1. Seven Wells
Reminds us of Platform Nine and Three Quarters in Harry Potter.
Hebrew: בָּאֵר שְׁבַע
Transliteration: beh-er sheh-vah
English: Beer Sheva
2. Mermaid
It’s like living under the sea.
Hebrew: בַּת יָם
Transliteration: bat yam
English: Bat Yam
3. Hope Entrance
The original meaning was “gates of hope” to welcome the new immigrants to the city.
Hebrew: פְּתַח תִּקְוָה
Transliteration: peh-tach teek-vah
English: Petach Tikva
4. Eye Head
Rosh Haayin played a major role as an intersection of trade routes in the biblical days.
Hebrew: רֹאשׁ עַיִן
Transliteration: rosh eye-een
English: Rosh Haayin
5. The Cave Head
For those of you that don’t know, Rosh Hanikra has beautiful caves and grottos on the Mediterranean coast. It’s worth a trip!
Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה
Transliteration: rosh hah-nee-krah
English: Rosh Hanikra
6. Lanes
We’re sure this city has more than just a few lanes to offer.
Hebrew: נְתִיבוֹת
Transliteration: neh-tee-vote
English: Netivot
7. Two Hills
Tel Aviv may be flat, but its neighboring town, Givatayim, actually has quite a few hills.
Hebrew: גִּבְעָתַיִם
Transliteration: geev-ah-tai-eem
English: Givatayim
8. First to Zion
If getting to Israel were a race, then this town is the self-declared winner.
Hebrew: רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן
Transliteration: reesh-ohn leh-tzee-ohn
English: Rishon Lezion
9. Streets
We thought it was understood that cities have streets.
Hebrew: רחוֹבוֹת
Transliteration: reh-choh-vote
English: Rehovot
10. Grandfather’s Village
Nothing better than coming home to grandpa.
Hebrew: כְּפָר סַבָּא
Transliteration: k’far sah-bah
English: Kfar Saba
11. Eagle
What came first, the city or the beer?
Hebrew: נֶשֶׁר
Transliteration: neh-sher
English: Nesher
12. Corner Head
The true meaning of the name Rosh Pina is “keystone,” which symbolized the start of a new Jewish village in the 1800s.
Hebrew: רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה
Transliteration: rosh pee-nah
English: Rosh Pina
13. Sun House
Makes you feel all nice and warm inside.
Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ
Transliteration: beit sheh-mesh
English: Bet Shemesh
14. Intelligence
The city’s name comes from the historical use of the town as a place to send messages by smoke to neighboring settlements.
Hebrew: מוֹדִיעִין
Transliteration: moe-dee-een
English: Modi’in
15. Boulevards
The city was actually named after the eucalyptus trees in the area which share the name “Sderot” and brought work to the local people.
Hebrew: שְׁדָרוֹת
Transliteration: sdeh-rote
English: Sderot
