Local directory
English-speaking services, doctors, kosher food, shuls, schools, ulpan and help for olim. Each listing shows its source and the date it was checked.
318 places
Help for olim · Efrat
The council's absorption department for new olim and returning residents. The education department asks olim families to contact it before registering children for gan or school.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Wineries & places to visit · Gush Etzion Junction
Mehadrin winery at the junction with a viewing bridge over production and a tasting gallery above the barrel room; harvest events open to the public.
Gush Etzion Junction
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Community, youth & libraries · Efrat
An Efrat youth movement for children who don't fit into the other movements. Each child has a personal mentor, and groups meet on Tuesdays and Shabbat at the youth HQ club.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Schools · Efrat
Enrichment centre for pupils who were identified as gifted in Ministry of Education screening. It takes pupils from Gush Etzion, Efrat, Kiryat Arba-Hebron and the south Hebron hills.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Home repairs & handymen
Air-conditioning installer for Efrat, Gush Etzion and Jerusalem, handling VRF and mini-split installation, repairs and maintenance. Service area: Efrat, Gush Etzion, Jerusalem.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Schools · Dagan
Grades 1-6 in the 'meshalev' stream, where children from religious, traditional and secular homes learn together. Families don't have to define their religious stream.
5 HaKatzir St, Efrat
Real estate · Te'ena
Anglo-Saxon franchise branch in the Te'ena commercial centre for sales and rentals in Efrat and Gush Etzion; the branch manager lives in Efrat. Current listings include Efrat neighbourhoods and Alon Shvut.
Te'ena Commercial Centre, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A family guesthouse above the cliffs of the Arugot stream with a view of the Dead Sea, deliberately without screens or attractions.
Hostels · Across the Gush
A desert khan with yurts, a guest cabin, ancient-crafts workshops and an ecological pool above the Arugot stream, near Ibei HaNahal in the eastern Gush.
Schools · Gefen
State-religious school with about 610 pupils in 33 classes. Grades 1-6 are mixed and grades 7-8 are girls only. It has won the national education prize.
37 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
Three boutique cabins at the edge of Bat Ayin B, one for a couple with up to two children and two for couples only.
Bat Ayin B
Home repairs & handymen
Renovation contractor based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for renovation work in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks & playgrounds · Alon Shvut
Picnic tables in the forest on Givat HaTzehuba on the way to Deer Land, a short walk from Ein Abu Caleb spring; bins and parking but no water or toilets.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Neve Daniel
Smoked-meat house and bar (asado, brisket, burgers).
Sde Boaz (near Neve Daniel)
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Cafe in the Te'ena commercial centre.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Meat baguette outlet in Kanyon Harim.
Kanyon Harim, Gush Etzion Junction
Other services · Zayit
Bank Mizrahi Tefahot's Efrat branch (branch 454) at 2 Zayit Shemen St (Efrat Center), listed in the Bank of Israel bank-branches dataset.
2 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Catering business.
3 Boaz St (Rimon commercial centre), Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Local bar serving local beers and wine; private events on Sundays.
Hatzar HaKfar, Kfar Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Dairy country-style chef restaurant inside the Gush Etzion Winery (fish, pasta, stone-oven baking); private room for events up to 80.
Gush Etzion Junction
Pharmacies · Zayit
BE pharmacy in Efrat (Efrat Center address), listed in Maccabi's pharmacy finder.
2 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Shuls · Gefen
Neighbourhood shul in Gefen.
60 HaGefen St, Efrat
Shuls · Dekel
Chabad house with Shabbat minyanim in the Dekel commercial centre.
2 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Gush Etzion Junction
A guesthouse and event garden in the Bracha Valley on Route 60, with a synagogue and dining room, used for Shabbat simchas, bar mitzvahs and large groups.
Route 60, Bracha Valley (south of Gush Etzion Junction)
Shuls · Dekel
Shul listed on GoDaven; GoDaven names Rabbi Refael Kadosh as rabbi.
24 Shealtiel St, Efrat
Wineries & places to visit · Neve Daniel
Small winery founded in 2011 in Sde Boaz using grapes from a vineyard near Emek Bracha; about 2,400-3,000 bottles a year.
Sde Boaz
Wineries & places to visit · Dekel
Winery in Efrat under Efrat Religious Council mehadrin supervision.
13 Shivat Tzion St, Efrat
Home repairs & handymen
Plumber based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for plumbing in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
New York-style pizza at the junction.
Gush Etzion Junction
Councils & government · Te'ena
A National Insurance service point next to the stairs in the council building. It gives information, helps with forms, sends documents and issues certificates. You cannot make payments there.
Council building, 1 Netzer Yishai St, Efrat
Attractions & sights · Elazar
Part of the water system Herod built to carry water to Jerusalem, on Route 60 just south of Elazar and minutes from Efrat. You wade through an underground tunnel with thigh-high water, so bring a torch, water shoes and dry clothes.
Route 60 southbound, just after Elazar
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Sport & pools · Elazar
Bike rental at the Biyar Aqueduct, the start of three marked Gush Etzion bike trails, in several sizes for riders aged 5 and up.
Biyar Aqueduct, Route 60 near Elazar
Community, youth & libraries · Gefen
Efrat's oldest Bnei Akiva branch, next to the matnas in Gefen, with about 100-150 members.
31 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Zayit
Bnei Akiva branch in Zayit near the agricultural school, with about 300-350 members and a group for children in special education. It runs the Amishav project for olim children together with the council's Aliyah Department.
Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Schools · Rosh Tzurim
Bnei Akiva girls' high school (grades 9-12) on Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim. Listed on the Efrat council schools page.
Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim
Schools · Zayit
Bnei Akiva high-school yeshiva for boys.
Home repairs & handymen
English-speaking construction and renovation company working to American standards, with over 15 years of experience. The ad offers a free house inspection and quote to first-time clients and lists Jerusalem, Efrat/Gush Etzion and Beit Shemesh. Service area: Jerusalem, Efrat, Gush Etzion, Beit Shemesh.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Burger restaurant (meat) in the Te'ena commercial centre.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
Buses & getting around · Efrat
Express line that runs the length of Efrat to the Central Bus Station / Binyanei HaUma area in Jerusalem. Operated by Electra Afikim, according to the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026); the council's page still names Egged Ta'avura. Check the timetable before you travel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Buses & getting around · Efrat
Line that picks up across Efrat's neighbourhoods and goes to the Talpiot area in Jerusalem. Operated by Electra Afikim, according to the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026); the council's page still names Egged Ta'avura. Check the timetable before you travel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Buses & getting around · Efrat
Line from Efrat to Beit Shemesh railway station. Operated by Electra Afikim, according to the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026); the council's page still names Egged Ta'avura. Check the timetable before you travel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Buses & getting around · Efrat
Line between Efrat and Beitar Illit. Operated by Electra Afikim, according to the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026); the council's page still names Egged Ta'avura. Check the timetable before you travel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Buses & getting around · Efrat
Line between Efrat and the communities in the east of Gush Etzion. Operated by Electra Afikim, according to the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026); the council's page still names Egged Ta'avura. Check the timetable before you travel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Buses & getting around · Efrat
Intercity line from Jerusalem via Efrat and Hebron to Beersheba. Operated by Electra Afikim, according to the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026); the council's page still names Egged Ta'avura. Check the timetable before you travel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Branch of the Cafe Greg chain with a dairy menu, view terrace and events up to 150.
