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277 מקומות
עזרה לעולים · אפרת
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.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · צומת הגוש
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · אפרת
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.
בתי ספר · אפרת
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.
בתי ספר · הדגן
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · ברחבי הגוש
A family guesthouse above the cliffs of the Arugot stream with a view of the Dead Sea, deliberately without screens or attractions.
אכסניות · ברחבי הגוש
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.
בתי ספר · הגפן
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · בת עין
Three boutique cabins at the edge of Bat Ayin B, one for a couple with up to two children and two for couples only.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · אלון שבות
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · נווה דניאל
Smoked-meat house and bar (asado, brisket, burgers).
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Cafe in the Te'ena commercial centre.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Meat baguette outlet in Kanyon Harim.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Catering business.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Local bar serving local beers and wine; private events on Sundays.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Dairy country-style chef restaurant inside the Gush Etzion Winery (fish, pasta, stone-oven baking); private room for events up to 80.
בתי מרקחת · אפרת
BE pharmacy in Efrat (Efrat Center address), listed in Maccabi's pharmacy finder.
בתי כנסת · הדקל
Chabad house with Shabbat minyanim in the Dekel commercial centre.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · צומת הגוש
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.
בתי כנסת · הדקל
Shul listed on GoDaven; GoDaven names Rabbi Refael Kadosh as rabbi.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · נווה דניאל
Small winery founded in 2011 in Sde Boaz using grapes from a vineyard near Emek Bracha; about 2,400-3,000 bottles a year.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · הדקל
Winery in Efrat under Efrat Religious Council mehadrin supervision.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
New York-style pizza at the junction.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · התאנה
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.
אטרקציות ואתרים · אלעזר
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.
Photo: Utilisateur:Djampa - User:Djampa, via Wikimedia Commons (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה)
תורגם, טרם נבדקספורט ובריכות · אלעזר
Bike rental at the Biyar Aqueduct, the start of three marked Gush Etzion bike trails, in several sizes for riders aged 5 and up.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הגפן
Efrat's oldest Bnei Akiva branch, next to the matnas in Gefen, with about 100-150 members.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הזית
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.
בתי ספר · ראש צורים
Bnei Akiva girls' high school (grades 9-12) on Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim. Listed on the Efrat council schools page.
בתי ספר · הזית
Bnei Akiva high-school yeshiva for boys.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Burger restaurant (meat) in the Te'ena commercial centre.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · אפרת
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.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · אפרת
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.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · אפרת
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.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · אפרת
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.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · אפרת
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.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · אפרת
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Branch of the Cafe Greg chain with a dairy menu, view terrace and events up to 150.
אטרקציות ואתרים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
בתי כנסת · הדקל
Central synagogue of the Dekel neighbourhood, known as the Round Shul.
אטרקציות ואתרים · תקוע
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.
בתי ספר · אלון שבות
State-religious elementary school for girls. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
סניפי קופות חולים · אלון שבות
Clalit clinic in Alon Shvut, Gush Etzion.
סניפי קופות חולים · אפרת
Clalit child development institute (developmental assessment and therapies for children).
סניפי קופות חולים · אפרת
Clalit primary-care clinic on the 4th floor of the Efrat Center building, with lab and nursing services.
סניפי קופות חולים · התאנה
Clalit primary-care clinic in Te'ena with family medicine, women's health and a blood-test lab (by appointment).
סניפי קופות חולים · כפר עציון
Clalit clinic in Kfar Etzion, Gush Etzion.
סניפי קופות חולים · מגדל עוז
Clalit clinic in Migdal Oz, Gush Etzion.
בתי מרקחת · אפרת
Clalit pharmacy on the 4th floor of the Efrat Center building.
בתי מרקחת · התאנה
Clalit pharmacy at the Te'ena clinic.
סניפי קופות חולים · ראש צורים
Clalit clinic in Rosh Tzurim, Gush Etzion.
ספורט ובריכות · ברחבי הגוש
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.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · אפרת
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הדגן
Accessible playground and lawns at the entrance to Dagan. The "Aqueduct trail" walking route starts here, and there are children's shows in summer.
לילדים · כפר עציון
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.
גנים ומעונות · אפרת
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.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · אפרת
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.
טיפול וייעוץ · הגפן
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.
טיפול בילדים וצהרונים · אפרת
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.
טיפול בילדים וצהרונים · אפרת
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.
בתי ספר · הזית
Farm school used by schools in Efrat and across the Gush, with vegetable beds, a poultry coop and an ecological pond among other areas.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הרימון
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · הרימון
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הגפן
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · אפרת
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.
