A city made of four villages
Hod HaSharon was formed in 1964 when four moshavot merged: Magdiel (1924), Ramatayim (1925), Kfar Hadar (1927) and Ramat Hadar (1938). It became a city in 1990 and had 66,398 residents in 2024. The old village names are still the names people use for the neighbourhoods, so learn them first; see the neighbourhoods.
City hall and the Ministry of Aliyah
Arnona (city tax), school and gan registration and parking permits all go through the municipality; see the city hall listing. For your aliyah rights and an advisor, book a meeting with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration on gov.il (opens in a new tab).
Health fund
All four health funds have clinics in town. Clalit's HaShachar clinic is at 4 Hankin Street and Meuhedet is next door at 6 Hankin; Maccabi and Leumit also have branches. See the health fund listings and the health care guide.
Bank and post
The Bank of Israel lists six bank branches in Hod HaSharon (Leumi, Hapoalim, Discount, First International and two Mizrahi Tefahot branches), most of them on Derech Ramatayim; they are in the services directory with addresses and phone numbers. Israel Post has a branch in town too.
Library and community centres
The city library is at 14 HaShachar Street (Beit Yad LaBanim). Community centres in Gil Amal and Giora run classes and activities, and there are young-adult centres for 18 to 35s. See community listings.
Meeting other English speakers
English speakers in Hod HaSharon have long met through informal networks. One example is ESHH, "English Speakers of Hod Hasharon", a women's group founded more than 15 years ago; it is now closed to new members, so ask neighbours and your shul about groups that are open. AACI and Nefesh B'Nefesh list events for English speakers across the Sharon.
Getting to Tel Aviv
The Hod HaSharon–Sokolov train station on the north edge of town has trains to Tel Aviv. See getting around.