Modiin

City Center (Merkaz HaIr)

Five-storey buildings with shops below, around Sderot Dam HaMaccabim, between Azrieli Mall, Modiin Center station and Anava Park. Mostly 2-3 room flats; the best transit in town.

33 places

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At a glance

Housing prices (1 lowest, 5 highest)₪₪₪
English-speaking community2/5
Families and kids2/5
Quiet streets1/5
Buses and trains5/5
Newer buildings4/5
Walk to shul2/5
Parks and green space3/5

The scores are my rough reading of public community pages and guides, not official data. Tell me if a place looks wrong.

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Doctors & clinics (3)

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Dr. Avraham Mizrahi, Paediatrician (Maccabi)
Doctors & clinics · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Paediatrics specialist seeing Maccabi members at 9 Arar St (Azrieli Mall area); the Maccabi directory lists Hebrew, English, German, Spanish and French.
9 Arar St, Modiin
EnglishFrenchSpanishGerman
Call: Dr. Avraham Mizrahi, Paediatrician (Maccabi)Website: Dr. Avraham Mizrahi, Paediatrician (Maccabi) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Dr. Avraham Mizrahi, Paediatrician (Maccabi) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Dr. Zippora Feuer Razin, Psychiatrist
Doctors & clinics · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
American-trained, board-certified psychiatrist for adults and teens (15+).
Rakia Building, 36 Dam HaMaccabim, Modiin
English
Call: Dr. Zippora Feuer Razin, Psychiatrist Directions: Dr. Zippora Feuer Razin, Psychiatrist (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Eshed Heart Center
Doctors & clinics · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Non-invasive cardiology (echo, stress tests); serves Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumit members and private patients.
Azrieli Mall, Beit Shimon 5th floor, 9 Arar, Modiin
EnglishFrenchHebrew
Call: Eshed Heart Center Website: Eshed Heart Center (opens in a new tab)Directions: Eshed Heart Center (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Health fund branches (2)

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Clalit Azrieli Specialists & Family Clinic
Health fund branches · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Clalit specialists and family-medicine clinic in Beit Yehonatan, Azrieli Mall.
Azrieli Mall, 2 Lev HaIr, Modiin (Beit Yehonatan)
Call: Clalit Azrieli Specialists & Family Clinic Directions: Clalit Azrieli Specialists & Family Clinic (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Maccabi Modiin Medical Center
Health fund branches · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Main Maccabi medical centre next to City Hall; the building also has Maccabi Dent (073-2816200), Maccabi Tivi (08-9737800) and Maccabi Pharm.
8 Tiltan, Modiin
Call: Maccabi Modiin Medical Center Directions: Maccabi Modiin Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Urgent care, hospitals & emergency (1)

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Terem Modiin Urgent Care
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
24/7 urgent care including weekends and holidays, with lab and X-ray on site, for problems that do not need a hospital ER.
8 Tiltan, Modiin (Maccabi building, level -1)
Call: Terem Modiin Urgent Care Website: Terem Modiin Urgent Care (opens in a new tab)Directions: Terem Modiin Urgent Care (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Therapy & counselling (2)

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Clalit Physiotherapy Institute - Azrieli Modiin
Therapy & counselling · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Clalit health fund physiotherapy institute in the Beit Yehonatan building of Azrieli Mall Modiin, for Clalit members.
Beit Yehonatan, Azrieli Mall, 14 Lev HaIr, Modiin
Call: Clalit Physiotherapy Institute - Azrieli Modiin Directions: Clalit Physiotherapy Institute - Azrieli Modiin (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Maccabi Physiotherapy Clinic - Modiin
Therapy & counselling · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Maccabi health fund physiotherapy clinic in the Beit Elazar building, Azrieli Mall. Appointments can be booked without a doctor's referral.
Beit Elazar, Azrieli Mall, 5th floor, 16 Lev HaIr, Modiin
Call: Maccabi Physiotherapy Clinic - Modiin Directions: Maccabi Physiotherapy Clinic - Modiin (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Kosher restaurants & cafés (4)

