Oct 31, 2010

Raanana Municipal Swimming Pool

The Raanana municipal swimming pool in Lev Hapark offers a lot more than just a pool. You could actually use it as a country club with the advantage that you can pay for each facility independently and not necessarily as a package deal. For non-Raanana residents it does not pay as there are other pools in the area which charge a lot less, however if you are from Raanana this is the best value for your money as far as pools go.


If you want to know what the Raanana municipal swimming pool has to offer then read this article.





Raanana Swimming Pool

If you do want to look further afield try the swimming pools in Batsra, the Sharon pool at the Kfar Saba junction or Nordau pool in hertzalia.

Oct 28, 2010

InHaSharon English On Line Magazine

If you haven't already heard the InHasharon on line magazine is a lifeline to a lot of Raanana residents, it offers a forum/notice board which can be emailed directly to you on a regular basis. 6000 readers receive Inhasharon in their mailbox daily. In addition to this there are various sections like: For Sale; Jobs; Services; Property; Entertainment and Travel. The site covers the Sharon area including Raanana.

You can also advertise your business on InHasharon, both as an advert in the relevant directory and in the forum messages which are emailed to their 6,000+ subscribers.

Check out this useful English language site:

INHASHARON

Oct 20, 2010

Israeli Bagrut Explained

Although this is a more general subject and not specifically about the city of Raanana I know Bagrut confused me when I first arrived in Israel so I researched the subject and put together this article to try and explain it. I wrote this article about Bagrut at the end of 2009 so some of the info may need revising. I'd be happy to hear from anyone who has more information on the subject.

As far as "migimot" go I am going to write another post soon about which Raanana schools offer which migimot, at the moment I can tell you that Royee Klien school offers physics, computers and graphic design as well as having a few pupils who are doing robotics. The few pupils studying robotics get bused out to Aviv school where robotics is a migima.

Israeli Bagrut Explained

107 Raanana Moked

Raanana "Moked" is an information hotline which can be used for a miriad of purposes, you can basically ask them anything to do with anything within Raanana. If you have a complaint to make, you saw someone with a dog not picking up the dog's poop, a sidewalk is dirty, you want to know what time Shabbat starts, where something is, get directions to a Raanana location, be connected to someone in the municipality, find out if there is a strike, what is on at the ampitheatre, what time the shops open and close, get put through to the police... in other word anything.

The municipality has made things even easier by adding an on line report form, unfortunately it is only in Hebrew. Another recent improvement to their service is a recording telling you how long you have to wait for your call to be answered. The Raanana moked is a 24 hour service and is free.


The number to remember is 107

You can also call from Pelaphone : 09107; Celcom : *09107 and Orange : 09 7622100
You can also send the Raanana Moked an email : moked@raanana.muni.il

Purim Parade in Raanana

Kids enjoying the 2010 Purim parade - Ad Lo Ya Da -down the main road of Raanana. Every Purim each school creates a parade float or costumes for pupils to wear and then they parade down Ahuza Street. There is no prize for the best float, and the work on the float is mostly done by art teachers and volunteer moms but the kids have great fun being the ones who actually march in the parade. Raanana junior high and high schools make floats and the primary or elementary schools dress up in theme costumes. If you are an arty mom why not get involved, talk to your kid's teacher.

Canion Raananim Kid's activities

If you have kids and are living in Raanana you will find the Raanana Canion (mall) an endless source of entertainment, not only the perminent mall activities but some special seasonal activities as well. The perminent mall activities include bowling, cinemas, Tokyo Park(amusement arcade) as well as plenty of shops. This article focuses more on the extra activities and entertainment that the Raananim mall puts on in the summer for kids. Most of these activities are free, including shows, craft activities and competitions. Checlk out this article to get an idea of the entertainment Raananim mall has on offer for all age groups.


Raananim Canion (mall)

Oct 19, 2010

Summer Holiday Activities for Kids in Raanana

You can keep yourself and the kids very busy in and around Raanana during the summer holidays and also the other school holidays throughout the year. The municipality as well as several private organizations put on different activities as well as there being all the beautiful Raanana parks to visit and the nearby Hertzalia beaches.

Have a look through this list of activities, most of them are available all year round.

Summer Kids Activities

Romantic Raanana restaurant - Salta

This unique gem of a restaurant will stimulate your eyes as well as your taste buds, as the decor is really unusual and interesting. Read more about Salta and a full restaurant review here:

Salta