Why go: It buys used books and sells them next to new ones, in Hebrew and English, in fields such as philosophy, poetry and comics.
Adraba Books
Used books & printsCity centre, Jerusalem
A bookshop selling new and secondhand books in Hebrew and English, at 5 Ben Maimon St, Jerusalem.
Plan your visit
- Address
- 5 Ben Maimon St, Jerusalem
- Opening hours
- Google rating
- Prices
- According to the website: NIS 40, 50 or 60 a book, and children’s books at 3 for NIS 100. It does not say whether this covers used copies.
- Website and social links
- adrababooks.co.il
What you’ll find
- New and secondhand books in Hebrew and English
- Buys books
- Philosophy, poetry and comics
About the shop
Adraba Books opened in 2010, founded by Rachel Wygoda-Sofrin and Yonatan Brezner. It sells new and secondhand books in Hebrew and English. According to its website, the genres include Hebrew and translated fiction, philosophy, science, history, poetry, Judaism, comics, art and children’s books.
The website has a page offering to buy books from the public. It lists prices of NIS 40, 50 or 60 a book and children’s books at 3 for NIS 100, without saying whether these apply to used copies. In 2020, when the shop turned ten, the Jerusalem Post wrote that many of its titles could not be found anywhere else in Israel.
The website gives the hours as usually 9:00-21:00 Sunday to Thursday, and from 9:00 on Friday.
Location and map
5 Ben Maimon St, Jerusalem