Efrat israel

Don’t leave off the love: Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff’s journey to Jewish faith and Israel

A slow rediscovery of Judaism that led from suburban America to a love affair with Israel.

MAY 2, 2026|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff with husband Simcha Moshe.

YARON SHANE: Members remain in the database ‘until they break the glass.’

Inside Chiburim: Yaron Shane’s mission to help IDF soldiers find Love After War

Yaron Shane shares how Love After War connects Israel’s soldiers and veterans with mentors and potential life partners.

APRIL 4, 2026|ByLEAH HAKIMIAN

Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool

“I love the new Efrat pool, and I am extremely grateful every day. I feel like I should make a blessing every time I go swimming.”

FEBRUARY 15, 2026|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

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.

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

That Time When I Did All The Things I Dreamt of Never Doing While Growing Up

JANUARY 29, 2018ByRAPHAEL POCH

Seinfeld draws no laughs over visit to training camp

Caliber 3 facility in Efrat says comedian experienced ‘Krav Maga, assault dogs and lots of Zionism’

JANUARY 9, 2018ByAMY SPIRO, ANNA AHRONHEIM

Jerry Seinfeld visiting an Israeli Air force base, January 2, 2018

US on Jerusalem annexation bill: Israel, Palestinians must support peace

Politicians spar over the legitimacy of folding more Jewish communities into Jerusalem city limits.

OCTOBER 27, 2017ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Think About It: Unstitching vestiges of statism and national unity

The positions expressed by those who spoke at the ceremony in Gush Etzion were way out of any national consensus.

OCTOBER 1, 2017BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Grapevine: Yet another milestone

WONDERWOMAN MAY be banned in Lebanon and Ramallah, but last night a group of approximately 130 women went to Cinema City Jerusalem for a special screening.

JUNE 15, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR Koji Tomito and President Reuven Rivlin meet at the capital’s King David Hotel.

Chief Rabbinate considers kashrut supervision reforms

The Chief Rabbinate has stated that it is considering the settlement of Efrat's kashrut procedures as a model for the rest of the country.

FEBRUARY 26, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON

Woman to serve as rabbinical court administrator in Efrat

Chief Rabbi of Efrat Rabbi Shlomo Riskin underlined the importance of Rosenfeld’s new role as court administrator as a step which could broaden the appeal of the institution.

NOVEMBER 15, 2016ByJEREMY SHARON

Netanyahu: International community must pressure PA to release succah guests

The four Palestinians were part of a group of 30 Palestinians who had attended a Succot celebration at the home of Efrat council head Oded Revivi on Wednesday morning.

OCTOBER 23, 2016ByTOVAH LAZAROFF