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Bnei Brak or Bene Beraq (Hebrew: בְּנֵי בְּרַק (audio) ⓘ) is a city located on the central Mediterranean coastal plain in Israel, just east of Tel Aviv. A center of Haredi Judaism, Bnei Brak covers an area of 709 hectares (1,752 acres, or 2.74 square miles), and had a population of 218,357 in 2022. [1]
Aug 5, 2024 · Bnei Brak, city, northeastern suburb of Tel Aviv–Yafo, west-central Israel, in the southern Plain of Sharon. In Assyrian texts, Bnei Brak is listed as a city that fell to Sennacherib, king of Assyria, in 701 bce.
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Bnei Brak is a city located on the central Mediterranean coastal plain in Israel, just east of Tel Aviv. A center of Ultra Orthodox Judaism , Bnei Brak covers an area of 709 hectares (1752 acres, or 2.74 square miles), and had a population of 182,799 in 2015.
- The History of Bnei Brak
- Ashkenazi vs Sephardic Jews
- The Mikveh
- Kosher Internet
- The Difference Between Rav and Rebbe
- The Obligation of Giving
- Matchmaking and Marriage
- Food!
We started our tour with a short overview of Bnei Brak. Today it is the largest ultra-orthodox city in Israel. It is also the 8th-most densely populated city in the world, with almost 28,000 people per square kilometer. But like many large cities in Israel, it started as an agricultural village. It was established in 1924 by a group of religious Je...
We walked on Rashi Street and stopped at the junction with Bertenura Street. Our guide pointed to the west and said: “See that huge building over there? That’s Ponevezh Yeshiva, the most famous yeshiva in the Lithuanian world. Sephardic Jews are not accepted there.” Let’s leave the tour for a moment to talk about Sephardic Jews. To understand the d...
To the west of the junction stood a huge house. “This is the house of the Rebbe of the Machnovkadynasty,” our guide said. It’s a huge house because it’s also where the Rebbe meets his Hasidim, consults them, and eats Shabbat dinner with them. It’s also where he studies. And besides all that, there’s also a mikveh in the building. Most secular Jews ...
When we say “Kosher” in the secular world, we talk about food. If the food is kosher, it means that it is compliant with the Jewish dietary laws. But in the ultra-orthodox world, “kosher” is a much wider term that can refer to clothing, the internet, phones. All those must be compliant with the Jewish laws. We stopped by a Lemehadrin Kosher interne...
We wandered a bit in the streets of Bnei Brak and then stopped next to a synagogue on Rabenu Tam Street. Next to the synagogue was a room called the House of Teaching. This is where our guide told us the difference between a Rav and a Rebbe. The Ravteaches Halakha, which are the Jewish religious laws derived from the Written and Oral Torah. So, peo...
During the tour, we visited the Rabbanit of the Machnovka dynasty, the wife of the Rebbe. She told us: “Both the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea get their water from the Jordan River. The difference between them is that the Sea of Galilee receives water from the north and releases water from the south. The Dead Sea, on the other hand, only receives...
Near the end of the tour, we stopped to talk about matchmaking and marriage. In Bnei Brak, there is no such thing as meeting your second half by chance. Every relationship begins with a matchmaker. During high school, the teenagers perform a DNA test through an organization, which keeps the results for the matchmaker. They never see the results. Wh...
All along the tour, we got to taste some of the delicacies of the Ashkenazi community of Bnei Brak. Because no cultural tour is complete without a taste of the local food!
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. Map. Directions.
Oct 15, 2022 · Bnei Brak is Israel’s largest city comprised primarily of ultra-Orthodox Jews. Located a mere four miles east of Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak has become somewhat of a tourist attraction as it offers a glimpse into a distant world or, as some call it, “a shtetl straight out of Eastern Europe circa 1800.”
Located in the heart of Israel’s bustling Tel Aviv metropolitan area, Bnei Brak Nature Reserve is an oasis of natural beauty and outdoor recreation. With its lush vegetation, diverse wildlife, and breathtaking views, Bnei Brak is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and explore nature.
