English book stores and sales in Jerusalem - used and new books

by: Rebecca

Here is a list of bookstores that have a selection of new or used english books. Please leave me a comment with any more details about these bookstores.

*Updated thanks to responses from the Yahoo group IsraelBooks, and commentators.

1. Sefer VeSefel
Location: City Center | On Yavetz St. which goes from Yaffo to the stairs on Ben Hillel St.In an alley off of Jaffa St. near the Bat Ayin clothing store.
Description: Mostly used books, but a few new,especially brand new bestsellers. They will buy your books, I got 15 shekels credit from The Jew in the Lotus. Also, they do up to 65% buyback for books you buy from them.

2. (Don’t know the name but its an antique / rare books place) - City Center. Between Gazith shoes and Big Apple Pizza.

3. Stein Books
Location: City Center | Address: King George across from the new Avi Chai building and the Mirage danceclub.

4. Moffit (?)
Location: Nachlaot | On the side of Binyan Clal off of Jaffa St. across from the Shuk. They possibly have another branch in the lower level of Binyan Clal right at the southern entrance on Rechov Yaffo.
Description: Almost entirely used books.

5. Siman Kriah (also known as BookMark)
Location: Bak’a | 1 Esther Hamalka St., corner 33 Bethlehem Rd; between Derech Hevron and Derekh Bet Lehem;
Tel: 673-1934
Description: Specializes in Children’s books and books for youth in English and in Hebrew.

6. Stein Books (same name, I know)
Location: City Center | King George across from the Sheraton Hotel

7. Joe’s World of Magazines - Central Bus Station

8. The Book Gallery
Location: City Center | 6 Schatz street, now a pedestrian-only street
Tel: 02-623-1087

9. Gur Aryeh
Location: Nahalat Shiva, City Center | middle of Yoel Salomon St.

10. Dani Books
Location: City Center | On Yaffa, one block before King George intersection

11. Olam Qatan
Location: German Colony | 52 Emek Refaim
Tel: 02-563-7507
Description: holistic, mystical, religious, scientific, english, used and new

12. Intellect Books
Location: City Center | Rehov Yaffo, past Selina icecream shop and Shanty clothing store if youre going toward the old city.
Description: used books. hebrew, english, german, russian, just about any language and topic. you can also sell your books.

Book Sales, Book websites

  • New Yahoo group: IsraelBooks
  • AngloBooks - website to trade English books with others in Jerusalem
  • Books 4 Now- used books in Israel. Order 4 books, get free delivery
  • Janglo - usually lists the latest book sales. Over the past year I’ve gone to book sales at AACI, Amit, Merkaz Hamagshimim, closing book stores, and people’s moving sales.

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7 Responses to “English book stores and sales in Jerusalem - used and new books”

  1. Posted by: Evelyn - 08/29/2007

    Just a note to say thank you for expressing many of the things
    and incidents that I have come to know and like in sunny Holy
    Jerusalem. My footsteps take me to the Shuk regularly; the sounds,
    smells, not to mention the competitive prices are great. Marzipan has
    become my favourite place to spend my last shekel. I`m still looking for a
    nice cafe/eating place. Can you do your next list on that theme. Ochlim
    baShuk, Mizrachi etc.where reasonable prices… I have been wandering
    around the shuk since coming on Aliyah and love it. Maybe I will bump into
    you one fine day. By the way I am an antiquarian, secondhand book
    maven/dealer/collector. so I know all the shops you mention and - even
    their names. None of them are brilliant. I personally specialize in
    Judaica and in addition have general books but work from home. Internet
    drives me crazy with millions of books for sale at meshugane prices.
    BooksIsrael is for paperbacks for giveaway stuff.Anyway a yahar Kochchech
    to you and all your energy in putting thoughts in blog like fashion. Keep
    it up. Kol Tuv

  2. Posted by: Bridget - 10/01/2007

    there are other bookstores i thought would fit your list.

    Olam Katan
    Emek Refaim 52
    02-563-7507

    description: holistic, mystical, religious, scientific, english, used and new.

    really my favorite bookstore that ive come across.

    and Intellect Books
    Rehov Yaffo, past Selina icecream shop and Shanty clothing store if youre going toward the old city. used books. hebrew, english, german, russian, just about any language and topic. you can sell your books there also.

    thank you for making such a great website. happy reading.

  3. Posted by: Rebecca - 10/01/2007

    Bridget, thanks for your kind words and suggestions. I added them both to the list!

  4. Posted by: marc radzyner - 11/12/2007

    Looking for - LIVING WATERS by Bezalel Edwards- translation of Mei Shiloach by Joseph Leiner of Izbitz

  5. Posted by: Rebecca - 11/15/2007

    Hi Marc, I’m not sure where you could find that book, but you could call each of the bookstores, or put a notice on janglo.net and the booksisrael yahoo group that I mention in my post.

  6. Posted by: BG - 03/13/2008

    Two other bookstores for your list:

    Gur Arieh Books
    8 Yoel Solomon St

    In the Ben Yehuda pedestrian precinct. English language only. A lot of secondhand books, only a small selection of new books.

    + +

    The Torch Bookstore
    25 Yafo

    Next door to the main Post Office on Yafo. It is basically a Christian bookstore but also has some books on Judaism (I bought a fine Tanakh there), Israel travel guides, maps, etc.

  7. Posted by: BG - 03/13/2008

    Living Waters: It’s listed at Amazon.com but it’s not cheap ($69.10 in March 2008)

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