Kanyon Harim, Gush Etzion Junction
Attractions & sights · Across the Gush
A counter-terror and security academy in the Gush Etzion industrial park that runs bookable visitor programmes: paintball, combat rappelling, krav maga, demonstrations and target shooting.
Gush Etzion industrial park
Shuls · Dekel
Central synagogue of the Dekel neighbourhood, known as the Round Shul.
12/1 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Attractions & sights · Tekoa
Israel's second-largest karst cave, beside Tekoa on the west bank of Nahal Tekoa, named after the 4th-century monk Chariton. Mapped passages total about 4 km on four levels, so it is for equipped, guided groups.
Schools · Alon Shvut
State-religious elementary school for girls. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
Health fund branches · Alon Shvut
Clalit clinic in Alon Shvut, Gush Etzion.
Alon Shvut
Health fund branches · Efrat
Clalit child development institute (developmental assessment and therapies for children).
1 Netzer Yishai St, Efrat
Health fund branches · Zayit
Clalit primary-care clinic on the 4th floor of the Efrat Center building, with lab and nursing services.
2 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat Center building, 4th floor, Efrat
Health fund branches · Te'ena
Clalit primary-care clinic in Te'ena with family medicine, women's health and a blood-test lab (by appointment).
HaTe'ena, Efrat
Health fund branches · Kfar Etzion
Clalit clinic in Kfar Etzion, Gush Etzion.
Kfar Etzion
Health fund branches · Migdal Oz
Clalit clinic in Migdal Oz, Gush Etzion.
Migdal Oz
Pharmacies · Zayit
Clalit pharmacy on the 4th floor of the Efrat Center building.
2 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat Center, 4th floor, Efrat
Pharmacies · Te'ena
Clalit pharmacy at the Te'ena clinic.
1 HaTe'ena St, Efrat
Health fund branches · Rosh Tzurim
Clalit clinic in Rosh Tzurim, Gush Etzion.
Rosh Tzurim
Sport & pools · Across the Gush
Bolted rock-climbing routes on the cliff along the Path of the Patriarchs between Elazar and Neve Daniel, opened in 2020 with the Israel Climbers' Association.
Councils & government · Efrat
The council bills both arnona (property tax) and water. Discounts, for example for active reservists or by income test, are applied for through the council's collections pages.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
For kids · Kfar Etzion
Craft studio in Kfar Etzion running glass fusing, mosaics, resin art, candle making, tie-dye and slime workshops, weekly chugim for kids and adults, and birthday and bar/bat mitzvah parties. By appointment.
Upper Lulim parking lot, Kfar Etzion
Home repairs & handymen
Efrat-based handyman Dov Epstein with 35 years of experience, who also checks apartments for needed repairs before you sign. The ad lists light fixtures, welding, drywall, floor tiling and pergola restoration. Service area: Efrat, Jerusalem area.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks, trails & springs · Dagan
Accessible playground and lawns at the entrance to Dagan. The "Aqueduct trail" walking route starts here, and there are children's shows in summer.
Home repairs & handymen
Renovation contractor based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for renovation work in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Home repairs & handymen
State-licensed electrician David Fuchs, who specialises in LED lighting for homes and businesses. The ad lists Jerusalem, Efrat/Gush Etzion and Beit Shemesh. Service area: Jerusalem, Efrat, Gush Etzion, Beit Shemesh.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
For kids · Kfar Etzion
A park in the forest next to Kfar Etzion with a petting zoo and a large activity area: climbing wall, bungee trampoline, archery, paintball, horse riding, jeeps and a 400 m zipline over a canyon. Barbecues are allowed.
Dirt road off the Kfar Etzion road, opposite the Lone Oak
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Zayit
Family medicine doctor seeing Maccabi members at 36 Matityahu HaKohen St in Efrat (she also runs a children's ADHD clinic); Maccabi lists English among the languages spoken.
36 Matityahu HaKohen St, Efrat
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Efrat
Family medicine doctor seeing Maccabi members at 39 Sderot HaMelech David in Efrat; Maccabi lists English among the languages spoken.
39 Sderot HaMelech David, Efrat
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Efrat
Paediatrician seeing Maccabi members at the Maccabi Efrat branch (39 Sderot HaMelech David); Maccabi lists English, French and Arabic among the languages spoken.
39 Sderot HaMelech David, Efrat
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Tamar
Paediatrician seeing Maccabi members at 24 HaDvash St in Efrat; Maccabi lists English among the languages spoken.
24 HaDvash St, Efrat
Gan & daycare · Efrat
The council runs 27 public gans for ages 3-5 in 2026-27, including special-education and communication gans. Children are placed by their registered address. Kasum, an enrichment centre for the gans (science, music, art), is at 34 Zayit Shemen St.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Councils & government · Efrat
Registration for gan and school is online and goes by your Population Registry address. New olim and returning residents are asked to contact the council's Aliyah Department before registering. Families not yet registered at an Efrat address use the new/future-resident form.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Therapy & counselling · Gefen
Council psychologists who serve Efrat's gans and schools. They carry out assessments, guide staff and parents, and give short- and long-term therapy to students and parents.
1 Smadar St, Efrat
Childcare & after-gan · Efrat
A Ministry of Education programme the council runs in all Efrat gans and elementary schools (Mishlav and Mamad in Tamar, Orot Etzion Junior Division, Aseh Chayil) during the Chanukah and Pesach breaks, for gan children and grades 1-3.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Childcare & after-gan · Efrat
The Ministry of Education's summer programme for grades 1-3, held 1-20 July each year in all of Efrat's elementary schools and run by the Efrat Matnas.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Schools · Zayit
Farm school used by schools in Efrat and across the Gush, with vegetable beds, a poultry coop and an ecological pond among other areas.
36 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Rimon
Day club for residents aged 70+ from Efrat and Gush Etzion, with transport and a hot lunch. Activities include exercise, Torah classes, literature, music and crafts.
1 HaRimon St, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Rimon
Air-conditioned guest rooms in Efrat's Rimon neighbourhood for up to 5 people in 3 rooms, aimed at guests for Shabbat events and visiting family.
