are posted, with the source and date for each number.
- Health funds, doctors and urgent care in ModiinWhere the four kupot cholim are in Modiin, Terem and the after-hours clinic, the nearest hospitals, and the Shabbat duty pharmacy.
Good to know
Kavim's Rav-Kav desk at the central bus station issues personal cards Sun-Thu 08:00-17:00. Population Authority and Ministry appointments fill up, so book early.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Buchman/Giva C Women in EnglishFacebook · Community members
- City of Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut WhatsApp updatesWhatsApp · Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut municipality
- City of Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut on FacebookFacebook · Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut municipality
- HaKramim residents (תושבי שכונת הכרמים במודיעין)Facebook · Community members
- Israel Communities Info for Anglo OlimFacebook · Nefesh B'Nefesh
- Kaizer/Shimshoni women in EnglishFacebook · Community members
Source
- Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut municipality (opens in a new tab)
- Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)
- Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut municipality (opens in a new tab)
- Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut municipality (opens in a new tab)
- Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut municipality (opens in a new tab)
This page was written for Modiin from the sources above.
