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English-speaking services, doctors, kosher food, shuls, schools, ulpan and help for olim. Each listing shows its source and the date it was checked.
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Help for olim · Ma'ale Adumim
Volunteer committee of residents from several neighbourhoods, men and women, religious and secular, formed to help olim moving to Ma'ale Adumim. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Help for olim · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal absorption team for olim and new residents, including an olim project manager and a coordinator for young olim.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
24/7 municipal call centre for reporting hazards and faults and for any municipal matter; routes requests to the relevant department and tracks them.
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Ma'ale Adumim
Terem urgent-care centre in the city for babies, children and adults: cuts and stitches, fevers, lab tests, X-ray (09:00-23:00, with referral) and IV fluids. Open on Shabbat.
Childcare & after-gan · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Ministry of Education 'Nitzanim' afternoon programme run by the matnas in the state schools Mamlachti Gimmel, Tomer Rachel, Almog, Megadim, Tzemach HaSadeh, Nofei Sela and Nirim, with a hot kosher lunch. The subsidised grade 1-2 rate for 2026-27 is 4,800 NIS a year.
Help for olim · Jerusalem (services residents use)
Anglo olim organisation offering counselling, government-office guidance, lone-soldier loans and professional directories; the Jerusalem office is the closest to Ma'ale Adumim.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Meat restaurant and catering at Kikar HaKeren. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Schools · Nofei HaSela (07)
State (mamlachti) primary school in Ma'ale Adumim.
Schools · Nofei HaSela (07)
State secondary school (grades 7-12) in the Amal network with an aviation and space focus; the bus stop beside it is named 'Technological College for Aviation and Space'.
Schools · Megadim (03)
State (mamlachti) secondary school for grades 7-12 in the Amal network.
Schools · Avnei HaChoshen
State-religious secondary school for boys (grades 7-12) in the AMIT network.
Schools · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
State-religious six-year secondary school for girls (grades 7-12) in the AMIT network.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Ariel Youth Movement (boys and girls), one of the youth movement branches listed by the Ma'ale Adumim matnas. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Aroma coffee chain branch (breakfasts, sandwiches, salads) on the mall's 2nd floor. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list (Chabad).
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Pizzeria in Kikar Yahalom. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Groceries & bakeries · Nofei HaSela (07)
Butcher in the Karso centre, Nofei HaSela. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Beaches · National organisations
Designated Dead Sea beach with lifeguards, showers and shade, part of a holiday village that also has a semi-Olympic pool, about 19 km east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. There is an entrance fee.
Groceries & bakeries · Ma'ale Adumim
Neighbourhood bakery on Pri Megadim. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Shuls · Mitzpe Nevo
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Bnei Akiva - Ma'ale Adumim branch, one of the youth movement branches listed by the Ma'ale Adumim matnas. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Pharmacies · Ma'ale Adumim
Independent pharmacy in the Kikar Yahalom commercial centre. Open Friday mornings and part of the municipal on-call rota.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Nofei HaSela (07)
Burger restaurant in the Karso centre. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Burgers Bar branch in Kikar Yahalom. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
Egged intercity line 481 links Ma'ale Adumim (from Talmud Torah / Derech Kedem, through the city) with Tel Aviv Savidor Central railway station via Mount Scopus.
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
Lines from Talmud Torah / Derech Kedem through the city to Jerusalem: 120 (via Hebrew University / Hadassah Mount Scopus to Ramot), 122 (to the Knesset area and Har Nof), 123 (to Kiryat Mada / Har Hotzvim), 124 and 125 (to Talpiot, HaUman St), 129 (to the Hadassah Ein Kerem junction).
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
The busiest routes to Jerusalem: lines 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 and 169 loop through different neighbourhoods, stop at Kanyon Adumim and the municipality, and end at the Givat HaTachmoshet light-rail station (Red Line).
