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Shabbat, shuls and mikvaot in Mevaseret Zion

Mevaseret's Orthodox shuls and Reform congregation, its two mikvaot, and the candle-lighting question so close to Jerusalem.

2 min readChecked 11 November 2026

In the directoryShuls (8)

Candle-lighting

This site shows Hebcal's standard for Israel, 20 minutes before sunset. Jerusalem's custom is 40 minutes, and some families and shuls in Mevaseret follow it; ask your shul. See Shabbat times.

Shuls

Mevaseret has many Orthodox congregations; OpenStreetMap lists among others Beit Yakov, Achdut Israel, Yeshurun, Hazon Yechezkel and Mishkan HaImahot Rachel VeLeah. Kehillat Mevasseret Zion, a Reform congregation, was founded in 1993. Har Adar has the Harel synagogue. See every shul listing; davening times are not listed yet.

Mikvaot

The religious council runs two mikvaot in Mevaseret, HaBustanim (in the Castel area) and Sde Hemed, and there is a women's mikveh in Kiryat Ye'arim. Call ahead for hours. See mikvaot.

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