New olim
New to Kfar Saba? Start here
Kfar Saba has no single Anglo or French neighbourhood: Nefesh B'Nefesh says olim live all over the city. The municipal absorption department at 33 Jerusalem St is the first stop, and it has a French-speaking coordinator for French olim.
New olim
Start here
8 steps, in the order most people take them.
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Contact the absorption department
The municipal klita department (33 Jerusalem St, 09-7640839) gives personal help and runs cultural events, story hours and a women olim theatre. NBN lists the same coordinator as the Anglo oleh coordinator.
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Claim your arnona discount
New olim get 90% off arnona on up to 100 square metres for up to a year from the aliyah date. You must be the registered property holder and apply in writing.
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Sign up for Hebrew
NBN says a five-month Ulpan Alef for beginners runs in Kfar Saba when enough people register. Ask the absorption department where this year's class meets.
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Use the free sports year
Children and youth get free municipal sports classes in their first year and 50% off in the second; adults get free municipal sports classes in year one; school enrichment classes are 50% off for two years.
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Take the new residents' walking tour
The municipality's Diverse Communities department runs a free guided walk of the city centre, including the Well House museum and local food tastings (09-7640801).
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Practise Hebrew with a volunteer
The 'Chaver LaDerech' programme pairs olim who have finished ulpan with volunteers for Hebrew practice, depending on volunteer numbers.
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Join the city's WhatsApp updates
The municipality publishes its official updates group and channel, plus groups for volunteers, sport and culture, on one page (Hebrew).
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Know where to get emotional support
ERAN runs a free support line for olim in English, French, Russian, Spanish and Amharic: *3201, Sun-Thu 14:00-21:00.
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Guides
Read next
- Your first week in Kfar Saba: what to do, in what orderThe first-week list for olim in Kfar Saba: the 106 hotline, arnona and the 90% olim discount, the absorption department and its French-speaking coordinator, ulpan, Bituach Leumi and free advice.
- Schools and gans in Kfar Saba: registration, after-school care and help for olimHow and when Kfar Saba registers children for gan, first grade, middle and high school (2027-28 dates not out yet; 2026-27 as a guide), the municipal tzaharonim and daycares, and what exists for English, French and Russian speakers.
- Health funds, Meir hospital and urgent care in Kfar SabaThe four kupot in Kfar Saba, Meir Medical Center's ERs, where to go in the evening and on Shabbat, the shared duty-pharmacy rota, and doctors who list English or French.
- Renting and buying in Kfar Saba: rents, arnona and the paperworkWhat flats rent for in Kfar Saba by size and area, what to do with arnona and water when you move in, how the olim arnona discount works for tenants, and what I could not source.
- Kfar Saba neighbourhoods compared: green west, old centre, renewing eastHow Kfar Saba's neighbourhoods differ, with the official municipal names, Realta's asking rents for each area, and why there is no single Anglo or French neighbourhood.
Good to know
The municipality's olim services booklets exist in English and French, but they date from 2017; check current benefits with the absorption department.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Hod VeHadar Masorti congregation (English site)Website or forum · Hod VeHadar congregation
- Kfar Saba Municipality WhatsApp channelWhatsApp · Kfar Saba Municipality
- Kfar Saba Municipality on FacebookFacebook · Kfar Saba Municipality
- Kfar Saba Municipality updates (official group)WhatsApp · Kfar Saba Municipality (spokesperson's office)
- Kfar Saba Museum - culture and performancesWhatsApp · Kfar Saba Museum
- Kfar Saba Volunteers (Kfar Saba Mitnadevet)WhatsApp · Kfar Saba Municipality
Source
- kfar-saba.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- nbn.org.il (opens in a new tab)
- kfar-saba.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- kfar-saba.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- kfar-saba.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- eran.org.il (opens in a new tab)
This page was written for Kfar Saba from the sources above.
