Shfela

Modiin

A planned, medium-sized city in central Israel, about midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. It has attracted a large community of olim from English-speaking countries, with thousands of NBN olim. NBN notes that most neighborhoods are homogeneous in religious affiliation.

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What draws people

Located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with two train stations (Modi'in Central and Paatei Modi'in). source ((opens in a new tab))
Large English-speaking population and thousands of NBN olim. source ((opens in a new tab))
Roughly 30-40 min by train to both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. source ((opens in a new tab))

What to weigh

No hospital in the city; residents use nearby medical centers. source ((opens in a new tab))
Most neighborhoods are homogeneous in religious affiliation, so it is worth checking each area. source ((opens in a new tab))

The facts

Region: Shfela
Population: 100,052 (2024 estimate)CBS 'Regional Statistics' as cited on Wikipedia.source ((opens in a new tab))
English-speaking community: Large (4 out of 5)· judgment call
French-speaking community: Unknown
Russian-speaking community: Unknown
Religious mix: MixedMixed: NBN says 'All affiliations and most neighborhoods are homogenous.' No percentage breakdown found.source ((opens in a new tab))
Rent (family-size apartment): No reliable figure found
To Tel Aviv: About 34 min to Tel Aviv by busAbout 38 min by train from Modi'in Center to Tel Aviv Center, about 34 min by bus, or about 29 min by car (Rome2rio estimates).source 1 ((opens in a new tab))source 2 ((opens in a new tab))
To Jerusalem: About 29 min to Jerusalem by trainAbout 29 min by train to Jerusalem Yitzhak Navon, or about 33 min by bus 117 (Rome2rio estimates).source 1 ((opens in a new tab))source 2 ((opens in a new tab))
Train station: Yes
Light rail: No
For families: Very high (5 out of 5)· judgment call
Quiet: High (4 out of 5)· judgment call

Why these scores

English-speaking community: NBN: 'Large English-speaking population; Thousands of NBN Olim.' Wikipedia: 'a large community of olim ... from English-speaking countries.' Scored 4 (thousands, not tens of thousands). Judgment call. source ((opens in a new tab))
French-speaking community: No source opened mentions a French-speaking community. Left blank. source ((opens in a new tab))
Russian-speaking community: No source opened mentions a Russian-speaking community. Left blank. source ((opens in a new tab))
For families: Judgment: medium-sized planned city that NBN describes with a large olim community; no direct family statistic found. source ((opens in a new tab))
Quiet: Judgment: medium-sized residential city (about 100,000). source ((opens in a new tab))

Some spellings of this name in other languages aren't confirmed by a source yet.

Sources

Checked 8 November 2026

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Listings, guides, neighborhoods and Shabbat times for Modiin, on the city's own site.

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