מכולות ומאפיות · התאנה
Bakery that sells its baked goods and also runs a restaurant.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · התאנה
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.
טיפול בילדים וצהרונים · אפרת
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.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · הגפן
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.
אולפן ועברית · אפרת
Two-week ulpan day camp in August, listed by NBN under Efrat's municipal aliyah services.
בתי מרקחת · אפרת
Private pharmacy listed in Maccabi's pharmacy finder (also sells glucose test strips).
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הגפן
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.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · התאנה
Opens marriage and single-status files and issues the certificates. It also runs the mikvaot, local kashrut supervision and the eruv.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · אפרת
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הרימון
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.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · נווה דניאל
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.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · בת עין
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · ברחבי הגוש
A stone-built retreat at the edge of Metzad beside a large natural pool, with a panoramic view of the Dead Sea.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · בת עין
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.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · בת עין
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · ראש צורים
Two shallow wading pools (40 and 60 cm) in nature with seating, a swing and plenty of shade; good for families.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · צומת הגוש
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.
מכולות ומאפיות · צומת הגוש
Bakery/cake shop at the Gush Etzion Junction.
אטרקציות ואתרים · תקוע
A family-run organic winery in Tekoa D on the edge of the Judean Desert, founded in 2010; visits and tastings by arrangement.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · ברחבי הגוש
Regional rescue unit number listed on the council's essential-phones page.
טיפול וייעוץ · התאנה
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הדקל
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הדגן
Falafel stand on the promenade at the entrance to Dagan.
אכסניות · תקוע
A hand-built khan (desert lodge) in Tekoa D overlooking the Judean Desert and Nahal Tekoa, for overnight stays and small events.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · ברחבי הגוש
Fire service emergency number 102 plus a local landline listed by the council.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הזית
Meat restaurant in the Zayit centre.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הגפן
Public football pitch in Gefen. Outside these hours you can rent it through the matnas.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Coffee cart in the Oz VeGaon grove serving pastries, special pizzas and salads.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · בת עין
A large couples' tzimmer with a jacuzzi and two balconies in Bat Ayin B.
ספורט ובריכות · הזית
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.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · ברחבי הגוש
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · אלון שבות
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.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · כפר עציון
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).
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · צומת הגוש
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · אלון שבות
Gym operated by the regional community centre.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · ברחבי הגוש
Round-the-clock council hotline for municipal issues (hazards, faults, requests); also by WhatsApp and an online form with photo upload.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · ברחבי הגוש
Local police station line for the Gush; for emergencies dial 100.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · ברחבי הגוש
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.
עזרה לעולים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · אלון שבות
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.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · ברחבי הגוש
Regional religious council (kashrut supervision for the Gush, marriage registration, mikvaot). Marriage registrar line: 02-9959419.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · ברחבי הגוש
Regional security hotline listed by the council's security division.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · ברחבי הגוש
Programme for residents aged 60+ with lectures, sport, art, films, volunteering and trips around Israel.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · מגדל עוז
Regional tourism body listing attractions, trails, springs, wineries, food and lodging across the Gush; publishes a downloadable sites booklet and tourist map.
אולפן ועברית · ברחבי הגוש
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.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · כפר עציון
Wine shop and tasting centre with workshops for groups and individuals and a summer wine bar.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · אלעזר
Non-profit winery beside the Inbei HaGefen vineyard in Netiv HaAvot (Elazar) that hosts visiting groups.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הגפן
Park linking Gefen and Dekel, used for community ceremonies and activities. Park at the MAHAR car park.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · בת עין
A B&B in a 30-year-old family orchard on the hill at Bat Ayin, looking towards Jerusalem.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · ברחבי הגוש
Jerusalem hospital (Ein Kerem and Mt. Scopus campuses) that Nefesh B'Nefesh lists for Efrat residents.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · אלון שבות
Snack bar at the Givah Tzehuba council/office hill.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Meat sandwiches with chips, potatoes and onion rings.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הזית
Grove opposite Orot Etzion girls' school with picnic benches, play equipment and a view of Herodion and Jerusalem.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · התאנה
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.
Photo: Smadar Shiftan, via Wikimedia Commons (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה)
תורגם, טרם נבדקמכולות ומאפיות · הזית
Neighbourhood grocery in Zayit.
חנויות ומרכזי קניות · כפר עציון
Shopping compound at the entrance to Kfar Etzion with about 40 shops, from a large supermarket and books to fashion and restaurants.
ספורט ובריכות · אלון שבות
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.
בתי כנסת · הדגן
Neighbourhood shul in Dagan. Weekday and Shabbat times are in the religious council's yearly prayer-times table.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התמר
Catering of meals adapted to customers' dietary needs.
