Located directly south of Bethlehem, the modern-day community of Efrat was founded on a bedrock of unbreakable resolve and a commitment to restoring Judea. In the decade following the Six-Day War of 1967, when the Biblical Heartland was liberated, a group of pioneers set out to revive a Jewish presence just south of the ancient city.  By Passover 1983, Efrat’s first pioneering families moved into prefabricated homes, planting the very first seeds of a functioning community. Over the decades, the vision of Efrat’s founding pioneers flourished. Now home to over 13,000 residents across seven hilltop neighborhoods, each named after one of the seven species of the Land of Israel, Efrat stands as a beacon of spiritual growth, academic excellence, and cultural vitality in the heart of Judea.