Since the first residents moved into Ramat Givat Zeev 18 months ago, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s been a year and a half since the first residents moved into RGZ and the excitement of living in Ramat Givat Zeev is genuine and constantly growing to all those who enjoy it as residents, guests and future owners. According to members of this brand-new upscale community, the reason is clear. Never before has an entire neighborhood been built to such a high standard with many of the founder’s proposed goals fulfilled in the initial stages of occupancy. Already in the beginning stages, Ramat Givat Zeev gained publicity by virtue of the quality residents who purchased there – doctors, lawyers, Rabbis, businessmen, university professors, and hundreds of families from abroad. It was the first frum neighborhood built in Israel to such a high standard, and word spread across the Jewish world.  Since the first group of residents moved in, the achdus, positivity, friendship and unity among community members has attracted more and more families. The community feel, the friendly neighbors and the peaceful atmosphere have resulted in a quality of life above and beyond accepted norms in most chareidi communities. The infrastructure is also built to a standard previously unheard of, with shuls, schools, gardens and greenery all around, plenty of parks and a huge community center to open later this year. Avi Weinstock, a well-known figure in the community and one of the first residents, recommends Ramat Givat Zeev for families interested in a quality life style with proximity to Yerushalayim. “I came here because I wanted an upscale neighborhood without having to compromise.” Weinstock, a long time Yerushalayim resident who previously lived in Ramot and Givat Zeev, says he and his family couldn’t be happier. “After purchasing, I remember thinking that if they’d give me everything they promised, I’d be in great shape. Practically speaking, I found, and I know I’m speaking for most of the other residents, that I received much, much more!” Beautiful, spacious apartments – a rarity among apartments built for the chareidi sector – with large rooms, an above-average technical standard, as well as quality of life. “There is room for the kids to run around, parks, basketball courts, a tennis court and tended gardens. My son can go out and play or ride his bike with friends, and my wife and I feel completely at ease that he’s safe.”  Weinstock has only words of praise for his neighbors. “The neighborhood has attracted the finest frum families, creating a sense of community that you don’t find in many other places. I know of families who came here specifically because of the Talmud Torah.”  On Vacation All Year Round  Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, head of the ZAKA rescue and recovery organization, moved into Ramat Givat Zeev several months ago. “As far as I’m concerned, where I live is Greater Yerushalayim,” he explains with a smile. “We’re just 15 minutes away from the center of town, and can get anywhere with ease.”  “Ever since I moved into my new apartment, wherever I go, I start making comparisons. And I can tell you that my home is always nicer. The standards are much higher than you’ll find in other neighborhoods, the prices are affordable, and we enjoy a quality of […]

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