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SHOPPINGInsider Tips to ShoppingAlmost all grocery store chains in Israelhave discount/membership programs. Moststores are closed on Shabbat and someclose as early as 2 p.m. on Fridays. Here is alist of some of the best known ones.Stop MarketLocation: Top floor of the Arena Mall inHerzliya Marina. Open: 24/7 Features: Cartsare unlocked, international foods sectionBonus Program: Pick up a Discount cardat the Help Desk. For every 200 NIS youspend, you earn bonus points (receive astamp in the discount card). Once the cardis full, hand it in at the checkout for a 100NIS discount on your groceries!Sunday-Tuesday: 3 NIS/kilo on selectedfresh fruits and vegetables when spendingat least 150NIS on other items. No morethan one kilo of each item at the sale price.Wednesday-Tuesday: Buy one, get one ½off on cleaning supplies.Teva Markets (Natural Food Stores)Location: Herzliya Pituach and Netanya(see below) Bonus Program: They providea 5% member discount card. Each locationonly honors their own card. Eden market inNetanya: This location is much larger andis more reasonably priced than the otherstore. This market has a fresh fish counter, aswell as hormone and antibiotic free meats.Closes at 3 pm on Fridays and stays closedthrough Shabbat. The market in HerzliyaPituach: Open on Shabbat while the othercloses at 3 on Friday and stays closedthrough Shabbat.Half Free Super StoresLocation: There are many large discountsuper stores in the area. The biggest andbest is located east off of Route 5, take the2nd Petah Tikva exit (just past Route 4).No Bonus Program, but: This store offersincredible savings and there is no membershiprequired.Tiv Ta’amLocation: Behind the Ikea, off Route 2 North,in Netanya. Another is located near theEBO, and near the MigDalor building.Bonus Program: The membership cardgives you sale prices and discounts onlarge orders. They are also open on Shabbat.Features: This market has Asian food,pork products and fine spirits. Most of theemployees are Russian. They are open onShabbat.MegaLocation: Seven Stars Mall in Herzliya. BonusProgram: Their discount card can alsobe used at Pizza Hut, KFC and a dozenother retail stores that have the “YOU”sign posted.AM/PMLocation: At the Karen Hayesod roundabouton Hanassi Street in HertzlyaPituach. Bonus Program: This is a priceymini market but if you open an accountwith them, they offer a 10% discount atthe end of each month.Meat LandLocation: Ra’anana on Bar Ilan Street.Features: Offers a decent variety of importedAmerican goods.Vegetable Stands Locations: You will findvegetable stands located around the cityand in the suburbs. There are two in KfarShmaryahu and one located off Route 2,near Cinema City Mall.Open Air MarketsLocations: Herzliya Farmer’s Market:Open every Thursday from 3-9 pm in theIndustrial Zone. Carmel Market in TelAviv: Open Sunday-Thursday. Friday itcloses early and is closed all day Saturday.On Tuesdays and Fridays, also visitthe crafts market on the adjacent street.The top of the market starts off of AllenbyStreet. Tel Aviv Port: Fresh produceevery Tuesday and Friday. Kfar Netter:Located near WBAIS (school), this markethas cheap produce every Friday. Left atthe first light after the train station exit.Straight until the street turns 90 degreesand park. Walk up the drive way of thefirst house and find seasonal produce.Arab Butcher in TiraLocation: On the East side of Ra’anana,follow Rd. 554 to Tira. There will be aline of shops and the butcher is 3 shopsup from the Asado de Tira. Directions:Put “Tira, Israel” in Waze. As soon as youenter the town, the butcher is on the rightwith automatic sliding glass doors. Fora definite address or more info you cancall Joseph at 09-793-6670. Features:Great selection of meats at very reasonableprices. They speak English and offera Heshbonit Mas. Closed on Fridays, butopen Saturdays! There’s a vegetablevendor next door.Fish Market in NetanyaLocation: Exit of Route 2 North at the 3rdNetanya exit onto Hwy 57. Turn rightat the first light, then right at the nextlight. There will be a fish sign on the left.Features: Excellent smoked salmon at areasonable price. The place is frequentedby caterers.Yoggi Butcher in Kfar ShmaryahuLocation: Kfar Schmaryahu offeres a smallselection of stores just off of Route 2.This butcher is located on the parking lotside. Features: Great selection of meatsand cheeses. Here, you can also find cutsof pork, homemade pork sausage and bacon!The staff is very friendly and speaksEnglish fluently. They also offer deli-styleegg salad and other prepared foods.The Home CenterLocation: At the Gash exit, off Route 2(when heading north of Kfar Shmaryahu).Follow the road back under Route 2 to thelarge selection of stores. Features: Homegoods, gardening equipment, automotiveitems.Artisan Bread StoreLocation: Across the street from Ikea inNetanya. Take Route 2 North and take theexit for Netanya South. Features: Wonderfulbreads and baked goods.AT CHECK OUT, REMEMBER TO REQUEST AHESHBONIT MAS!!
SHOPPINGHard to Find andExpensive Items in IsraelThis list is designed to give you an idea, prior to your arrival to Tel Aviv, as to what to expectwhen shopping, and/or what to consider adding to your Household Goods shipment.Keep in mind, this list is comprised of community opinions, and it’s all relative! Whileone person may consider an item to be expensive or difficult to find, others may not. Likeanything, it’s one person’s opinion, and it’s what they’re willing to pay (or not!)Hard to Find ItemsExpensive ItemsAmerican wines (available at Duty Freestore) Frozen berries Bisquick (waffle & pancake mixes in general)Broths & Stocks Cake, cookie & muffin mixes Candy – US brands & holiday Canned green chilis & jalapenos Canned pie fillings Canned pumpkin Christmas decorations Christmas trees Christmas tree stands Cold medicine Cranberries (frozen available)and cranberry sauce Crisco Graham crackers Holiday paper products (Valentine’s Day,Easter, Patriotic, Thanksgiving, Christmas)Lint rollers Limes (only available June- Oct) Mini marshmallows Mexican food items Mops (American style) Muffin cups Pork products Premade pie crust Rubber cement Skim milk Solid white tuna Special occasion cards in English Spices for special occasion food (pumpkinpie, oriental) Tuxedo Tylenol “meltaways” Water chestnuts Wrapping paperShredded turkey cansChicken Masala SauceSnoring patchesThanksgiving stuffing and ornamentsAlternative grain flower Band-aids Cereal Canned goods Canned shrimp & crab Children’s gifts Children’s shoes Children’s school supplies Chocolate chips (especially dairy) Contact lens solution Cosmetics Car tires and other car parts Deodorants Feminine hygiene products Gluten-free products Maple syrup Oil filters for cars Paper towels Pet food & litter Plastic wrap (the quality is not good here)Pudding mix Razor blades Shaving cream Steel cut oats Soy sauce Sunblock Tortillas Vitamins & Supplements Ziplock bagsSleeping pillsLarge Gift BagsAluminum FoilShoesClothesJewelryKitchenwareChili powderCranberry sauceTable clothsA decent wineGouda cheeseElectronicsPhoto by Kat Maryschuk on UnsplashThe Holy Land - The Essential Guide to Living in Israel 49
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