Rimon, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Gefen
Chugim, sport, dance, a music school, day camps, special-education programmes and events. It has branches in Gefen, Dagan, Dekel, Zayit and Tamar, plus the Scheinfeld seniors centre. Registration and tickets are online.
35 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Parks, trails & springs · Efrat
Three fenced dog runs: by the grocery in Zayit, by HaShibolim HaLochashot on the Te'ena slopes, and in Rimon opposite the multi-purpose shul. Dogs must have a valid rabies vaccination.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Te'ena
Bakery that sells its baked goods and also runs a restaurant.
Te'ena industrial area, Efrat
Councils & government · Te'ena
The council building houses the council departments (education, collections, engineering, welfare) and the religious council offices. The council site has an English section, and the Efrat app sends alerts and takes hazard reports.
1 Netzer Yishai St, Efrat
Childcare & after-gan · Efrat
The Efrat Matnas runs afternoon programmes (tzaharonim) for gans in every gan complex with enough children, and for schools, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour; working mothers can apply for a subsidy.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
· Gefen
Evening and Shabbat urgent-care centre in Gefen for Efrat and the surrounding area. At night, the kupot hotlines can give you a phone referral to a hospital ER.
39 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Ulpan & Hebrew · Efrat
Two-week ulpan day camp in August, listed by NBN under Efrat's municipal aliyah services.
Efrat
Pharmacies · Efrat
Private pharmacy listed in Maccabi's pharmacy finder (also sells glucose test strips).
39 Sderot HaMelech David, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Gefen
Free for Efrat residents. It has about 93,000 books, including books in English, French and some Spanish. The catalogue site is in Hebrew, English and Russian.
6 Smadar St, Efrat
Real estate · Efrat
Independent agency run by an Efrat resident for sales and rentals in Efrat and Gush Etzion, with an English and Hebrew website and mortgage guidance.
Efrat
Councils & government · Te'ena
Opens marriage and single-status files and issues the certificates. It also runs the mikvaot, local kashrut supervision and the eruv.
1 Netzer Yishai St, Efrat
· Efrat
The council's security operations centre, staffed around the clock. Call it about security incidents in or around Efrat; after hours it also takes municipal calls. In a medical emergency, call MDA on 101.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Community, youth & libraries · Rimon
Runs activities for about 1,600 teens in grades 7-12, including leadership, volunteering, pre-army preparation and summer programmes. It also coordinates the five youth-movement branches.
3 Ma'ale Ya'ara St, Efrat
Parks & playgrounds · Neve Daniel
A 1.5 m-deep spring pool at the entrance to Sde Boaz, near Neve Daniel, with benches, shade, a swing and a viewing deck built by Neve Daniel's youth.
Parks & playgrounds · Bat Ayin
A spring at Bat Ayin whose water runs out of an ancient tunnel into a square pool about 2 m deep, with old terraces and a Second Temple-period burial cave nearby.
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Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A stone-built retreat at the edge of Metzad beside a large natural pool, with a panoramic view of the Dead Sea.
Metzad (Asfar)
Parks & playgrounds · Bat Ayin
A spring in the Livne stream below Bat Ayin, with clear water in a small pool and a deeper concrete pool (about 2.5 m) under big shade trees. The last stretch is a walk down a green-marked trail.
Parks & playgrounds · Bat Ayin
A spring pool about 1.5 m deep in Wadi Sajma ("Garden of Eden valley") on the way to Bat Ayin, with shade and picnic tables; Dubek's Pool is a 200 m walk further down.
Parks, trails & springs · Rosh Tzurim
Two shallow wading pools (40 and 60 cm) in nature with seating, a swing and plenty of shade; good for families.
Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim (turn left before the gate, past the poultry houses)
Home repairs & handymen
Air-conditioning installer and repairer that also fixes household appliances and does small jobs around the house. The ad lists Jerusalem, Efrat/Gush Etzion and Beit Shemesh and says it is government certified. Service area: Jerusalem, Efrat, Gush Etzion, Beit Shemesh.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks & playgrounds · Gush Etzion Junction
A lookout on the second floor of Harim Mall at the Gush Etzion Junction over the Bracha Valley, the Path of the Patriarchs and the Russian Monastery hill. It is wheelchair and stroller accessible, with toilets and cafes in the mall.
Harim Mall, 2nd floor, Gush Etzion Junction
Groceries & bakeries · Gush Etzion Junction
Bakery/cake shop at the Gush Etzion Junction.
Gush Etzion Junction
Attractions & sights · Tekoa
A family-run organic winery in Tekoa D on the edge of the Judean Desert, founded in 2010; visits and tastings by arrangement.
Tekoa D (Tekoa Dalet)
Home repairs & handymen
Painting company for the greater Jerusalem area doing painting, plastering, wall sealing and repairs, water-damage work and mould treatment. The ad lists Efrat/Gush Etzion. Service area: Greater Jerusalem, Efrat, Gush Etzion.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Home repairs & handymen
Kitchen maker based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for kitchens and carpentry in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Across the Gush
Regional rescue unit number listed on the council's essential-phones page.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Therapy & counselling · Te'ena
Regional centre for Beitar, Efrat and Gush Etzion. It offers free, discreet emotional care for children, teens and adults coping with stress or anxiety linked to the security situation.
1 Boaz St, Te'ena, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Dekel
Ezra branch in Dekel by the commercial centre, with about 300 members. Its "Olim BeOz" project pairs teens with new-oleh children in grades 1-2.
41 Shivat Tzion St, Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Dagan
Falafel stand on the promenade at the entrance to Dagan.
Tayelet Shlomo, entrance to Dagan, Efrat
Hostels · Tekoa
A hand-built khan (desert lodge) in Tekoa D overlooking the Judean Desert and Nahal Tekoa, for overnight stays and small events.
Tekoa D
· Across the Gush
Fire service emergency number 102 plus a local landline listed by the council.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Zayit
Meat restaurant in the Zayit centre.
2 Zayit Shemen St (Zayit centre), Efrat
Shuls · Dekel
Shul in Dekel Bet (Barkan).
7 Nechemya St, Efrat
Home repairs & handymen
Moving company working across the Jerusalem area, Gush Etzion and the centre of the country. The ad stresses careful wrapping of furniture. Service area: Jerusalem area, Gush Etzion, centre of Israel.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Community, youth & libraries · Gefen
Public football pitch in Gefen. Outside these hours you can rent it through the matnas.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Coffee cart in the Oz VeGaon grove serving pastries, special pizzas and salads.
Oz VeGaon reserve, Gush Etzion Junction
Shops & malls · Neve Daniel
Hand-sewn gifts for mothers and babies: newborn sets, blankets, towels, nursing aprons, changing sheets and bags. Order for pickup, or have items gift-wrapped and posted. By appointment.
27 Nof Herodion St, Neve Daniel
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
A large couples' tzimmer with a jacuzzi and two balconies in Bat Ayin B.
