Shabbat and shuls in Rehovot

Where English speakers daven

• Berman Shul (Jacob Berman Community Center), HaGara Street: Modern Orthodox, daily services and classes, with a strong English-speaking community.
• Chatam community: Nefesh B'Nefesh names it, with Berman, as a shul many Anglo olim live near.
• Adat Shalom Emmanuel, 6 Tova and Tuvia Miller Street: Masorti (Conservative), egalitarian, with the Noam youth movement.

The old shuls

The Great Synagogue of Rehovot dates from 1903, in the First Aliyah years. The Sha'araim quarter, settled from 1908 by Yemenite families, has many traditional Yemenite shuls. The shul directory lists the shuls we know of.

Shabbat times

The Shabbat page shows this week's candle lighting and havdalah for Rehovot. We use Hebcal's standard for Israel (20 minutes before sunset) because we haven't found a published local custom. Follow your shul.

On Shabbat

Most supermarkets close from Friday afternoon until Saturday night. Shared taxis (moniot sherut) run on Shabbat; buses don't.