Community groups
Community groups
WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram groups, mailing lists and forums for Tel Aviv, listed only where the group or a community organisation publishes the link itself.
I don't run these groups. Each is run by the people or organisation named on it, with its own rules. Joining is between you and the group.
- Website or forum
126 Ben Yehuda (North Central Synagogue) community
Orthodox shul that welcomes internationals and olim, with Shabbat dinners, kids' programs, classes and community WhatsApp groups listed on its site.
- Run by:
- The North Central Synagogue
- Languages spoken:
- English · Hebrew
Visit the site (opens in a new tab)Link published by 126 Ben Yehuda (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Website or forum
Chabad on the Coast
English-speaking Chabad House in central Tel Aviv for English speakers, young professionals and visitors, with Shabbat services and events.
- Run by:
- Chabad on the Coast
- Languages spoken:
- English
- Neighbourhood:
- City center (Lev Ha'ir)
Visit the site (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- WhatsApp
French-speaking olim of Tel Aviv (WhatsApp)
WhatsApp group for French-speaking olim, linked from the city's olim page.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- French
- Facebook
Moishe House Tel Aviv
Events, classes, Shabbat and holiday meals and volunteering for young professionals aged 22 to 35.
- Run by:
- Moishe House
- Languages spoken:
- English
Open the group (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Facebook
Nefesh B'Nefesh Communities group
Nationwide Facebook group where olim compare communities, linked from Nefesh B'Nefesh's Tel Aviv-Yafo page.
- Run by:
- Nefesh B'Nefesh
- Languages spoken:
- English
Open the group (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Facebook
Olim francophones de Tel Aviv (Facebook)
The city's Facebook page for French-speaking olim.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- French
- Other
Olim francophones de TLV (Instagram)
The city's Instagram account for French-speaking olim.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- French
- Facebook
Olim Tel Aviv
Facebook page of the city's olim department for English-speaking olim, with events and city information.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- English
- Facebook
Olim TLV (Russian, Facebook)
The city's Facebook page for Russian-speaking olim.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- Russian
- Telegram
OlimRuTLV (Telegram)
The city's Telegram channel for Russian-speaking olim.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- Russian
- Facebook
Secret Tel Aviv
Large English-language community group with questions, recommendations and an events calendar; the site calls itself Israel's largest English-speaking community.
- Run by:
- Secret Tel Aviv
- Languages spoken:
- English
Open the group (opens in a new tab)Link published by Secret Tel Aviv (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Facebook
Spanish and Portuguese-speaking olim of Tel Aviv (Facebook)
The city's Facebook page for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking olim.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- Spanish · Portuguese
- WhatsApp
Spanish and Portuguese-speaking olim of Tel Aviv (WhatsApp)
WhatsApp group for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking olim, linked from the city's olim page.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Olim Resident Department
- Languages spoken:
- Spanish · Portuguese
- Facebook
Tel Aviv Community Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday evening gatherings for internationals and Israelis, run by several organizations together.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv Community Kabbalat Shabbat
- Languages spoken:
- English
Open the group (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Facebook
Tel Aviv kindergarten parents (municipal)
The city's Facebook group for kindergarten parents; the city runs similar groups for elementary and high school parents.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Education Administration
- Languages spoken:
- Hebrew
- Facebook
Tel Aviv Minyan Shivyoni
Traditional egalitarian Kabbalat Shabbat twice a month and a monthly vegetarian potluck Shabbat dinner, for young olim and Israelis.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv Minyan Shivyoni
- Languages spoken:
- English · Hebrew
Open the group (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Facebook
Tel Aviv Torah
Posts English-language Torah classes around Tel Aviv.
- Run by:
- Tel Aviv Torah
- Languages spoken:
- English
Open the group (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
- Website or forum
White City Shabbat
Matches visitors and residents with Shabbat hosts and holds monthly Shabbat meals for international young professionals.
- Run by:
- White City Shabbat
- Languages spoken:
- English
Visit the site (opens in a new tab)Link published by Nefesh B'Nefesh (opens in a new tab)Checked 8 November 2026
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