1 Tzoref St, Bat Ayin
Sport & pools · Zayit
An indoor Ninja Warrior-style obstacle centre in the new Zayit mall in Efrat, for ages 6 and up, with a waiting area for parents and toddlers.
2 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat (Zayit mall)
Buses & getting around · Across the Gush
Bus lines link the Gush yishuvim with Jerusalem (Binyanei HaUma and Talpiot), Efrat and Beitar Illit; the network was planned with the Ministry of Transport. The council's route list (June 2021) names Egged Ta'avura, but the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS, 6 October 2026) lists Electra Afikim as the operator of every Gush line. Check current timetables.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Community, youth & libraries · Alon Shvut
Regional community centre running classes (chugim) for all ages, culture events at the Heichal HaTarbut, youth and young-adult programmes, a gym, after-school care and camps, with an Eastern Gush branch.
Givah Tzehuba (Yellow Hill), Alon Shvut
Wineries & places to visit · Kfar Etzion
Sound-and-light show telling the story of Gush Etzion's settlement, fall in 1948 and return; a guided museum tour can be added. Adult ticket 39 NIS (reductions for seniors, students, soldiers, groups).
Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
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Buses & getting around · Gush Etzion Junction
The main bus interchange of the Gush on Route 60: on a weekday (6 Oct 2026) lines 380, 381, 382 and 384 to Jerusalem's Central Bus Station, Kiryat Arba and Hebron, and 440 to Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva, stopped here, all run by Electra Afikim.
Community, youth & libraries · Alon Shvut
Gym operated by the regional community centre.
Givah Tzehuba (Yellow Hill), Alon Shvut
Councils & government · Across the Gush
Round-the-clock council hotline for municipal issues (hazards, faults, requests); also by WhatsApp and an online form with photo upload.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Across the Gush
Local police station line for the Gush; for emergencies dial 100.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Councils & government · Across the Gush
Municipal authority for the Gush Etzion yishuvim (Efrat is a separate local council). Residents reach most departments through the 24/7 service centre (106) or the department contact forms on the council site.
Alon Shvut
Help for olim · Across the Gush
Council olim team that helps prospective and new olim choose a community and housing, register children for school, and after aliyah connects them to local resources, job search and paperwork help, and runs trips, events and workshops.
Alon Shvut
Community, youth & libraries · Alon Shvut
Regional library in Alon Shvut that also supports village libraries across the Gush; lends English, French and Russian books, offers Libby e-books, Wi-Fi, computers and a copier.
New neighbourhood, Alon Shvut
Councils & government · Across the Gush
Regional religious council (kashrut supervision for the Gush, marriage registration, mikvaot). Marriage registrar line: 02-9959419.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Emergency lines, urgent care & hospitals · Across the Gush
Regional security hotline listed by the council's security division.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Community, youth & libraries · Across the Gush
Programme for residents aged 60+ with lectures, sport, art, films, volunteering and trips around Israel.
Gush Etzion
Wineries & places to visit · Migdal Oz
Regional tourism body listing attractions, trails, springs, wineries, food and lodging across the Gush; publishes a downloadable sites booklet and tourist map.
Gush Etzion Development Company offices, Migdal Oz
Ulpan & Hebrew · Across the Gush
A voucher ulpan meets locally (Zoom option) 2-3 times a week in groups of 4-10; olim within 10 years of aliyah are reimbursed by Misrad HaKlita with 80% attendance. The council also runs subsidised weekly conversational Hebrew classes for all residents.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Wineries & places to visit · Kfar Etzion
Wine shop and tasting centre with workshops for groups and individuals and a summer wine bar.
Hatzar HaKfar, Kfar Etzion
Wineries & places to visit · Elazar
Non-profit winery beside the Inbei HaGefen vineyard in Netiv HaAvot (Elazar) that hosts visiting groups.
Netiv HaAvot (Elazar)
Parks, trails & springs · Gefen
Park linking Gefen and Dekel, used for community ceremonies and activities. Park at the MAHAR car park.
Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
A B&B in a 30-year-old family orchard on the hill at Bat Ayin, looking towards Jerusalem.
Bat Ayin
· Across the Gush
Jerusalem hospital (Ein Kerem and Mt. Scopus campuses) that Nefesh B'Nefesh lists for Efrat residents.
Jerusalem
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Alon Shvut
Snack bar at the Givah Tzehuba council/office hill.
Givah Tzehuba (Yellow Hill), Alon Shvut
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Meat sandwiches with chips, potatoes and onion rings.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
Parks, trails & springs · Zayit
Grove opposite Orot Etzion girls' school with picnic benches, play equipment and a view of Herodion and Jerusalem.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks, trails & springs · Te'ena
Wooded grove on the slopes of Te'ena. It has a sculpture park of stone slides and hiding places, and picnic corners. There is a dog park at the entrance from Sderot David HaMelech, and the Yuval lookout faces Elazar and Neve Daniel.
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Groceries & bakeries · Zayit
Neighbourhood grocery in Zayit.
1 Pitum HaKetoret St, Efrat
Shops & malls · Kfar Etzion
Shopping compound at the entrance to Kfar Etzion with about 40 shops, from a large supermarket and books to fashion and restaurants.
Entrance to Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Sport & pools · Alon Shvut
Riding stables on Givat HaTzehuba (the Yellow Hill) with rides through vineyards, to springs or along the Path of the Patriarchs, therapeutic riding lessons and a small petting farm.
Givat HaTzehuba, on the road to Rosh Tzurim
Shuls · Dagan
Neighbourhood shul in Dagan. Weekday and Shabbat times are in the religious council's yearly prayer-times table.
45 HaZor'im St, Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Tamar
Catering of meals adapted to customers' dietary needs.
24 HaDvash St (Tamar commercial centre), Efrat
Shuls · Te'ena
Te'ena (Lev Efrat) shul; visitors are asked to park on Te'ena and walk down the short HaGo'el cul-de-sac.
4 HaGoel St, Efrat
Shops & malls · Rimon
Silversmith Yehuda Heiman's studio, making silver Judaica (hanukkiot, mezuzot, kiddush cups, spice boxes, candlesticks) and custom orders; he also restores and polishes antiques. Visits by appointment.
Efrat (studio visits by appointment)
For kids · Across the Gush
Horse farm at Sde Bar, below the Herodium, offering therapeutic riding, sport riding and horse treks. Set up to help at-risk youth and children with disabilities. Visits by appointment.
Sde Bar Farm, eastern Gush Etzion
Parks, trails & springs · Across the Gush
Desert hilltop fortress, palace and tomb of King Herod run by the Nature and Parks Authority; includes a film on Herod. Adult 31 NIS, child 16 NIS. Stairs - not stroller-accessible.
