Tzur Hadassah
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Tzur Hadassah (Template:Langx) is a town located in the Jerusalem Corridor, located Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Jerusalem, at an altitude of 755 meters above sea level, located on Route 375 west of Beitar Illit, about one kilometer west of the Green Line, adjacent to the Palestinian village of Wadi Fukin. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
History
Tzur Hadassah was established in 1956 as a regional centre for nearby moshavim such as Bar Giora, Mata, Mevo Beitar and Nes Harim on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Ras Abu 'Ammar.[1] It was named for the Hadassah organization.[2]
The town has four neighborhoods: The "Vatika" (Old Tzur Hadassah and Shehunat HaMeah); New Tzur Hadassah (Shehunat HaEmek); Sansan (Sansan Mt.); and Har Kitron (Kitron Mt.) which forms the second half of the horseshoe topography of Tzur Hadassah.[3] In 2016, plans for expansion were approved to add 15,000 new residents within 5 years.[4]
In 2023, Tzur Hadassah became a local council and Tomer Moskowitz was appointed mayor.[5]
Education
Tzur Hadassah is home to 4 primary schools, 1 religious, 1 mixed, and 2 secular. The religious school is called Lavi, the mixed (both religious and secular) is Maayanot, and the secular primary schools are Hadassim and Tzurim. Hadassa is home to Kehilat Shir Chadash (formally Kehilat Tzur Hadassah).
The Kehila has an active chapter of the Israeli Reform Youth Movement Noar Telem. The congregation plays a leading role in the town's social and cultural life. Between 2006-2014 rabbi Ofer Beit-Halachmi got the congregation into a new building and created a moving voice in the community, leading in projects such as environmental programs, teen programs, and civic engagement such as volunteering in immigrant communities.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Landmarks
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The Harei Yehuda riding stable is located in Tzur Hadassah, at the edge of the Sansan nature reserve. It was established in 1991 in the old part of Tzur Hadassah and moved to new facilities in 2004.[6] The Israel National Trail, marked with orange, blue, and white stripes, reaches Tzur Hadassah on its way westward.[7] In 2014, construction workers discovered a large stalactite cave located beneath parts of Tzur Hadassah, the Parks Service sealed off entrance to the cave system.[8]
References
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- ↑ Hareouveni, Emanouel (1974). The Settlements of Israel and Their Archaeological sites (in Hebrew). Israel: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. p. 283
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