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
Lines 174, 176, 177 and 178 run from Ma'ale Adumim neighbourhoods via Kanyon Adumim and the municipality to Sderot Shazar / Binyanei HaUma, by the Jerusalem central bus station, returning from the Supreme Court area (Sderot HaNasi HaShishi).
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
Line 209 runs from Ma'ale Adumim neighbourhoods to Chanyon HaLeom (Jerusalem central bus station area); line 211 runs from Kedar through Ma'ale Adumim to Chanyon HaLeom, stopping at the Hebrew University and Hadassah Mount Scopus.
Buses & getting around · Kfar Adumim
Line 215 links Kfar Adumim and Alon with the Givat HaTachmoshet light-rail station in Jerusalem via the Adumim and Mishor Adumim junctions; line 25 links Kfar Adumim and Alon with Ma'ale Adumim (Derech Har HaBayit / HaEshel).
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Nofei HaSela (07)
Dairy cafe in Nofei HaSela. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Childcare & after-gan · Klei Shir
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by Chabad, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · HaNachalim
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by Chabad, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · Nofei HaSela (07)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by Chabad, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit primary-care clinic with family medicine, paediatrics, nurses, lab services and a dietitian; a Clalit pharmacy operates at the same address.
Pharmacies · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit pharmacy beside the Nofei HaSela clinic.
Pharmacies · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit pharmacy at the Yahalom medical centre.
Dentists · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit's dental clinic chain; open to members of any health fund.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit primary-care clinic with family medicine, nurses, lab services and a clinical dietitian.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit women's health centre (gynaecology, nurses, lab, dietitian) in the Karso Centre.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Clalit medical centre with family medicine, paediatrics and specialists (dermatology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, ENT), lab and a dietitian.
Sport & pools · Ma'ale Adumim
The city country club, with a heated half-Olympic indoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, toddler pools, a gym, studio classes, spinning, saunas and lawns. Free parking.
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Hotels · Jerusalem (services residents use)
Hotel of over 500 rooms on the slopes of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, near the Hebrew University campus and Hadassah Mount Scopus, about 6 km west of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. It has a heated indoor pool and a spa, and the light rail is minutes away.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Deli counter and catering (prepared food) in Kikar Yahalom. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Shops · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Large mall in Mishor Adumim focused on furniture and home design, with outlets (Brands Outlet, Max Stock, electrical warehouses), event halls, a hotel, an indoor water park and a spa. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Gynaecologist for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Paediatrician for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor and lung specialist for Maccabi members at Maccabi Nofei HaSela Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew, Russian and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Doctors & clinics · Ma'ale Adumim
Family doctor for Maccabi members at Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew, Russian and English among the languages spoken.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal education department: online registration for municipal gans and first grade, school placement, high-school registration and transfers.
Day trips nearby · National organisations
Desert oasis on the Dead Sea with the Nahal David and Nahal Arugot streams, ibex and an ancient synagogue site, about 38 km south-east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. After flood damage in May, only the accessible path to the first waterfall in Wadi David is open; check before going.
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Day trips nearby · Kfar Adumim
The middle of the three big springs of Nahal Prat (Wadi Qelt), about 8 km north-east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line, reached from the Alon road past Kfar Adumim; its water flows in pulses. The site reopened on 1 July 2026: entry is free but only with advance registration.
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Day trips nearby · Kfar Adumim
Israel Nature and Parks Authority reserve around a spring in a desert canyon. It has the Tamar pool for bathing, a picnic area, the Faran monastery and hiking routes. Entry: adult 31 NIS, child 16 NIS.
Day trips nearby · National organisations
The world's lowest nature reserve: spring-fed wading pools, reeds, a Second Temple-period estate and a new visitor centre, about 17 km south-east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. There is no access to the Dead Sea itself from the reserve.
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Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal emergency department; its emergency-information page links the emergency booklet, public shelter list by address, shared private shelter map, siren map and the national emergency portal.
Childcare & after-gan · Ma'ale Adumim
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, operator not named on the list, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · Klei Shir
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by Emunah, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list (Ethiopian community).
