Bookstores in Israel That Sell English-Language Materials
Sunday- Friday 9:30 - 13:00 and Monday, Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
Buying books new
The two leading national chains of bookstores in Israel, Steimatzky and Tzomet Sfarim, sell English books.
You can find a list arranged by location of bookstores that sell new books in English here.
Ludwig Mayer in Jerusalem has many books in English, particularly scholarly material.
Wiz Kids, located in Raanana, describes itself as "Israel's only English bookstore."
Buying books in second-hand bookstores
Given the high cost of English-language books and the limited selection, there is a lively market in second-hand books. Some of these stores will allow you to purchase a book and then sell it back to the store for a partial credit that can be applied to the next purchase.
Most of these stores are located in the large cities. Examples of such stores include:
Jerusalem
List from The Big Felafel blog
M. Pomeranz on 5 Be'eri Street, which specializes in Judaica titles
Tel Aviv
Halper's Books on 87 Allenby Street
M. Pollack on 36 King George Street, which specializes in antiquarian books
The Book Shuk on 15 Brodetsky Street
The Little Prince Bookstore on 19 King George Street
Haifa
Lia's Books on Kiryat Sefer Street
Yudan Books in 16 Horev Street (downstairs)
Petach Tikva
The Book Shoppe on 16 Mohilever Street
Buying second-hand books from organizations' bookstores
In addition to the businesses selling second-hand books, there are also a number of book shops run by volunteer organizations. Examples include:
ESRA
Modi'in--in the Azrieli Mall, first parking level, end of row 18, near the exit to Emek Hachula; Sun - Fri 10:00-13:00 and
Tues-Thur 16:00-19:00
Telephone: 08-634 6528
Raanana--88 Achuza Street--Sunday- Friday 9:30 - 13:00 and Monday, Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
Telephone: 09-7480541 Friday 9:30 - 13:00 and Monday, Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
Telephone: 09-74
Zichron Yaakov-- Veahavta Synagogue, 1 Hashmura Street (take the outside staircase closest to the Mega supermarket to the second floor
or or the elevator on the far right); Mondays and Fridays, 10:00 - 12:00 | First Sunday of each month, 16:00 - 19:00
Telephone: 058-791-9189
Email ESRASecondStoryBookshop@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSecondStoryBookshop
Edyth Geiger Memorial Library in Tzfat
Buying books online
Eva's Used Books offers used secular and Judaica titles for purchase.
You can also order books online from places like Amazon. Recent changes in Israeli customs laws allow people to import up to $250 worth of books from websites such as Amazon without being taxed by Israeli customs. According to an article in Haaretz on January 31, 2012, the Finance Minister raised the limit on personal imports free of import taxes to $75, up from $50, and abolished customs duty on packages worth between $75 and $325.
Bear in mind that shipping costs may be pricey, so consider buying from Amazon in the UK rather than Amazon in the US. In addition, Better World Books provides free shipping worldwide.
Similarly, the Book Depository in the UK offers free shipping worldwide.
Buying books new
The two leading national chains of bookstores in Israel, Steimatzky and Tzomet Sfarim, sell English books.
You can find a list arranged by location of bookstores that sell new books in English here.
Ludwig Mayer in Jerusalem has many books in English, particularly scholarly material.
Wiz Kids, located in Raanana, describes itself as "Israel's only English bookstore."
Buying books in second-hand bookstores
Given the high cost of English-language books and the limited selection, there is a lively market in second-hand books. Some of these stores will allow you to purchase a book and then sell it back to the store for a partial credit that can be applied to the next purchase.
Most of these stores are located in the large cities. Examples of such stores include:
Jerusalem
List from The Big Felafel blog
M. Pomeranz on 5 Be'eri Street, which specializes in Judaica titles
Tel Aviv
Halper's Books on 87 Allenby Street
M. Pollack on 36 King George Street, which specializes in antiquarian books
The Book Shuk on 15 Brodetsky Street
The Little Prince Bookstore on 19 King George Street
Haifa
Lia's Books on Kiryat Sefer Street
Yudan Books in 16 Horev Street (downstairs)
Petach Tikva
The Book Shoppe on 16 Mohilever Street
Buying second-hand books from organizations' bookstores
In addition to the businesses selling second-hand books, there are also a number of book shops run by volunteer organizations. Examples include:
ESRA
Modi'in--in the Azrieli Mall, first parking level, end of row 18, near the exit to Emek Hachula; Sun - Fri 10:00-13:00 and
Tues-Thur 16:00-19:00
Telephone: 08-634 6528
Raanana--88 Achuza Street--Sunday- Friday 9:30 - 13:00 and Monday, Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
Telephone: 09-7480541 Friday 9:30 - 13:00 and Monday, Thursday 16:00 - 19:00
Telephone: 09-74
Zichron Yaakov-- Veahavta Synagogue, 1 Hashmura Street (take the outside staircase closest to the Mega supermarket to the second floor
or or the elevator on the far right); Mondays and Fridays, 10:00 - 12:00 | First Sunday of each month, 16:00 - 19:00
Telephone: 058-791-9189
Email ESRASecondStoryBookshop@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSecondStoryBookshop
Edyth Geiger Memorial Library in Tzfat
Buying books online
Eva's Used Books offers used secular and Judaica titles for purchase.
You can also order books online from places like Amazon. Recent changes in Israeli customs laws allow people to import up to $250 worth of books from websites such as Amazon without being taxed by Israeli customs. According to an article in Haaretz on January 31, 2012, the Finance Minister raised the limit on personal imports free of import taxes to $75, up from $50, and abolished customs duty on packages worth between $75 and $325.
Bear in mind that shipping costs may be pricey, so consider buying from Amazon in the UK rather than Amazon in the US. In addition, Better World Books provides free shipping worldwide.
Similarly, the Book Depository in the UK offers free shipping worldwide.
