Har Nof, JM

Har Nof is a very friendly, vibrant community in Jerusalem, Israel. The Jerusalem Forest, which surrounds Har Nof, is a beautiful nature reserve in which to walk, hike, and picnic on a daily basis.
There is an active neighborhood municipality that offers many cultural activities for adults and children, and has a special coordinator for English speaking olim. Her name is Natalie Dvash and she can be reached at klita.harnof@gmail.com
Project Connect is a grassroots organization that offers English shiurim, events, and general chesed help. Shopping (stores and cottage industries) and schools are conveniently located.
We have listed 3 national religious schules; there are well over 30 different shuls and minyanim. There is atrong national religious community, as well as ultra-orthodox populations.
We have listed the national religious schools within Har Nof, but the entire gamut of schools in Jerusalem are only a bus ride away. Light rail to the entrance of Har Nof is already under construction, which will make this even closer.
Places of business within Jerusalem are thus easily accessible by public transportation. There is also direct access to the Jerusalem/Tel Aviv highway to simplify commuting.
Har Nof has the benefits of living in the city of Jerusalem, while enjoying the greenery of the surrounding Jerusalem Forest, the shortest commute to Tel Aviv from within Jerusalem, and easy public transit access to all of Jerusalem.

Mikvaot: There are 2 mikvaot for women - one at Shaulson 82 and one at Agassi 10. There are also 4 mikvaot for men

Kollelim: There are over 50 Kollels in Har Nof. More than 20 of them having English representation, or are held in English.

Medical Facilities: All four HMOs (Kuppot Cholim) have medical clinics within Har Nof (Meuhedet, Clalit, Maccabi, and Leumit), which include family/pediatric medicine, nurses’ stations, and medical specialists. There are also numerous private doctors. The major hospitals (Shaare Tzedek) and Hadassah Ein Kerem, as well as Yad Sarah, which houses an emergency center, and is a lending “library” for all medical equipment, are only minutes away.