בתי כנסת · התאנה
Te'ena (Lev Efrat) shul; visitors are asked to park on Te'ena and walk down the short HaGo'el cul-de-sac.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · ברחבי הגוש
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.
Photo: Jan Helebrant, via Wikimedia Commons (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה) · CC0 1.0 (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה)
תורגם, טרם נבדקישיבות, מדרשות ומכללות · אלון שבות
Academic college beside Yeshivat Har Etzion training religious teachers, especially in Tanakh and Jewish studies; programmes include English-teaching tracks.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Hummus restaurant serving warm, freshly ground hummus; upstairs space for groups up to 40.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Small homey hummus place with a terrace.
אטרקציות ואתרים · בת עין
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הדקל
Falafel in the Dekel commercial centre.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Branch of the Japanese/Asian restaurant chain in the Kanyon Harim mall.
אוטובוסים ותחבורה · ברחבי הגוש
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).
חנויות ומרכזי קניות · צומת הגוש
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.
בתי כנסת · הזית
Zayit shul with a Shabbat-morning Mishna Brura shiur.
בתי ספר · אלון שבות
State-religious co-ed elementary school. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
לילדים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · ברחבי הגוש
Camping in teepees, large group tents or your own tent at Kashuela Farm in the forest outside Gvaot, plus a self-contained guest unit.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הזית
Cafe and ice-cream parlour: Belgian waffles, crepes, shakes and fruit.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Ice-cream and frozen-yogurt parlour also serving waffles and crepes.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · כפר עציון
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · כפר עציון
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · כפר עציון
Twenty tzimmers (cabins) on Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, each with a private yard and jacuzzi, set among lawns facing the Hebron hills.
מכולות ומאפיות · הדקל
Grocery opposite HaAsor park.
ספורט ובריכות · כפר עציון
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.
בתי כנסת · הזית
Zayit shul that prays in North African nusach.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · אלון שבות
Torah and Jewish philosophy study programme for seniors, supported by the council's social services.
בתי כנסת · הרימון
Kollel with daily minyanim in Rimon.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · ברחבי הגוש
Liqueur producer founded in 2004; tours include liqueur-making and tastings.
מכולות ומאפיות · כפר עציון
Bakery in Kfar Etzion.
סניפי קופות חולים · אפרת
Leumit health fund clinic in Efrat.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · בת עין
A couples' room above Wadi Livne in Bat Ayin, facing a pine forest and a deep canyon.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Deli in the Te'ena commercial centre.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
סניפי קופות חולים · אפרת
Maccabi Healthcare Services branch office in Efrat in the medical emergency centre (Mahar) building; Maccabi lists the facility as having a standard protected space.
סניפי קופות חולים · תקוע
Maccabi clinic in Tekoa (eastern Gush Etzion).
מכולות ומאפיות · כפר עציון
Supermarket in Kfar Etzion (the large grocery at the Hatzar HaKfar compound).
מכולות ומאפיות · כפר עציון
Boutique patisserie in the Hatzar HaKfar compound.
בתי ספר · התמר
State-religious school in Tamar with about 320 pupils in 13 classes. Grades 1-6 are mixed and grades 7-8 are girls only.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הדגן
The community center's branch in the Dagan neighbourhood, for sport and chugim.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הזית
The community center's branch in the Zayit neighbourhood, with a sports hall used for chugim and sport.
מכולות ומאפיות · נווה דניאל
Factory shop of the Mazuyins bakery selling breads, bagels, rolls and pastries.
מכולות ומאפיות · התאנה
Butcher shop also selling fish and related products.
לילדים · אלעזר
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.
בתי כנסת · התמר
Neighbourhood shul in Tamar. Weekday and Shabbat times are in the religious council's yearly prayer-times table.
אטרקציות ואתרים · ראש צורים
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.
סניפי קופות חולים · אלון שבות
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Alon Shvut.
סניפי קופות חולים · אפרת
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Efrat on Sderot HaMelech David.
סניפי קופות חולים · אלעזר
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Elazar.
סניפי קופות חולים · נווה דניאל
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Neve Daniel.
בתי מרקחת · אלון שבות
Meuhedet pharmacy in Alon Shvut.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הזית
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.
ישיבות, מדרשות ומכללות · מגדל עוז
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.
בתי כנסת · הרימון
Small Shabbat and holiday minyan (nusach Ashkenaz) with slow, tuneful davening and a weekly kiddush.
בתי כנסת · הזית
Zayit shul (also called Shemen HaMishcha) with a daily Daf Yomi; the Efrat wiki lists a weekly Tuesday-night shiur in English.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · נווה דניאל
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · נווה דניאל
A couples' tzimmer in Neve Daniel at about 950 m with an 11 x 5 m pool in a garden overlooking the Judean hills.
מועצות ומשרדי ממשלה · אפרת
Report hazards (street lights, rubbish, water leaks) and ask general questions. You can also report through the Efrat app.
גנים ומעונות · הדגן
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.
גנים ומעונות · הדקל
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.
גנים ומעונות · הגפן
Three gans at HaGefen 58: Peleg (age 3), Sorek (3-4) and the Rimon communication gan (mixed ages).
גנים ומעונות · התמר
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.
גנים ומעונות · הזית
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הדגן
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הדגן
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Pizza and coffee cart serving Neapolitan-style pizza, salads and desserts.
מכולות ומאפיות · הזית
Bakery in the Zayit centre.
עזרה לעולים · אפרת
NBN's Efrat page covers population, kupot, hospitals, schools, transport and municipal olim contacts; NBN also lists volunteer English-speaking contacts by Efrat neighbourhood.
עזרה לעולים · ברחבי הגוש
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).
בתי כנסת · הרימון
Rimon shul whose building also hosts the 'Rav Tachliti' multi-minyan schedule.
בתי ספר · נווה דניאל
State-religious elementary school for boys. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Sandwich restaurant in the Te'ena centre.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Family-run Italian pizza bar with gluten-free pizza and knafeh options.
מכולות ומאפיות · צומת הגוש
Health-food store branch at the Gush Etzion Junction.
מכולות ומאפיות · הזית
Natural/health-food store.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · תקוע
A couples-only tzimmer in Tekoa.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · ברחבי הגוש
A private couples' cabin in Ma'ale Amos facing the Judean Desert.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · נוקדים
Four shallow pools (about 50 cm) spread over 400 m in Nokdim, with shade trees and a wide view; good for small children.
ספורט ובריכות · נוקדים
An outdoor pool in Nokdim with designated hours for women, men, families and mixed swimming.
בתי כנסת · הדקל
Dekel shul with a vatikin (sunrise) Shacharit minyan per the Efrat wiki.
בתי כנסת · הדקל
Shul in Dekel Gimel next to Ashmoret Avraham.
אטרקציות ואתרים · בת עין
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.
בתי ספר · התאנה
Torani community high school for boys in grades 7-12, part of the Ohr Torah Stone network.
בתי ספר · הדקל
Torani state-religious boys' school for grades 4-8, with about 350 pupils in 17 classes, 4 of them special-education classes.
בתי ספר · הזית
Torani state-religious girls' school for grades 4-8, with about 315 pupils in 14 classes, 2 of them special-education classes.
בתי ספר · הזית
Torani state-religious school for boys and girls in grades 1-3, using the Barkai method. Pupils continue to Orot Etzion Boys or Girls.
בתי כנסת · הזית
Sephardi shul in Zayit with daily minyanim and shiurim.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · צומת הגוש
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).
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הזית
Playground on three levels for different ages. It doubles as a lookout over Tamar, Dagan and Jerusalem.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Branch of the Jerusalem Pinati chain: grilled meats, hummus and home-style stews; Friday ready-food fair for Shabbat; events up to 50.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הדגן
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Small pizzeria next to the mall and Rami Levy; gluten-free and vegan options.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הזית
Pizzeria in the Zayit commercial centre.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · התאנה
Pizzeria and fast food (dairy) in the Te'ena centre.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הזית
Meat catering.
מכולות ומאפיות · הדגן
Mini-market on the Dagan promenade.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Fast-food grill at the junction: shawarma, burgers, falafel in baguette or pita.
מכולות ומאפיות · צומת הגוש
Rami Levy supermarket branch at the Gush Etzion Junction.
אטרקציות ואתרים · אלון שבות
Guided ATV and jeep tours of Gush Etzion, the Judean hills and the Judean Desert for individuals, families and groups.
בתי כנסת · הדגן
Neighbourhood shul in Dagan. Weekday and Shabbat times are in the religious council's yearly prayer-times table.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הגפן
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · צומת הגוש
Smoked-meat restaurant in the historic Etzion fortress building at the junction, with private rooms for events.
אטרקציות ואתרים · צומת הגוש
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · נווה דניאל
A boutique couples' tzimmer at Sde Boaz, next to Neve Daniel.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · הרימון
Classes and activities for older residents of Efrat and the area, such as exercise, coaching, art, Yemima and petanque, at a flat monthly fee.
קהילה, נוער וספריות · תקוע
Social club for seniors of eastern Gush Etzion, run for Hebrew, English and Russian speakers, with transport from nearby yishuvim.
מוקדי חירום, רפואה דחופה ובתי חולים · ברחבי הגוש
Jerusalem hospital that Nefesh B'Nefesh lists for Efrat residents (Efrat has no hospital).
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Falafel and pita shop in the Hatzar HaKfar compound.
בתי כנסת · התאנה
Carlebach-style shul founded in 1993 at the Neve Efrat Retreat Center, known for its lively Friday-night minyan.
לילדים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
מכולות ומאפיות · הזית
Food-chain supermarket in the Zayit commercial centre.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · הדגן
Coffee and pastry cart at the entrance to Dagan.
מכולות ומאפיות · הדקל
Supermarket in the Dekel commercial centre.
מכולות ומאפיות · התמר
Supermarket in the Tamar neighbourhood.
מכולות ומאפיות · אלעזר
Supermarket in Elazar.
מכולות ומאפיות · נווה דניאל
Supermarket in Neve Daniel.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · בת עין
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · התמר
About 4 dunams of playground next to the school in Tamar. In summer it hosts shows and events for families.
אטרקציות ואתרים · תקוע
A centre for over 100 local artists in Tekoa with a gallery, studios, an art shop and a cafe; tours and workshops for groups.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · תקוע
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.
Photo: Bukvoed, via Wikimedia Commons (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה) · CC BY 4.0 (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה)
תורגם, טרם נבדקספורט ובריכות · תקוע
Horseback rides in Tekoa with desert views: 70-minute family, parent-and-child and couples' rides.
ספורט ובריכות · תקוע
Tekoa's outdoor pool, open in the summer months, with set hours for separate and mixed swimming.
אטרקציות ואתרים · תקוע
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · אלון שבות
Pub in Alon Shvut with draught beer, burgers and Friday schnitzel-in-challah.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · ראש צורים
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.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · אלון שבות
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.
Photo: Yair Aronshtam from Israel, via Wikimedia Commons (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (נפתח בכרטיסייה חדשה)
תורגם, טרם נבדקבתי הארחה וצימרים · תקוע
A stay inside a converted 1970s bus in Tekoa, on the edge of the desert.
מוזיאונים ומורשת · כפר עציון
A small museum at the Kfar Etzion Field School with household utensils and work tools typical of the Hebron hills.
אטרקציות ואתרים · ברחבי הגוש
A boutique estate winery near Ibei HaNahal in the eastern Gush that ages its wine in an ancient cave and has a visitors' centre.
פארקים וגני שעשועים · ברחבי הגוש
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.
בתי כנסת · הדקל
Dekel shul with a daily Daf Yomi; the Efrat wiki lists a Tuesday-evening Parashat HaShavua shiur in English.
סניפי קופות חולים · אפרת
Mother-and-baby health station (Tipat Halav) run by Clalit: infant check-ups and vaccinations.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · הרימון
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.
מסעדות ובתי קפה כשרים · כפר עציון
Restaurant in the lower Hatzar HaKfar compound.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · אלון שבות
Interactive visit showing how halacha and technology combine (Shabbat cooking, security devices, accessibility aids); suitable from age 8; 45 NIS per person.
אולפן ועברית · אפרת
Ulpan for olim registered as active with the Ministry of Education (institution code 180802, adult education, Jerusalem area).
בתי ספר · ברחבי הגוש
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.
בתי ספר · ברחבי הגוש
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.
ישיבות, מדרשות ומכללות · כפר עציון
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.
ישיבות, מדרשות ומכללות · אלון שבות
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · אלון שבות
Guest rooms for groups and families at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut, including rooms for large families.
בתי ספר · אלון שבות
Recognised high-school yeshiva for boys, with a dormitory. Listed as active in the Ministry of Education institutions register.
בתי ספר · התאנה
High-school yeshiva for boys, with a dormitory.
בתי ספר · אפרת
Recognised high-school yeshiva for boys in Efrat, with a dormitory (Ministry of Education register).
עזרה לעולים · אפרת
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.
בתי הארחה וצימרים · אלון שבות
Three large furnished rooms in the centre of Alon Shvut, within walking distance of a pool with separate swimming.
פארקים, שבילים ומעיינות · הזית
12,000 m2 park between upper Zayit Shemen and Matityahu HaKohen, with play equipment and seating.
בתי כנסת · הזית
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.
בתי כנסת · הזית
Carlebach minyan of Givat HaZayit that meets every Friday night and Shabbat morning in the Zayit school, with a community kiddush.
יקבים ואתרי ביקור · נווה דניאל
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.
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