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Ezra Youth Movement, one of the youth movement branches listed by the Ma'ale Adumim matnas. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Parks & playgrounds · Ma'ale Adumim
Park listed with three playground areas (A, B and C) on the municipal playgrounds list. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
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Gemachs · Ma'ale Adumim
Passes on donated furniture and equipment to community members in need. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Parks & playgrounds · Nofei HaSela (07)
Municipal playground on HaRechess St in Nofei HaSela, listed by the municipality as 'HaRechess - Gan HaPesel' (the sculpture garden). City playgrounds get monthly and annual safety checks.
Gan & daycare · Avnei HaChoshen
Ministry of Education list of 6 kindergartens (4 state-religious, 2 state special-education) and 1 recognised daycare centre in Avnei HaChoshen. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Gan & daycare · HaNachalim
Ministry of Education list of 8 kindergartens (6 state-religious, 2 state) and 3 recognised daycare centres in HaNachalim. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Gan & daycare · Kfar Adumim
Ministry of Education list of 13 kindergartens (11 state-religious, 1 state, 1 state-religious special-education) and 4 recognised daycare centres in Kfar Adumim. Gan registration is through the Mateh Binyamin education department.
Gan & daycare · Klei Shir
Ministry of Education list of 3 kindergartens (2 Haredi, 1 state-religious) and 2 recognised daycare centres in Klei Shir. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Gan & daycare · Megadim (03)
Ministry of Education list of 13 kindergartens (4 state, 4 state special-education, 4 Haredi, 1 state-religious) and 2 recognised daycare centres in Megadim. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Gan & daycare · Nofei HaSela (07)
Ministry of Education list of 28 kindergartens (9 state special-education, 9 state, 7 state-religious, 3 state-religious special-education) and 5 recognised daycare centres in Nofei HaSela. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Gan & daycare · Ma'ale Adumim
Ministry of Education list of 8 kindergartens (5 state-religious, 1 state-religious special-education, 1 Haredi, 1 state) and 2 recognised daycare centres in other areas of the city. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Gan & daycare · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Ministry of Education list of 9 kindergartens (6 state, 2 state-religious, 1 state special-education) and 1 recognised daycare centre in Tzemach HaSadeh. Gan registration is through the municipal education department.
Attractions & sights · Kfar Adumim
A biblical-themed farm near the yishuv of Alon, about 8 km north-east of Ma'ale Adumim, where actors as Abraham's servant Eliezer lead a camel caravan to 'Abraham's tent' for hospitality and stories. It runs school and group days, an olive press tour and events, mostly by booking.
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Adumim
Zimmers with a view over the northern Judean Desert and the Jordan Valley, plus a heated tent and a khan for school and group stays, at Genesis Land near Alon, about 8 km north-east of Ma'ale Adumim.
Buses & getting around · Jerusalem (services residents use)
The Red Line light-rail stop in Jerusalem where Ma'ale Adumim's busiest bus lines (164-169) end, about 7 km west of the city in a straight line. From here the light rail runs to the city centre, the central bus station and Mount Herzl.
Museums & heritage · Ma'ale Adumim
Israel Nature and Parks Authority museum of Byzantine-era mosaics in a restored Ottoman travellers' inn. It has a wing on the Samaritan community and an accessible visitor area.
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Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Jerusalem (services residents use)
Hadassah's main tertiary hospital in south-west Jerusalem; bus 129 runs from Ma'ale Adumim to the Hadassah hospital junction (Open Bus GTFS, 4 Oct 2026).
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Jerusalem (services residents use)
The nearest general hospital to Ma'ale Adumim, with an emergency department, delivery rooms and cardiac catheterisation.