Eastern Gush (via Har Homa-Herodion road or Efrat South junction)
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Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Alon Shvut
Academic college beside Yeshivat Har Etzion training religious teachers, especially in Tanakh and Jewish studies; programmes include English-teaching tracks.
Alon Shvut
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Hummus restaurant serving warm, freshly ground hummus; upstairs space for groups up to 40.
Gush Etzion Junction
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Small homey hummus place with a terrace.
Kfar Etzion commercial centre
Attractions & sights · Bat Ayin
Remains of a Second Temple-period farm by the Bat Ayin access road, with a large rock-cut mikveh whose steps still show the partition between those going down and those coming up.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Dekel
Falafel in the Dekel commercial centre.
Dekel commercial centre, Efrat
For kids · Neve Daniel
Chocolate workshops for families and groups (ages 4 and up) at a studio in Neve Daniel or in your home, for birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs and team days. Also sells pralines and at-home chocolate game kits. By appointment.
6 Harei Yehuda St, Neve Daniel
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Branch of the Japanese/Asian restaurant chain in the Kanyon Harim mall.
Kanyon Harim, Gush Etzion Junction
Buses & getting around · Across the Gush
The nearest railway station to Efrat and the Gush, about 15 km north beside Jerusalem's Central Bus Station. On a weekday (6 Oct 2026) about 60 trains left it, mostly towards Herzliya (42) and Modi'in Center (18).
Sderot Shazar, Jerusalem (by the Central Bus Station)
Home repairs & handymen
Handyman service for Gush Etzion, Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. Its ad lists assembly, repairs, carpentry, maintenance, drywall and painting, and says it is Shomer Shabbat. Service area: Gush Etzion, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Shops & malls · Gush Etzion Junction
Shopping centre at the Gush Etzion Junction next to Rami Levy; houses restaurants such as Japan Japan and Cafe Greg, with a rooftop viewpoint over Emek Bracha.
Gush Etzion Junction
Shuls · Zayit
Zayit shul with a Shabbat-morning Mishna Brura shiur.
5 Tziporen St, Efrat
Schools · Alon Shvut
State-religious co-ed elementary school. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
For kids · Across the Gush
A working farm in the eucalyptus and pine forest outside Gvaot with workshops (cheese making, pita baking, traditional building, nature skills) and camping in teepees and big tents.
Lamed Heh forest, outside Gvaot
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
Camping in teepees, large group tents or your own tent at Kashuela Farm in the forest outside Gvaot, plus a self-contained guest unit.
Lamed Heh forest, outside Gvaot
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Zayit
Cafe and ice-cream parlour: Belgian waffles, crepes, shakes and fruit.
2 Zayit Shemen St (Zayit centre), Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Ice-cream and frozen-yogurt parlour also serving waffles and crepes.
Kfar Etzion commercial centre
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Etzion
A campsite at the Kfar Etzion Field School facing the Bracha Valley, with toilets, hot showers, barbecue areas and cooking facilities; hot meals can be ordered.
Kfar Etzion Field School, Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Etzion
A 51-room guesthouse on the lawns of Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, run with the field school that guides tours across Gush Etzion, Jerusalem and the Judean Desert; there is also a large heated tent, bike rental and jeep driving.
Kfar Etzion Field School, Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Etzion
Twenty tzimmers (cabins) on Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, each with a private yard and jacuzzi, set among lawns facing the Hebron hills.
Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Dekel
Grocery opposite HaAsor park.
1 Netzach Yerushalayim St (opposite HaAsor park), Efrat
Sport & pools · Kfar Etzion
An indoor, air-conditioned climbing wall and bouldering room in the Hatzar HaKfar shops at Kfar Etzion, for ages 4 and up, with staff guidance for beginners.
Hatzar HaKfar centre, Kfar Etzion (entrance behind the building, via the deck)
Shuls · Zayit
Zayit shul that prays in North African nusach.
34 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Alon Shvut
Torah and Jewish philosophy study programme for seniors, supported by the council's social services.
Synagogue of the new neighbourhood, Alon Shvut
Shuls · Rimon
Kollel with daily minyanim in Rimon.
opposite 19 Tamar St, Efrat
Wineries & places to visit · Across the Gush
Liqueur producer founded in 2004; tours include liqueur-making and tastings.
Gush Etzion Industrial Park
Groceries & bakeries · Kfar Etzion
Bakery in Kfar Etzion.
Kfar Etzion
Health fund branches · Efrat
Leumit health fund clinic in Efrat.
1 Netzer Yishai St, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
A couples' room above Wadi Livne in Bat Ayin, facing a pine forest and a deep canyon.
Bat Ayin
Home repairs & handymen
Carpentry shop based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for carpentry in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Deli in the Te'ena commercial centre.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A two-bedroom family suite in Ma'ale Amos, about 35 minutes from Jerusalem, for up to 5 adults and a baby, with a private rooftop over the desert.
Ma'ale Amos
Health fund branches · Efrat
Maccabi Healthcare Services branch office in Efrat in the medical emergency centre (Mahar) building; Maccabi lists the facility as having a standard protected space.
39 Sderot HaMelech David, Efrat
Therapy & counselling · Efrat
Maccabi physiotherapy service at the Maccabi Efrat branch on Sderot HaMelech David, for Maccabi members with a referral.
39 Sderot HaMelech David, Efrat
Health fund branches · Tekoa
Maccabi clinic in Tekoa (eastern Gush Etzion).
Tekoa
Groceries & bakeries · Kfar Etzion
Supermarket in Kfar Etzion (the large grocery at the Hatzar HaKfar compound).
Kfar Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Kfar Etzion
Boutique patisserie in the Hatzar HaKfar compound.
Hatzar HaKfar, Kfar Etzion
Schools · Tamar
State-religious school in Tamar with about 320 pupils in 13 classes. Grades 1-6 are mixed and grades 7-8 are girls only.
7 HaMoriya St, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Dagan
The community center's branch in the Dagan neighbourhood, for sport and chugim.
2 HaKatzir St, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Zayit
The community center's branch in the Zayit neighbourhood, with a sports hall used for chugim and sport.
1 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Home repairs & handymen
Air-conditioning installer listing Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim, also handling heating and cooling faults, plumbing and hot water systems, and diamond drilling through walls. Service area: Jerusalem, Ma'ale Adumim, Gush Etzion.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Neve Daniel
Factory shop of the Mazuyins bakery selling breads, bagels, rolls and pastries.
Neve Daniel industrial area
Groceries & bakeries · Te'ena
Butcher shop also selling fish and related products.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
For kids · Elazar
A small family animal park in Elazar, about 10 minutes from Jerusalem by car, with hundreds of animals you can go in and handle, from parrots and alpacas to reptiles, plus a riding ring.
Elazar
Shuls · Tamar
Neighbourhood shul in Tamar. Weekday and Shabbat times are in the religious council's yearly prayer-times table.
school building, 7 HaMoriya St, Efrat
Attractions & sights · Rosh Tzurim
Culinary workshops on Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim (focaccia, Jerusalem bagels, pita to falafel, farm-to-pizza) by reservation, plus a coffee shop open Sunday to Thursday.
Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim
Health fund branches · Alon Shvut
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Alon Shvut.
Alon Shvut
Health fund branches · Efrat
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Efrat on Sderot HaMelech David.
39 Sderot HaMelech David, Efrat
Health fund branches · Elazar
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Elazar.
Elazar
Health fund branches · Neve Daniel
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Neve Daniel.
Neve Daniel
Pharmacies · Alon Shvut
Meuhedet pharmacy in Alon Shvut.
Alon Shvut
Parks, trails & springs · Zayit
400 m walking and cycling promenade cut along the hillside between Pitum HaKetoret St and HaMenora St in Zayit. It has a changing photo gallery and views of Wadi Pirim, Dagan and Tamar.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Migdal Oz
Women's beit midrash on Kibbutz Migdal Oz with an overseas program and an English-speaking peer group; overseas students share dorm units with Israelis and receive three meals a day.
Kibbutz Migdal Oz
Shuls · Rimon
Small Shabbat and holiday minyan (nusach Ashkenaz) with slow, tuneful davening and a weekly kiddush.
Gan Maayan building (near Gan Ori), Rimon, Efrat
Shuls · Zayit
Zayit shul (also called Shemen HaMishcha) with a daily Daf Yomi; the Efrat wiki lists a weekly Tuesday-night shiur in English.
1 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Shuls · Gefen
Yemenite shul in Rosh Gefen.
29 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Parks & playgrounds · Neve Daniel
A lookout tower at 1,000 m, the highest point in Gush Etzion, between Neve Daniel and Sde Boaz. On a clear day the view runs from Jerusalem and the Herodium to the coast, and there are binoculars.
Road from Neve Daniel towards Sde Boaz
Home repairs & handymen
Air-conditioning technician based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for air-conditioning installation and repair in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Guesthouses & zimmers · Neve Daniel
A couples' tzimmer in Neve Daniel at about 950 m with an 11 x 5 m pool in a garden overlooking the Judean hills.
Neve Daniel
Councils & government · Efrat
Report hazards (street lights, rubbish, water leaks) and ask general questions. You can also report through the Efrat app.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Gan & daycare · Dagan
Six gans. Dolev (3-4) and Hadas (3) are at HaZor'im 43. Ashlim (4) and Nachshon (3-4) are at HaKatzir 6. Telem-Chabad (5) and Shovel (5, mechina) are at HaOmer 11.
HaZor'im 43, HaKatzir 6 and HaOmer 11, Efrat
Gan & daycare · Dekel
Four gans. Yitav (age-5 mechina) and Sion (special education) are at Netzach Yerushalayim 2. Chever (5) and HaRo'eh (special education, 4-5) are at Nechemya 2.
2 Netzach Yerushalayim St and 2 Nechemya St, Efrat
Gan & daycare · Gefen
Three gans at HaGefen 58: Peleg (age 3), Sorek (3-4) and the Rimon communication gan (mixed ages).
58 HaGefen St, Efrat
Gan & daycare · Tamar
Six gans. Tamar (5) and Arbel (3) are at HaDvash 13. Te'enim (5) and Shikma (4) are at HaMoriya 8. Netafim (3-4) and Yuval (5, mechina) are at HaMoriya 24.
HaDvash 13 and HaMoriya 8/24, Efrat
Gan & daycare · Zayit
Eight gans. Ayalon (3-4) is at Zayit Shemen 3. Afikim (4), El-Al (3), Besor (5) and HaEla (special education) are at Matityahu HaKohen 7A. Ma'ayan (5, mechina), Hermon (4-5) and Yarden (special education) are at Matityahu HaKohen 15/15A.
Zayit Shemen 3 and Matityahu HaKohen 7A/15, Efrat
Shuls · Dekel
Shul in the Dekel neighbourhood.
43 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Parks, trails & springs · Dagan
3.5 km black-marked trail (about 2.5 hours) along Second Temple-era aqueducts that still carry water in places, with a section you can walk through underground.
Starts at the north gate of Givat HaDagan, Efrat; ends at Ein Bi'ar
Parks, trails & springs · Dagan
Trail down the wadi between Zayit and Dagan, with small waterfalls after rain and the remains of a Byzantine monastery. It is stroller-friendly as far as the parking area; the goat paths below need proper shoes. The gate is open 07:00-17:00.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Pizza and coffee cart serving Neapolitan-style pizza, salads and desserts.
Field school parking, Kfar Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Zayit
Bakery in the Zayit centre.
Zayit commercial centre, Efrat
Help for olim · Efrat
NBN's Efrat page covers population, kupot, hospitals, schools, transport and municipal olim contacts; NBN also lists volunteer English-speaking contacts by Efrat neighbourhood.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Help for olim · Across the Gush
NBN's Gush Etzion page covers olim incentives, the Anglo coordinator, and short profiles of olim-friendly yishuvim (Neve Daniel, Elazar, Alon Shvut, Tekoa, Bat Ayin).
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Shuls · Rimon
Rimon shul whose building also hosts the 'Rav Tachliti' multi-minyan schedule.
3 Ma'ale Ya'ara St, Efrat
Schools · Neve Daniel
State-religious elementary school for boys. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Sandwich restaurant in the Te'ena centre.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Family-run Italian pizza bar with gluten-free pizza and knafeh options.
Kfar Etzion commercial centre
Groceries & bakeries · Gush Etzion Junction
Health-food store branch at the Gush Etzion Junction.
Gush Etzion Junction
Groceries & bakeries · Zayit
Natural/health-food store.
Zayit commercial centre, Efrat
Real estate · Efrat
Jerusalem-based agency with an Efrat office, selling homes in Efrat, Gush Etzion and the Jerusalem area for families, olim and investors, plus property management.
Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Tekoa
A couples-only tzimmer in Tekoa.
Tekoa
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A private couples' cabin in Ma'ale Amos facing the Judean Desert.
Parks & playgrounds · Nokdim
Four shallow pools (about 50 cm) spread over 400 m in Nokdim, with shade trees and a wide view; good for small children.
Sport & pools · Nokdim
An outdoor pool in Nokdim with designated hours for women, men, families and mixed swimming.
Nokdim
Home repairs & handymen
Plumber based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for plumbing in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Home repairs & handymen
Appliance repair service based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for household appliance repair in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Shuls · Dekel
Dekel shul with a vatikin (sunrise) Shacharit minyan per the Efrat wiki.
Netzach Yerushalayim St, Efrat
Shuls · Dekel
Shul in Dekel Gimel next to Ashmoret Avraham.
