Efrat israel

This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat

Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.

JANUARY 4, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School dedicated the “Hall of Heroes,” a permanent memorial honoring 25 alumni of the yeshiva who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks over the past decades, including 11 who fell in the past two years.

A VIEW of Efrat: It’s worth reminding ourselves that aliyah is not a nostalgic story from the past but the very heartbeat of Zionism today, the writer affirms.

Aliyah continues to be a driving force behind Israeli communities - opinion

The waves of immigration keep this nation alive, youthful and ever-growing.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025|ByDOVI SHEFLER

Efrat Council head: We're creating sovereignty 'on the ground' without waiting for declarations

Efrat Council head Dovi Shefler says construction is already expanding the settlement, pushing for sovereignty ahead of Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025|ByKESHET NEEV

THE WRITER poses with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee. The ambassador’s unwavering support, when others have turned away or even aligned with those who wish us harm, is a testament to the kind of friendship that sustains hope, says the writer.

Thank you, Mike Huckabee: Honoring true friendship in dark times - opinion

If a friend needs to be told to stand by someone in need, they are not a true friend. True friends choose to stay, unprompted, through the darkest moments.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025|BySHLOMO KATZ

Israeli settlement founder Rabbi Riskin talks 40 years of Efrat

The ‘Magazine’ sat down with founding father Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin and wife Vicky to discuss the celebrated realization of their vision, and their concerns.

JULY 1, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin laid the cornerstone for Efrat in 1980, occupancy began in 1983.

Life in Israel: 13 lessons after 13 years of aliyah

I came to Israel as a wide-eyed olah (immigrant). And I’ve learned a lot. Here are 13 lessons I’ve learned, one for each year we’ve been privileged to live in Israel.

JUNE 9, 2023ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

TRIUMPHANT ARRIVAL: The writer (R), husband Elan Adler, and daughter Shani Rosenzweig make aliyah on July 7, 2010.

Israel publishes tenders for new West Bank settlement units

The Israel Land Authority published on its website separate tenders for 1,248 new housing units in West Bank settlements.

MAY 7, 2023ByREUTERS

Leo Dee's moral clarity is a ray of light in the dark - opinion

So many of us have been engulfed by the tragedy the Dee family has had to endure. And Rabbi Leo Dee's determination to speak truth to power is why.

APRIL 19, 2023ByHAYIM LEITER

Family and friends gather outside the house of Maia and Rina Dee, ahead of their funeral in Efrat on April 09, 2023. The 2 sisters were killed 2 days ago in a terror attack in the Jordan valley. Their mother, injured in the attack, is still in critical condition.

How Efrat's community will rise out of tragedy to honor a family's legacy - opinion

When the bullets of the terrorists pierced the pure hearts of Maia, Rina and Lucy Dee, they had hoped to pierce our hearts as well. They didn’t understand that we as a people are unstoppable.

APRIL 14, 2023ByODED REVIVI

Efrat Residents standing outside their homes with Israeli flags to show solidarity with the Dee family, following the death of Lucy Dee, who died of her wounds three days after the deadly terror attack that killed her two daughters Rina and Maia, in Efrat, in the West Bank, April 10, 2023.

Israelis of Gush Etzion help the Dees cope with terror, loss

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Efrat has a population of 13,500. An estimated 50%-60% of residents are native English-speakers. After the terror attack, the community leapt into action.

APRIL 14, 2023ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER