Beit Aharon (Gefen)
Shuls · Gefen
Neighbourhood synagogue on HaGefen St in Efrat's Gefen neighbourhood, listed on the GoDaven minyan directory.
60 HaGefen St, Efrat
Checked 5 October 2026
Efrat & Gush Etzion
Gefen
The third giva built, and the community hub: the matnas, the public library, the sports grounds, the Aseh Chayil school and the MAHAR evening urgent-care centre.
13 places
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At a glance
- Housing prices (1 lowest, 5 highest)₪₪₪
- English-speaking community4/5
- Families and kids4/5
- Quiet streets3/5
- Buses and trains4/5
- Newer buildings1/5
- Walk to shul4/5
- Parks and green space3/5
The scores are my rough reading of the council pages and NBN guides, not official data. Tell me if your giva or yishuv looks wrong.
Staying in Gefen
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Shuls (3)
All ShulsMishkan Yair (Yemenite, Gefen)
Shuls · Gefen
Yemenite synagogue on Sderot David HaMelech in Rosh Gefen, Efrat, per the Efrat community wiki.
29 Sderot David HaMelech, Efrat
Checked 5 October 2026Sephardi Merkazi (Gefen)
Shuls · Gefen
Central Sephardi synagogue on HaGefen St in Efrat's Gefen neighbourhood, per the Efrat community wiki.
60 HaGefen St, Efrat
Checked 5 October 2026
Schools (1)
All SchoolsAseh Chayil School
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
Checked 5 October 2026
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency (1)
All Urgent care, hospitals & emergencyEfrat Medical Emergency Centre (MAHAR)
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · 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
Call: Efrat Medical Emergency Centre (MAHAR)Directions: Efrat Medical Emergency Centre (MAHAR) (opens in a new tab)Checked 5 October 2026
Parks, trails & springs (1)
All Parks, trails & springsHaAsor Park
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
Checked 5 October 2026
Community, youth & libraries (5)
All Community, youth & librariesBnei Akiva Efrat - Gefen branch
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
Checked 5 October 2026Efrat Community Center (Matnas)
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
Call: Efrat Community Center (Matnas)Website: Efrat Community Center (Matnas) (opens in a new tab)Directions: Efrat Community Center (Matnas) (opens in a new tab)Checked 5 October 2026Efrat Public Library
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
Call: Efrat Public LibraryWebsite: Efrat Public Library (opens in a new tab)Directions: Efrat Public Library (opens in a new tab)Checked 15 October 2026Gefen football pitch
Community, youth & libraries · Gefen
Public football pitch in Gefen. Outside these hours you can rent it through the matnas.
Checked 5 October 2026Religious Scouts (Tzofim Dati'im) - Shevet Shoval
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
Checked 5 October 2026
Gan & daycare (1)
All Gan & daycareMunicipal gans - Gefen
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
Checked 5 October 2026
Therapy & counselling (1)
All Therapy & counsellingEducational Psychological Service (SHEFI)
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
Checked 5 October 2026