23 Zerubavel St, Efrat
Attractions & sights · Bat Ayin
The forest and surviving bunker of Kibbutz Masu'ot Yitzhak, one of the four Gush Etzion communities destroyed in 1948; the rock-cut cave was an oil press and served as a shelter for the wounded.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Schools · Te'ena
Torani community high school for boys in grades 7-12, part of the Ohr Torah Stone network.
Naomi St, Efrat
Schools · Dekel
Torani state-religious boys' school for grades 4-8, with about 350 pupils in 17 classes, 4 of them special-education classes.
59 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Schools · Zayit
Torani state-religious girls' school for grades 4-8, with about 315 pupils in 14 classes, 2 of them special-education classes.
1 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Schools · Zayit
Torani state-religious school for boys and girls in grades 1-3, using the Barkai method. Pupils continue to Orot Etzion Boys or Girls.
1 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Shuls · Zayit
Sephardi shul in Zayit with daily minyanim and shiurim.
Zayit, Efrat
· Across the Gush
Driving school listed in Dapei Zahav among driving teachers serving Efrat.
Efrat area
Parks, trails & springs · Gush Etzion Junction
Grove by the junction with pergolas, picnic tables, a playground, toilets, a splash area and ball courts, a trail to a lookout, and summer camping (40 NIS adult / 15 NIS child per night).
Gush Etzion Junction
Home repairs & handymen
Painter based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for painting in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks, trails & springs · Zayit
Playground on three levels for different ages. It doubles as a lookout over Tamar, Dagan and Jerusalem.
Pitum HaKetoret St, Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Branch of the Jerusalem Pinati chain: grilled meats, hummus and home-style stews; Friday ready-food fair for Shabbat; events up to 50.
Hatzar HaKfar, Kfar Etzion
Parks, trails & springs · Dagan
Short family trail, about 30 minutes, not suitable for strollers and marked white-black-white. It starts at the park at the entrance to Dagan and passes an orchard and the shafts of the ancient aqueduct on the way to the Roman dam. The gate is open around the clock, and the whole route is inside the eruv.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Small pizzeria next to the mall and Rami Levy; gluten-free and vegan options.
Next to Kanyon Harim, Gush Etzion Junction
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Zayit
Pizzeria in the Zayit commercial centre.
Zayit commercial centre, Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Te'ena
Pizzeria and fast food (dairy) in the Te'ena centre.
1 Netzer Yishai St (Te'ena commercial centre), Efrat
Home repairs & handymen
Heating and air-conditioning installer whose ad says its team are native English speakers with over 20 years in HVAC. The ad lists Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Beit Shemesh and Modi'in. Service area: Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Beit Shemesh, Modi'in.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Zayit
Meat catering.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Dagan
Mini-market on the Dagan promenade.
Tayelet Shlomo, Dagan, Efrat
Home repairs & handymen
Full-service plumbing company handling emergencies and new installations. Its ad lists Jerusalem and Efrat/Gush Etzion. Service area: Jerusalem, Efrat, Gush Etzion.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Fast-food grill at the junction: shawarma, burgers, falafel in baguette or pita.
Gush Etzion Junction
Groceries & bakeries · Gush Etzion Junction
Rami Levy supermarket branch at the Gush Etzion Junction.
Gush Etzion Junction
Home repairs & handymen
Handyman service based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for handyman work and renovation work in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Real estate · Across the Gush
RE/MAX franchise office in Talpiot, Jerusalem, with a dedicated Efrat section and current Efrat listings; its website is in Hebrew and English.
25 HaOman St, Talpiot, Jerusalem
Attractions & sights · Alon Shvut
Guided ATV and jeep tours of Gush Etzion, the Judean hills and the Judean Desert for individuals, families and groups.
Shuls · Dagan
Neighbourhood shul in Dagan. Weekday and Shabbat times are in the religious council's yearly prayer-times table.
9 HaOmer St / 3 HaCharish St, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Gefen
Religious Scouts troop in Gefen, next to the youth HQ and above the MAHAR car park, with about 120 members. It brings children from special education into its regular groups.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Gush Etzion Junction
Smoked-meat restaurant in the historic Etzion fortress building at the junction, with private rooms for events.
Etzion Fortress (Metzudat Etzion), Gush Etzion Junction
Attractions & sights · Gush Etzion Junction
A 954 m hill above the Bracha Valley where the Russian Orthodox Church built a pilgrims' monastery in 1892; a key position in the 1948 battles for Gush Etzion, with mikvaot and burial caves on its slopes.
Guesthouses & zimmers · Neve Daniel
A boutique couples' tzimmer at Sde Boaz, next to Neve Daniel.
Sde Boaz
Community, youth & libraries · Rimon
Classes and activities for older residents of Efrat and the area, such as exercise, coaching, art, Yemima and petanque, at a flat monthly fee.
1 HaRimon St, Efrat
Community, youth & libraries · Tekoa
Social club for seniors of eastern Gush Etzion, run for Hebrew, English and Russian speakers, with transport from nearby yishuvim.
Tekoa
Shuls · Gefen
Central Sephardi shul in Gefen.
60 HaGefen St, Efrat
· Across the Gush
Jerusalem hospital that Nefesh B'Nefesh lists for Efrat residents (Efrat has no hospital).
Jerusalem
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Falafel and pita shop in the Hatzar HaKfar compound.
Hatzar HaKfar, Kfar Etzion
Home repairs & handymen
Electrician based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for electrical work in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Shuls · Te'ena
Carlebach-style shul founded in 1993 at the Neve Efrat Retreat Center, known for its lively Friday-night minyan.
5 Netzer Yishai St (Neve Efrat Retreat Center), Efrat
For kids · Across the Gush
An exotic-animal farm at Sde Bar, below the Herodium, with over 100 species (reptiles, mammals, birds), a petting corner and camel rides. It also runs a wildlife rehabilitation corner with the Nature and Parks Authority.
Sde Bar Farm, eastern Gush Etzion
Groceries & bakeries · Zayit
Food-chain supermarket in the Zayit commercial centre.
1 Zayit Shemen St (Zayit centre), Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Dagan
Coffee and pastry cart at the entrance to Dagan.
23 Beit HaBechira St (entrance to Dagan), Efrat
Groceries & bakeries · Dekel
Supermarket in the Dekel commercial centre.
Dekel commercial centre, Efrat
Groceries & bakeries · Tamar
Supermarket in the Tamar neighbourhood.
18 HaDvash St, Efrat
Groceries & bakeries · Elazar
Supermarket in Elazar.
1 Matityahu St, Elazar
Groceries & bakeries · Neve Daniel
Supermarket in Neve Daniel.
1 Neve Daniel
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A private ground-floor unit in a stone villa at Pnei Kedem, about 10 minutes south of Efrat, with a secluded heated pool and views of the desert and the Dead Sea.
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
Three self-contained lodges in the centre of Bat Ayin, including a family lodge with three and a half bedrooms, near springs and walking trails.