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B'Tzel HaTe'ena
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Dairy eatery at 36 Dam HaMaccabim St on the City Center (Ma'ar) avenue, Modiin, holding a Mehadrin kashrut certificate (dairy) from the Modiin Rabbanut.
36 Dam HaMaccabim St, Modiin
Rabbanut Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut Mehadrin (dairy)
Directions: B'Tzel HaTe'ena (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Biga (Azrieli Mall)
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Flagship café-boulangerie of the Biga chain on the ground floor of Azrieli Mall Modiin, with chef dishes, sourdough breads, pastries, vegan and gluten-free options. Mehadrin.
Azrieli Mall, 2 Lev HaIr St, Modiin
Rabbanut Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut Mehadrin (dairy)
Directions: Biga (Azrieli Mall) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Kasba
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Meat restaurant on the City Center avenue, from the owners of Caffit Modiin (per ModiinApp).
City Center (Ma'ar), Modiin
Rabbanut Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut Regular (meat)
Directions: Kasba (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Pita Basar
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Grill eatery in Modiin's City Center (Ma'ar) serving shawarma, kebab and entrecôte in pita or laffa, for dine-in, takeaway and local delivery. Mehadrin meat kashrut.
22 Dam HaMaccabim St, Modiin
Rabbanut Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut Mehadrin (meat)
Directions: Pita Basar (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Groceries & bakeries (1)

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Bleecker Bakery (Azrieli Mall)
Groceries & bakeries · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Bakery-patisserie and café on the top floor of Azrieli Mall Modiin, serving breakfasts, quiches, sandwiches, cakes and desserts, with vegan and gluten-free options. Mehadrin.
Azrieli Mall, 2 Lev HaIr St, Modiin
Rabbanut Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut Mehadrin (dairy)
Directions: Bleecker Bakery (Azrieli Mall) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Shuls (1)

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Azrieli Mall Modiin Synagogue
Shuls · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Synagogue in the Azrieli Mall underground car park (level -1), handy for a weekday minyan while shopping.
Azrieli Mall Modiin, underground car park level -1, 2 Lev HaIr, Modiin
Call: Azrieli Mall Modiin Synagogue Directions: Azrieli Mall Modiin Synagogue (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Lawyers & accountants (3)

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Jay Hait - Hait Family Law
Lawyers & accountants · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
American/Israeli family lawyer: prenups, divorce and custody (incl. international), wills, lasting POA.
Donna Building 1, 38 Dam HaMaccabim, Modiin
English
Call: Jay Hait - Hait Family Law Website: Jay Hait - Hait Family Law (opens in a new tab)Directions: Jay Hait - Hait Family Law (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Nicole Levin Law Offices
Lawyers & accountants · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Real-estate law firm run by native English speaker Nicole Levin; also wills and estates.
Rakia Building 3rd floor, 36 Dam HaMaccabim, Modiin
English
Call: Nicole Levin Law Offices Website: Nicole Levin Law Offices (opens in a new tab)Directions: Nicole Levin Law Offices (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Tal Dil, CPA
Lawyers & accountants · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Fluent-English accounting office for businesses: bookkeeping, VAT, income tax, Bituach Leumi.
Rakia Building 2nd floor, 36 Dam HaMaccabim, Modiin
English
Call: Tal Dil, CPA Website: Tal Dil, CPA (opens in a new tab)Directions: Tal Dil, CPA (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Shops (2)

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Azrieli Mall Modiin
Shops · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
The city's main mall in the city centre; it has a synagogue in the level -1 car park, a supermarket and many kosher eateries.
2 Lev HaIr St, Modiin
Directions: Azrieli Mall Modiin (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Modiin City Center (Ma'ar)
Shops · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
The city's new main commercial area along a kilometre-long avenue linking the central railway station, Anava Park and Azrieli Mall; businesses there may open 24/7.
Dam HaMaccabim Ave, Modiin
Directions: Modiin City Center (Ma'ar) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Pharmacies (3)

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Clalit Pharmacy Azrieli Mall
Pharmacies · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Clalit Health Services pharmacy in Azrieli Mall Modiin (2 Lev HaIr St), listed on the Modiin municipality's pharmacies page.
Azrieli Mall, 2 Lev HaIr, Modiin
Call: Clalit Pharmacy Azrieli Mall Directions: Clalit Pharmacy Azrieli Mall (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Maccabi Pharm Tiltan
Pharmacies · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Maccabi pharmacy in the Maccabi medical centre next to City Hall.
8 Tiltan, Modiin
Call: Maccabi Pharm Tiltan Directions: Maccabi Pharm Tiltan (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Super-Pharm Azrieli Mall
Pharmacies · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Super-Pharm pharmacy and drugstore in Azrieli Mall Modiin (2 Lev HaIr St), listed on the municipality's pharmacies page; it takes part in the Shabbat duty rota.
Azrieli Mall, 2 Lev HaIr, Modiin
Call: Super-Pharm Azrieli Mall Directions: Super-Pharm Azrieli Mall (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Council & government offices (4)