Groceries & bakeries · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Butcher in the Tzemach HaSadeh neighbourhood. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Adumim
Smokehouse restaurant listed in Kfar Adumim. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Shuls · HaNachalim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Grill restaurant (skewers) in Tzemach HaSadeh. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Childcare & after-gan · Nofei HaSela (07)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, operator not named on the list, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Groceries & bakeries · Kfar Adumim
Farm dairy listed in Kfar Adumim. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Day trips nearby · National organisations
King Herod's palace-fortress on a cone-shaped hill, with his tomb area, a theatre lookout and a lobby film, about 13 km south of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line (by road via Har Homa and Road 398). Guided tours Fri and Sat at 12:00.
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Kosher restaurants & cafés · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Hummus restaurant in the Mishor Adumim commercial area. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Main post office branch in the mall; smaller postal delivery points operate in shops around the city. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Buses & getting around · Jerusalem (services residents use)
Jerusalem's main underground railway station, with trains to Ben Gurion Airport and Tel Aviv, about 9 km west of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. Ma'ale Adumim lines 174, 176, 177 and 178 run to Binyanei HaUma next to it; trains do not run on Shabbat.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Kafit dairy cafe on Derech Har HaTzofim by the lake. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Beaches · National organisations
Declared Dead Sea beach at the northern end of the sea with changing rooms, showers, shade, mud and a bar, about 19 km east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. The regional council's tourism site puts it about 25 minutes' drive from Jerusalem.
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Guesthouses & zimmers · National organisations
Rural kibbutz guest house at the northern end of the Dead Sea, about 16 km east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line, with Kalia Beach nearby. The regional council's site puts it half an hour from Jerusalem.
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
The Kanyon Adumim and municipality (Iriya) stops on Derech Kedem are where almost every line to Jerusalem stops, making them the city's main bus hub.
Shops · Ma'ale Adumim
The city's main enclosed mall: about 100 shops over 4 floors, including Shufersal Deal, Super-Pharm, Meuhedet and Maccabi clinics, the post office, banks, a Population Authority (Interior Ministry) office and food outlets.
For kids · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Indoor water park in the Kass Land leisure complex next to DCITY in Mishor Adumim, about 4 km east of the city centre, with long tube and body slides and a large children's water area. Tickets are bought online.
Hotels · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Large family resort hotel in the Kass Land complex next to the DCITY mall in Mishor Adumim, about 4 km east of the city centre. The hotel's own site lists about 210 rooms and online room booking; the Atlantis thermal spa and the Kass Splash indoor water park are on the same site.
Schools · Kfar Adumim
State secondary school for grades 7-12 in Kfar Adumim.
Schools · Kfar Adumim
Primary school in Kfar Adumim. The ministry lists two codes at the same point: the regular school and an 'experimental' (nisuyi) track, both under state-religious supervision.
Community & youth · Kfar Adumim
The Mateh Binyamin council says the youth movement in Kfar Adumim is the religious Tzofim (scouts), alongside a youth club run by youth coordinators. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Council & government offices · Kfar Adumim
Office of the Kfar Adumim community yishuv (Mateh Binyamin Regional Council), a mixed religious-secular community of about 580 families. Handles enquiries and the yishuv's admissions process.
Shuls · Kfar Adumim
Kfar Adumim is a mixed religious-secular community yishuv. The Mateh Binyamin council page lists a synagogue and a mikveh among its services. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Shops · Ma'ale Adumim
Open-air commercial square with a Clalit clinic, Tipat Halav, Brosh pharmacy, butchers, pizzerias, falafel and a Ma'ayan 2000 supermarket. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Large restaurant/cafe by the Ma'ale Adumim lake (Agam Adumim). Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Leumit health fund clinic and lab at HaKeren (Kikar HaKeren). The municipality lists it as the city's Leumit branch.
Pharmacies · Ma'ale Adumim
Leumit pharmacy at Kikar HaKeren. Takes part in the city's on-call pharmacist rota.
Groceries & bakeries · Ma'ale Adumim
Bakery-patisserie chain branch on the mall's entrance floor: bread, cakes, cookies, coffee. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Attractions & sights · Ma'ale Adumim
The municipal performance hall, opened in October 2015 in the city cultural centre next to the library. Tickets are sold online. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
Local lines inside the city: 24 is a long circular route through most neighbourhoods; 81, 82, 84, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 94 link neighbourhoods with schools, the Talmud Torah / Derech Kedem terminal and the municipality.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
The city's main community centre: after-school classes, enrichment, adult programmes, culture, the youth department and administration.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal music school offering instrument lessons for children and adults, ensembles, orchestras, theory and bagrut music preparation.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Main municipal building. Most departments see the public by appointment; the 24/7 municipal hotline 107 is the general entry point.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Runs the city's religious services: mikvaot, marriage registration, kashrut for businesses and the eruv. Its pages are now on the municipal website.
Parks & playgrounds · Ma'ale Adumim
A bike path of about 30 km around and through the city, separated from car traffic. The Nativ HaKaronit pedestrian network uses 12 tunnels and three bridges, so you can walk to almost anywhere in the city without crossing a road.
Schools · Avnei HaChoshen
State-religious primary school for boys in Ma'ale Adumim.
Schools · Avnei HaChoshen
State-religious primary school for girls in Ma'ale Adumim.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal centre for 18-35s. It offers careers and study guidance, a released-soldiers adviser, scholarship help, a municipal student card, study spaces and young-couples programmes.
Groceries & bakeries · Nofei HaSela (07)
Ma'ayan 2000 supermarket in the Karso centre. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Groceries & bakeries · Ma'ale Adumim
Ma'ayan 2000 supermarket in Kikar Yahalom. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre with family doctors, paediatricians, nurses, specialists, lab and physiotherapy.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre with family doctors, paediatricians, nurses and specialists.
Help for olim · Ma'ale Adumim
Jewish-Zionist education centre and community for Russian speakers. It runs educational and cultural activities and publishes Judaism materials in Russian. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Ma'ale Adumim
Magen David Adom ambulance branch serving the city; in a medical emergency call 101. A new station building opened in 2024. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Attractions & sights · Ma'ale Adumim
The city's star-gazing observatory, run by the matnas MAKE innovation programme, which holds public 'evening of stars' sessions on set dates. Book through the matnas events calendar.
Attractions & sights · Ma'ale Adumim
Remains of a Byzantine monastery inside Ma'ale Adumim. It is not regularly open: the Israel Nature and Parks Authority opens it for guided tours and group visits by reservation.
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Day trips nearby · National organisations
Herod's desert fortress and the site of the Jewish rebels' last stand against Rome, reached by cable car, the Snake Path or the Roman ramp, about 52 km south of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. Reserve ahead.
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Childcare & after-gan · Nofei HaSela (07)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by matnas ("Hatchala Chachama" network), on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Matnas branch handling gan and school afternoon programmes (tzaharonim), daycare (ma'onot), family daycare (mishpachtonim) and the 'Imush' new-mothers club.
Childcare & after-gan · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Nine licensed family daycares of up to five babies and toddlers each, in carers' homes around the city, supervised by the matnas and the Ministry of Labor. Ministry subsidy applies for eligible families; 2026-27 registration ran 15 Feb-14 Mar 2026 and a waiting-list form is open.
Childcare & after-gan · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
The matnas runs afternoon programmes inside the municipal pre-kindergarten and kindergarten gans until 16:45, with a hot kosher meat lunch. For 2026-27 the full-year fee is 9,700 NIS; registration ran 19 Jan-30 Jun 2026 and later sign-ups go on a waiting list.
Childcare & after-gan · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by matnas ("Hatchala Chachama" network), on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · Mitzpe Nevo
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by matnas ("Hatchala Chachama" network), on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · Nofei HaSela (07)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by matnas ("Hatchala Chachama" network), on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Kfar Adumim
Pre-military academy in Kfar Adumim, attended by young people from across Israel. The Mateh Binyamin council page says it is founded on the yishuv's values. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Givat HaMeyasdim
Pre-military academy (mechina kdam tzva'it) registered in Ma'ale Adumim; the ministry point is in the Givat HaMeyasdim area. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Shuls · Megadim (03)
Synagogue on the municipality's official list (Ashkenaz).
Shuls · Megadim (03)
Synagogue on the municipality's official list (Sephardi).
Schools · Megadim (03)
State (mamlachti) primary school in Ma'ale Adumim.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Free municipal youth club with snooker, ping-pong, Xbox, open-stage and movie nights, run by teen volunteers and adult youth workers.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Meuhedet health fund clinic inside Kanyon Ofer Adumim (floor -1 per the mall directory). Listed by the municipality as the city's Meuhedet branch.
Pharmacies · Ma'ale Adumim
Meuhedet pharmacy in Kanyon Adumim. Takes part in the city's night/Shabbat on-call pharmacist rota.
Groceries & bakeries · Nofei HaSela (07)
Jerusalem bakery chain known for stone-oven baking, at the Dor gas station on HaTzur. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Help for olim · Jerusalem (services residents use)
The Ministry of Aliyah branch that gov.il lists as serving Ma'ale Adumim and Kfar Adumim: Teudat Oleh, income support, ulpan and employment referrals, lone-soldier grants.
Council & government offices · Jerusalem (services residents use)
Jerusalem-district housing-assistance office that gov.il lists for residents of Ma'ale Adumim (and Ashkelon, Ashdod, Beit Shemesh and others): rent-aid and public-housing eligibility.
Attractions & sights · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Byzantine monastery remains managed with the Good Samaritan site. Entry is for groups only, by reservation. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Photo: Dr. Avishai Teicher, via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY 2.5 (opens in a new tab)
Museums & heritage · Ma'ale Adumim
Museum of the painter Moshe Castel's work, opened in 2010, with changing exhibitions and community events.
Shuls · Nofei HaSela (07)
Synagogue on the municipality's official list (Ashkenaz).
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Handles arnona (municipal property tax) accounts: registering as the payer when you move in, standing orders, discount requests and payments.
Sport & pools · Ma'ale Adumim
Runs the city's sports teams and the multi-sport Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim club (swimming, tennis, table tennis, basketball, gymnastics, judo, taekwondo, volleyball and more). It also takes bookings for municipal sports facilities.
Parks & playgrounds · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal park that houses the Metro youth house and the Ma'alit young adults centre. The matnas runs a summer evening youth tent here. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Therapy & counselling · Ma'ale Adumim
Dietitian for Maccabi members at Maccabi Nofei HaSela Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew and English among the languages spoken.
Shuls · Mitzpe Nevo
Synagogue on the municipality's official list, in Mitzpe Nevo. Kehillot Tehilla (2011) described it as a Carlebach minyan with a large Anglo kehilla; that has not been reconfirmed since, so please check with the shul.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Local Bituach Leumi branch (no. 4142) for child allowance, maternity, income support and other benefits; book an appointment before coming.
Groceries & bakeries · Nofei HaSela (07)
Bakery and dairy cafe in the Karso centre. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Help for olim · National organisations
Aliyah organisation for North American and UK olim; its community guide has a Ma'ale Adumim page with municipal olim incentives and contacts.
Childcare & after-gan · Nofei HaSela (07)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, operator not named on the list, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Beaches · National organisations
Designated Dead Sea beach with mud, swimming pools, lawns and a kosher restaurant, about 19 km east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. There is an entrance fee.
Schools · HaNachalim
Recognised Haredi primary school in Ma'ale Adumim; the network also runs four gans in the city.
Shuls · Nofei HaSela (07)
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Community synagogue run within the Ma'ale Adumim matnas, with Shabbat and holiday services. It hosts aliyot for smachot (bar mitzvah, Shabbat chatan) by arrangement.
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Ma'ale Adumim
For urgent prescription medicines out of hours, call the municipal hotline (02-5354888 or 107), which contacts that day's on-call pharmacist; the on-call pharmacy is not open to walk-in customers.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Sushi chain branch on the 2nd floor of Kanyon Adumim; one of the places the mall says opens on Motzei Shabbat. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Parks & playgrounds · Ma'ale Adumim
Neighbourhood park with a municipal playground in the veteran neighbourhoods. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Parks & playgrounds · Mitzpe Nevo
Neighbourhood park in Mitzpe Nevo with a municipal playground. The Mitzpe Nevo and Nezer Aharon synagogues are also listed here.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Kfar Adumim
Cafe listed in Kfar Adumim. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Meat restaurant on Derech Har HaTzofim. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Pizza Hut branch on the mall's 2nd floor. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Mitzpe Nevo
Pizzeria in Mitzpe Nevo. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Pizzeria in the Tzemach HaSadeh commercial centre. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Shuls · Mitzpe Nevo
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Local population-registry office: ID cards, passports, address changes and registry updates. Passport/ID issuance by appointment only; payment by credit card only.
Day trips nearby · National organisations
Christian pilgrimage site on the Jordan River where tradition places the baptism of Jesus, run by the Nature and Parks Authority, about 24 km east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line. Drive Route 1 east to Road 90, then north about 5 km to the signed turn-off.
Day trips nearby · National organisations
Ruins of the settlement linked to the Dead Sea Scrolls, with a film, a small museum and a view of the caves, about 16 km east of Ma'ale Adumim in a straight line (Route 1 down to Road 90, then south past Kalia). Entry 31 NIS adults, 16 NIS children.
Photo: Bukvoed, via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Groceries & bakeries · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Rami Levy discount supermarket in Mishor Adumim, a common choice for the big weekly shop. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Buses & getting around · Ma'ale Adumim
Rav-Kav public-transport smartcard service point (personal cards, discount profiles); gov.il names the service operator as Egged Ta'avura.
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Ma'ale Adumim
Activated only during emergencies to help residents with anxiety and stress; staffed by municipal psychologists and social workers.
Groceries & bakeries · Mitzpe Nevo
Neighbourhood minimarket in Mitzpe Nevo. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Roladin bakery-cafe on the mall's entrance floor. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Schools · HaNachalim
State-religious (mamlachti dati) primary school for boys and girls in Ma'ale Adumim.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
The municipal library, in its own building since 2003. The municipality says it holds about 85,000 titles, including books in English, French, Spanish and Russian.
Community & youth · Nofei HaSela (07)
Nofei HaSela matnas branch with an event hall, a ninja studio, and a centre for families and children with special needs. Afternoon classes run Sun-Thu, with a family open afternoon on Mondays.
Groceries & bakeries · Ma'ale Adumim
Shufersal Deal supermarket on floor -1 of Kanyon Adumim; the mall says it opens on Motzei Shabbat until 23:00. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Schools · Avnei HaChoshen
State (mamlachti) primary school in Ma'ale Adumim.
Pharmacies · Ma'ale Adumim
Super-Pharm drugstore and pharmacy on the entrance floor of Kanyon Adumim; one of the shops the mall says opens on Motzei Shabbat.
Schools · Nofei HaSela (07)
State primary school in the TALI network (TALI schools add Jewish studies and tradition to the state, non-religious curriculum), in the Nofei HaSela area.
Schools · HaNachalim
Recognised Haredi primary school (talmud torah) in Ma'ale Adumim.
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Jerusalem (services residents use)
Terem's 24-hour urgent care centre at the Jerusalem entrance; the Ma'ale Adumim branch closes at 23:30, so this is the round-the-clock option.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Mother-and-baby clinic (vaccinations and development checks for children 0-6, pregnancy follow-up) listed by the municipality.
Health fund branches · Ma'ale Adumim
Family health station (Tipat Halav) listed in business directories at HaTzaftzafa 2. Appointments through the Ministry of Health Tipat Halav system or *5400. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Schools · Megadim (03)
State (mamlachti) primary school in Ma'ale Adumim.
Shuls · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Schools · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
State (mamlachti, non-religious stream) primary school named after the Tzemach HaSadeh neighbourhood.
Schools · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
State-religious primary school for boys and girls, named after the Tzemach HaSadeh neighbourhood.
Gemachs · Ma'ale Adumim
Gemach for new mothers and babies in the first year: cribs, bouncers, nursing pillows, car seats, high chairs and more. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Tzofim (Israel Scouts) Ma'ale Adumim, one of the youth movement branches listed by the Ma'ale Adumim matnas. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Ulpan & Hebrew · Ma'ale Adumim
Spoken-Hebrew ulpan for seniors, taught by a Ministry of Education certified teacher, run by the matnas's Klei Shir centre. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Ulpan & Hebrew · HaNachalim
Ministry of Education adult-education ulpan (founded 2005) for olim from Ma'ale Adumim and nearby communities: beginners' morning classes and continuation/vocational evening classes.
Schools · Avnei HaChoshen
State-religious ulpana (girls' secondary school, grades 7-12) of the Tzvia network, with an attached dormitory.
Urgent care, hospitals & emergency · Ma'ale Adumim
Local team of volunteer doctors, paramedics, nurses and medics who respond to medical emergencies in the city before the ambulance arrives, 24/7. Details from a single or older source; please confirm before relying on them.
Council & government offices · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal social services: family social workers, elderly, disability, Holocaust survivors, youth, parent-child centres and economic-rights support (Otzma centre).
Childcare & after-gan · Nofei HaSela (07)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by WIZO, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Childcare & after-gan · Megadim (03)
Recognised daycare (maon) for babies and toddlers up to age 3, run by WIZO, on the municipality's February 2026 list of daycares by neighbourhood. Places are applied for through the Ministry of Labor system (2026-27 round: 15 Feb-8 Mar 2026), then finalised with the daycare.
Gemachs · Ma'ale Adumim
Yad Sarah branch lending medical and rehabilitation equipment, with home visits for the elderly; a new, larger centre opened in September 2026.
Schools · Nofei HaSela (07)
State-religious primary school for boys and girls in Ma'ale Adumim.
Therapy & counselling · Ma'ale Adumim
Pregnancy-care nurse for Maccabi members at Maccabi Nofei HaSela Medical Centre; Maccabi lists Hebrew, English and French among the languages spoken.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ma'ale Adumim
Falafel stand in Kikar Yahalom. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Mitzpe Nevo
Long-established hesder yeshiva (founded 1977) headed by Rabbi Yitzchak Shilat and Rabbi Chaim Sabato. It also runs a rabbinate kollel and a dayanut kollel.
Yeshivot, seminaries & colleges · Mitzpe Nevo
State-religious yeshiva high school for boys (grades 7-12) of the Tzvia network.
Parks & playgrounds · Ma'ale Adumim
Park named after the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, opened in 2013 on the lakeshore at the city's main entrance. The municipality holds community Kabbalat Shabbat gatherings here on summer Fridays.
Photo: AgadaUrbanit, via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab)
Shuls · Ma'ale Adumim
Synagogue on the municipality's official list of synagogues.
Groceries & bakeries · Mishor Adumim (industrial & shopping zone)
Yochananof supermarket branch in Mishor Adumim, with a Ma'afe Ne'eman bakery counter. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Community & youth · Ma'ale Adumim
Municipal social and cultural centre for retirees, with about 700 members. It offers trips, a choir, English classes for beginners and advanced learners, sports classes and lectures. Membership is 180 NIS a year.
Groceries & bakeries · Nofei HaSela (07)
Discount supermarket in Nofei HaSela. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
Groceries & bakeries · Tzemach HaSadeh (06)
Discount supermarket branch in Tzemach HaSadeh. Kashrut level as given in the religious council's 2022 list; check the certificate.
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