Tel Aviv District · Israel
Bnei Brak travel guide
Bnei Brak is a city in Tel Aviv District, Israel, home to about 194,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV9 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
About
About Bnei Brak
Bnei Brak (Hebrew: בְּנֵי בְּרַק ), or Bene Beraq, 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 229,996 in 2024.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bnei Brak
See
South of Jabotinsky Road, the main traffic artery, is the Haredi area of the city, almost exclusively inhabited by Haredi Jews. Walking in these areas is a unique Israeli experience, but be respectful of the local customs. Wear long-sleeved clothing and full pants; a head cover is also recommended. On Shabbat (Friday night and Saturday), it is not recommended to openly display/use electronic devices, ride a bicycle, or make noise in this area.
- Coca-Cola factory
Do
- Try2Esc escape room
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Where to stay
Which part of Bnei Brak to stay in
There are no hotels in Bnei Brak itself, but there are hotels in surrounding suburbs nearby.
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When to go
The best time to visit Bnei Brak
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bnei Brak are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bnei Brak: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 9.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 84 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 110 km) are also within reach.
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bnei Brak
Eat
Bnei Brak is one of the cheapest places in Israel to buy food (both fast food and supermarket goods), but in general the quality is unremarkable. The most interesting food seems to be available on Thursday nights in preparation for Shabbat. Cholent is the classic Ashkenazi Jewish dish for Shabbat - a stew that's left cooking all night to provide hot food for Shabbat day when cooking is forbidden. In Bnei Brak you can buy cholent before Shabbat to save yourself the trouble of cooking - or better yet, as the local youth do, eat it while chatting with your friends on Thursday night.
Drink
The local population is not in the practice of partying in the secular sense. If you are in town for the festival of Purim, or get invited to a wedding or other festivity, you can expect to have a good time, with separate-sex dancing and the odd l'chaim (toast).
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Questions
Bnei Brak: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bnei Brak?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bnei Brak are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bnei Brak?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 9.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 84 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bnei Brak?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Bnei Brak
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.