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Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) Modiin Branch
Council & government offices · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
National Insurance branch for Modiin (child allowance, health tax, pensions); all visits by advance appointment.
Azrieli Mall, Beit Yehonatan, 5th floor, Modiin
Call: Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) Modiin Branch Directions: Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) Modiin Branch (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Israeli Employment Service - Modiin office
Council & government offices · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Government employment office (Lishkat HaTa'asuka) serving Modiin-Maccabim-Re'ut and nearby towns, including services for youth; moved from the mall to the Donna 2 building in the City Center.
Donna Building 2, 3rd floor, 32 Dam HaMaccabim, City Center, Modiin
Call: Israeli Employment Service - Modiin office Website: Israeli Employment Service - Modiin office (opens in a new tab)Directions: Israeli Employment Service - Modiin office (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Mei Modiin (water and sewage corporation)
Council & government offices · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
The water company. Open or transfer your water account here when you move in.
Beit Yehonatan, 3rd floor, Azrieli Modiin Mall, Modiin
Call: Mei Modiin (water and sewage corporation)Website: Mei Modiin (water and sewage corporation) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Mei Modiin (water and sewage corporation) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Population & Immigration Authority (Misrad HaPnim) Modiin
Council & government offices · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Interior Ministry office in City Hall: teudat zehut, passports, change of address, first ID for olim, tourist-to-oleh status; appointments required.
1 Tiltan, Modiin (City Hall building)
Call: Population & Immigration Authority (Misrad HaPnim) Modiin Directions: Population & Immigration Authority (Misrad HaPnim) Modiin (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026

Buses & getting around (3)

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Modiin Center railway station
Buses & getting around · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Israel's first fully underground railway station, in the city centre beside the transport hub. Trains run to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv and further north. The city says the electric line reaches Jerusalem-Yitzhak Navon in under half an hour.
Kikar HaTachbura (by Azrieli Modiin Mall), Modiin
Directions: Modiin Center railway station (opens in a new tab)
Checked 5 October 2026
Modiin central bus station (Kikar HaTachbura)
Buses & getting around · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Main bus terminal in the city centre, next to Modiin Center train station. Most intercity lines leave from its numbered platforms. Lines coming into the city end at HaHashmonaim Blvd / Lev HaIr.
Kikar HaTachbura / HaHashmonaim Blvd (Lev HaIr), Modiin
Directions: Modiin central bus station (Kikar HaTachbura) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Rav-Kav service point (Kavim, central bus station)
Buses & getting around · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Where personal Rav-Kav cards are issued in Modiin. Cards can also be loaded online or in the Rav-Kav Online app; Kavim customer service is *2060.
Central bus station (Kikar HaTachbura), Modiin
Call: Rav-Kav service point (Kavim, central bus station)Website: Rav-Kav service point (Kavim, central bus station) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Rav-Kav service point (Kavim, central bus station) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 9 October 2026

For kids (1)

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My Ninja - Challenge Sports Center
For kids · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Ninja and fitness training centre for all ages and levels, including children with special needs; runs chugim from gan age to grade 12 and a ninja after-school programme.
Dam HaMaccabim 28, Yaakobi Building, Floor -1, City Center (Ma'ar), Modiin
Call: My Ninja - Challenge Sports Center Website: My Ninja - Challenge Sports Center (opens in a new tab)Directions: My Ninja - Challenge Sports Center (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026

Hotels (1)

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Jacob Modi'in Hotel
Hotels · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Modiin's first hotel, opened in March 2025 next to Azrieli Mall, Anava Park and Modiin Center station, with 85 rooms and suites, meeting rooms and an event garden. Kosher under the Modiin Rabbinate, with a Shabbat lift and a synagogue on site.
13 Ar'ar St, Modiin (by Azrieli Mall)
Call: Jacob Modi'in Hotel Website: Jacob Modi'in Hotel (opens in a new tab)Directions: Jacob Modi'in Hotel (opens in a new tab)
Checked 9 October 2026

Other services (2)

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Bank Leumi - Modiin branch 680 (City Center)
Other services · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Bank Leumi's Modiin branch with ATM, formerly in Azrieli Mall and now on HaRakevet Street in the City Center (Ma'ar).
2 HaRakevet St, City Center, Modiin
Call: Bank Leumi - Modiin branch 680 (City Center)Website: Bank Leumi - Modiin branch 680 (City Center) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Bank Leumi - Modiin branch 680 (City Center) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026
Israel Post - Modiin Main Post Office (branch 397)
Other services · City Center (Merkaz HaIr)
Modiin's central post office, now in the Yaakobi building in the City Center (Ma'ar), with 6 service desks. Appointments must be booked in advance.
Yaakobi Building, ground floor, 28 Dam HaMaccabim, City Center, Modiin
Call: Israel Post - Modiin Main Post Office (branch 397)Website: Israel Post - Modiin Main Post Office (branch 397) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Israel Post - Modiin Main Post Office (branch 397) (opens in a new tab)
Checked 15 October 2026