Efrat israel

To win back young Americans, invite them for Shabbat dinner - opinion

The next generation of evangelical support for Israel may be built not through messaging, but around Shabbat tables across Israel.

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByTULY WEISZ, ROBERT STEARNS

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN pilgrims and tourists reach for the sky at a 2019 religious retreat in Nazareth

View of the Jewish settlement of Efrat, Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, July 31, 2025.

Jewish rioter lightly wounded in ramming by Palestinian at Efrat Junction

Later the IDF stated that, prior to the event, dozens of Israeli Jewish rioters had blocked roads in the area, forcing Palestinian cars to turn around and throwing rocks at their vehicles.

JUNE 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff with husband Simcha Moshe.

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

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

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

ONE OF several signs of support for the Dee family created by neighbor Ashira Landau.

My Word: Affronts and full-frontal assaults

“When so many brothers and sisters are being murdered, we must learn again how to be brothers and sisters.”

APRIL 13, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS

RELATIVES AND friends gather outside the Dee family home in Efrat ahead of the funerals of Maia and Rina. The placard reads: ‘One people with one heart.’

In wake of heavy loss, Rabbi Leo Dee calls for unity behind Israeli flag

It only took about an hour after Rabbi Dee's speech before the hashtag #DeesDay started picking up on social media platforms.

APRIL 10, 2023ByNOA FEIGENBAUM

Thousands attend funeral of terror victims Maia, Rina Dee

The Dee sisters were murdered in a terror attack on Friday morning, and their mother still remains in critical condition.

APRIL 9, 2023ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

Family and friends attend the funeral of Maia and Rina Dee at the Gush Etzion Regional Cemetery in Kfar Etzion on April 9, 2023. The two sisters were killed 2 days ago at a terror attack in the Jordan valley, Their mother, injured in the attack, is still in critical condition.

Israeli settlement leaders call on politicians to launch dialogue on reform

Over 90 mayors and heads of local and regional councils, including West Bank settlements, signed a letter calling for dialogue.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE

Opposition MKs don Israeli flags in the Knesset Plenum ahead of the first vote on the judicial reform bill, February 20, 2023.

An Evangelical’s journey to Judaism, Israel – and love of soccer

Frankie McLean, who for decades has been known as Sarit Edri, recently shared her incredible and impressive journey to Judaism and Israel. Now she's returned to soccer.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS