Founding Body:

Hapoel Mizrachi

Established:

December 1985

Location:

10 km. South of Gush Etzion in direction of Hebron

Goals:

Building a Torah community that is both religious and Zionistic

Character:

Religious, Zionistic, Bnei Akiva

Population:

Wide range of religious couples.
Ba’alei Tshuva (new to religion), immigrants from the Soviet Union, U.S.A, France, Argentina, second generation pioneers,
Sabras, academicians, Yeshiva students.
110 families, 700 residents.

Housing:

Private houses for sale and rentals as well as caravans (mobile homes)

Services:

Day care, kindergarten, elementary school in
area, youth center, grocery, medical clinic, Kollel (yeshiva)

Climate:

Cold with occasional snow in winter and mountain air. Dry and pleasant in summer.

Employment:

Carpentry, computers, religious article’s factory.
Members also find employment in Kiryat Arba, Gush Etzion, Jerusalem, central Israel and Beit Shemesh.

Transportation:

Egged bus #160 from Jerusalem.
From Tel Aviv via Adulam Valley, and from Jerusalem via Gilo Junction.

Address:

Carmei Tzur
Mobile Post Gush Etzion 91900
Tel: 02-9961942; 02-9962888 Fax: 02-9961055
Email: Karmetzur@ hotmail.co.il