Ashkelon - City

“Also Y'hudah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory. So HaShem was with Y'hudah.” Shof’tim.(Judges)1:18



One recent visitor to Ashkelon described it as a Florida Paradise without the crime and the hurricanes. Indeed this is a correct description. Ashkelon is with beautiful homes, apartments and condos lining beautiful paved streets with palm trees and other natural beauties, a person will be immediately enticed to want to move here. Definitely, Ashkelon is more beautiful then Florida!

And 100% Jewish!

Ashkelon is a Jewish city with a population over 120,000 people and contains all the important amenities needed for such a city. With the Florida weather, sunshine, and modern shopping malls, the people who live here enjoy a high quality of life.

Beaches Beautiful

With 10 kilometers of beaches that are not over crowded, one has a quick getaway in a moment’s time to peace and serenity. Because of the beach, families always have somewhere to go together that is safe and relaxing.


And yes there are condos over looking the Mediterranean Sea.


For those traveling outside the city, you will be less then one hours drive to Tel-Aviv, Holy Jerusalem and Beersheba.

Healthcare

Such as the Brazilai Medical Center. This 5-story Hospital is one of Israel’s top healthcare institutions serving over 400,000 people in the surrounding Lakhish region. It contains 1,500 staff including 240 doctors and 500 nurses.



Education

Ashkelon university has an enrollment of about 8,000 students. It contains a wide variety of educational programs and an ulpan for learning Hebrew.





Among some of the benefits the government provides are, subsidized art and music education for pre-schoolers. Subsidized swimming and tennis lessons for kids in grade 4 and 5. There is also Marine education for the junior high school students and University courses for outstanding students. There are additional lessons and support for weaker students. It is a great place to educate your children.

Transport

From Ashkelon you can travel on a Modern train service to other parts of the country.





Ashkelon is home to several different cultural and musical festivals. The city has also a Conservatory, a Municipal Youth Orchestra and live theater.
They also have a progressive marina providing a southern gateway to the Mediterranean. It is the Ashkelon Mariana.


Tourist

The city also has been a preferred status by the Israeli government in the area or tourism, and declared a national tourist site. This means investors can receive grants up to 24% of their investment and other tax exemptions.

There are government plans up coming in the next few years to open a new phase in tourism development, which would include, besides new hotels and other things, there will be two world-class international golf courses. There will be nothing like it in the Middle East. But tourism is not the only preferred status for Ashkelon. There is also a special status for industrial development and developers can qualify for loans grants and tax incentives. In other words Ashkelon is thriving and is a good place to work and to invest.

For tourist with entertainment and shopping for the visitors. The Ashkeluna Water Park provides entertainment for locals and visitors alike. It contains a picnic area and a place to buy food. Besides the water park on the beach one can find an amphitheater, museums tennis and more.

If you like Museums then there is the Archaeological Park of Ashkelon. It is also a place to picnic and see ancient wonders. Did you know that Ashkelon is mentioned by name and found written in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics on pottery shards? Less ancient then that we can find it written of the mighty man Samson. It says in the Tanach: “Then the Spirit of HaShem came upon him mightily and he went down to Ashkelon….”

Industries and Technologies

There are 3 industrial parks in Ashkelon including one being developed for high tech industries, and another one is among the most modern in the country. Among the local industries are 40 mid size factories and about 1,000 workshops and small industries.

Ashkelon in undeniable a good place to live, work and relax. A good place for your family and a home in the Holy land that G-d has set aside for you. Visit one of their beautiful parks.