​​The Negev offers its residents a high quality of life. Extensive opportunities in terms of residence, education, employment, culture and leisure mean that you can find the right place for yourself and your family, and enjoy the best balance between your work life and your personal life thanks to geographical proximity.

For information, assistance and consultation, please contact Dilya Siegler dilya@bgu.ac.il


Where to li​​ve?

​The Negev offers a variety of residential options: urban, suburban, rural, moshavim and kibbutzim. Choose the option that best suits your lifestyle and personal preferences, and enjoy getting to work with a quick, traffic-jam free ride.


Cities/towns in the Neg​ev

·         Beer Sheva

·         Arad

·         Dimona

·         Ofakim

​·         Netivot


Suburban/local council communities

·         Omer

·         Lehavim

·         Meitar

·         Carmit

·         Yeruham

​·         Midreshet Ben-Gurion


Kibbutzim, moshavim and rural settlements

·         Bnei Shimon Regional Council

·         Merhavim Regional Council

·         Ramat Negev Regional Council

·         Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council

​·         Eshkol Regional Council

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Educatio​n


​Beyond the state educational systems that operate in each community, the Negev offers several unique frameworks that emphasize and focus on areas of interest, excellence, or special needs.

·         Beit Fanny – University Wizo Daycare Center

·         Anthroposophic education

·         Hagar: Jewish-Arab Education for Equality

·         Maof School for Excellence, Beer-Sheva

·         List of pre-schools with special programs, Beer-Sheva

·         Special Education, Beer-Sheva

·         Kedem Democratic School, Arad​


Where to work?



Major employers in the region

​·         Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

·         Soroka University Hospital

·         Gav-Yam Negev Advanced Technologies Park

·         Neot Hovav Eco-Industrial Park​