Bat Ayin (Alef)
Parks, trails & springs · Tamar
About 4 dunams of playground next to the school in Tamar. In summer it hosts shows and events for families.
HaDvash St, Efrat
For kids · Rosh Tzurim
Hands-on studio workshops for families and small groups (ages 3 and up): painting ceramic bisqueware, canvas painting, T-shirt printing and botanical vessel painting. Reduced-cost workshops for miluim families. Book about a week ahead.
Industrial zone, Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim
Attractions & sights · Tekoa
A centre for over 100 local artists in Tekoa with a gallery, studios, an art shop and a cafe; tours and workshops for groups.
Tekoa
Parks & playgrounds · Tekoa
A pine wood on the edge of the Judean Desert that is the gateway to the Nahal Tekoa reserve, with paths, picnic tables, a pool and views of the Herodium. The 7 km Nahal Tekoa trail runs from the Herodium to Tekoa.
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Sport & pools · Tekoa
Horseback rides in Tekoa with desert views: 70-minute family, parent-and-child and couples' rides.
Tekoa
Sport & pools · Tekoa
Tekoa's outdoor pool, open in the summer months, with set hours for separate and mixed swimming.
Tekoa
Attractions & sights · Tekoa
One of Israel's first boutique wineries, carved into a hill above the Judean Desert; founded in the 1980s and restored in 2023, with grapes from the Kanub ridge.
Tekoa
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Alon Shvut
Pub in Alon Shvut with draught beer, burgers and Friday schnitzel-in-challah.
14 HaShayarot St, Alon Shvut
Home repairs & handymen
Major home appliance repair by Shlomo Roshgadol, who moved to Efrat after 30 years of serving the Baltimore community. The ad offers service within 24 hours. Service area: Efrat, Gush Etzion.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks & playgrounds · Rosh Tzurim
A lookout and promenade between Rosh Tzurim and Alon Shvut in memory of Gil-ad Sha'ar, Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frenkel and Ezra Schwartz, looking over vineyards towards Beitar Illit and Beit Shemesh, with audio explanations.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Parks, trails & springs · Alon Shvut
Centuries-old oak that is the symbol of Gush Etzion, with a 3D model of the Gush, children's play equipment, public toilets and an audio story station.
Givah Tzehuba, on the road to Rosh Tzurim / old Alon Shvut entrance
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Guesthouses & zimmers · Tekoa
A stay inside a converted 1970s bus in Tekoa, on the edge of the desert.
Tekoa
Museums & heritage · Kfar Etzion
A small museum at the Kfar Etzion Field School with household utensils and work tools typical of the Hebron hills.
Kfar Etzion Field School, Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Attractions & sights · Across the Gush
A boutique estate winery near Ibei HaNahal in the eastern Gush that ages its wine in an ancient cave and has a visitors' centre.
Parks & playgrounds · Across the Gush
Two spring pools at Pnei Kedem Farm on the edge of the Judean Desert: a 1.6 m-deep upper pool for swimming and a shallow lower pool for children, with a shaded pergola. Entry is free.
Shuls · Dekel
Dekel shul with a daily Daf Yomi; the Efrat wiki lists a Tuesday-evening Parashat HaShavua shiur in English.
25 Netzach Yerushalayim St, Efrat
Health fund branches · Efrat
Mother-and-baby health station (Tipat Halav) run by Clalit: infant check-ups and vaccinations.
1 Netzer Yishai St, Efrat
Guesthouses & zimmers · Rimon
A tzimmer with a private entrance and yard in Efrat's Rimon neighbourhood, for a couple with a baby and two more children, near the Te'ena shops, parks and bus stops.
Rimon, Efrat
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Etzion
Restaurant in the lower Hatzar HaKfar compound.
Hatzar HaKfar (lower compound), Kfar Etzion
Wineries & places to visit · Alon Shvut
Interactive visit showing how halacha and technology combine (Shabbat cooking, security devices, accessibility aids); suitable from age 8; 45 NIS per person.
Alon Shvut
Ulpan & Hebrew · Efrat
Ulpan for olim registered as active with the Ministry of Education (institution code 180802, adult education, Jerusalem area).
Efrat
Schools · Across the Gush
Girls' high school (grades 9-12) with about 300 pupils. The office also takes WhatsApp messages on its number. Listed on the Efrat council schools page.
HaGiv'a HaTzehuba, Gush Etzion
Schools · Across the Gush
Girls' high school (grades 9-12) with about 555 pupils. It is owned by the Gush Etzion and Efrat councils and the Ohr Torah Stone network. Listed on the Efrat council schools page.
HaGiv'a HaTzehuba, Gush Etzion
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Kfar Etzion
Full-time advanced learning for women; overseas Shana Alef students (about a third of the cohort) learn in Hebrew alongside Israelis with English-speaking staff and an English Gemara review class.
Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Alon Shvut
Hesder yeshiva around which Alon Shvut was founded. Runs the Dr. William Major Overseas Program for post-high-school students and a post-college track; partners with YU's S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program.
1 Tzeh uLemad St, Alon Shvut
Guesthouses & zimmers · Alon Shvut
Guest rooms for groups and families at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut, including rooms for large families.
Yeshivat Har Etzion, Alon Shvut
Schools · Alon Shvut
Recognised high-school yeshiva for boys, with a dormitory. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
Schools · Te'ena
High-school yeshiva for boys, with a dormitory.
Naomi St, Efrat
Schools · Efrat
Recognised high-school yeshiva for boys in Efrat, with a dormitory (Ministry of Education register).
Help for olim · Efrat
Serves Efrat residents aged 18-35. New recruits and national-service volunteers get a gift, and discharged soldiers get personal guidance on their rights, studies and work. There are also workshops and a young-parenting centre.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Guesthouses & zimmers · Alon Shvut
Three large furnished rooms in the centre of Alon Shvut, within walking distance of a pool with separate swimming.
Alon Shvut
Parks, trails & springs · Zayit
12,000 m2 park between upper Zayit Shemen and Matityahu HaKohen, with play equipment and seating.
Shuls · Zayit
Large Zayit shul whose community is mostly young couples and families, a mix of new olim from around the world and long-time residents; the website is in Hebrew and English.
34 Zayit Shemen St, Efrat
Shuls · Zayit
Carlebach minyan of Givat HaZayit that meets every Friday night and Shabbat morning in the Zayit school, with a community kiddush.
in the Orot Etzion Banot building, Efrat
Home repairs & handymen
Electrician based in Efrat. Listed in the Dapei Zahav directory for electrical work in Efrat.
Serves all of Efrat & Gush Etzion
Wineries & places to visit · Neve Daniel
Family winery (about 7,000 bottles a year) hosting wine tastings with food, private meals and events up to 50 at the family home in Sde Boaz.
Sde Boaz
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