Maale Adummim is an Israeli city located just east of Jerusalem that prides itself on its suburban atmosphere and environmental quality. It offers a wide range of educational and cultural opportunities, from preschool through college. In addition to parks and recreational facilities, the city has over 45 synagogues and regularly hosts community events. English-speaking immigrant families praise Maale Adummim for its welcoming community, convenient location, good schools, and affordable housing options.

1. Maale Adummim
!Israel’s Best Kept Secret

2. The city of Maale Adummim,
just 7 kilometres east of Jerusalem,
takes great pride in its suburban atmosphere.

3. Clean streets and green parks ,
walking and bicycle paths characterize the city as
well as its flower
.and palm tree lined avenues

4. Ancient olive trees from the Galilee
adorn the city's traffic circles.
The city has won the environmental quality award
for the last seven years!

5. Education is at the top of the municipality's
scale of priorities.
The city offers educational frameworks
ranging from pre-schools through high school.

6. Last year, a technological college for space and aviation
opened its doors in Maale Adummim
. in conjunction with the Israel Air Force

7. There are dozens of preschools, elementary schools
and high schools in the city belonging to the state,
state-religious, Torani, and TALI streams.
All of these educational frameworks are fully accredited
and have municipal supervision.
Each year, schools in Maale Adummim win
.educational prizes for excellence in education

8. Maale Adummim prides itself on offering a wide variety
of cultural and recreational activities for all ages.
The local community center publishes a catalogue every year which
lists a multitude of activities in the areas of sports, art, dance, martial
arts, swimming, cooking, nature, and more.

9. Among the city's other cultural/
recreational offerings
are the Moshe Castel Art Museum, theatrical
performances, outdoor concerts
and ceremonies which take place
.at the various city parks and auditoriums

10. The new music conservatory in Maale Adummim
offers a pilot program in music education
for the whole country.

11. The Municipal Performing Arts Center
is currently being built
and expected to open its doors next year.

12. Sports facilities include indoor sports centers,
outdoor basketball and tennis courts,
2 soccer fields, and a "country club"
. housing both indoor and outdoor pools

13. Two health clubs are now active in the city.
There is a bowling alley in the adjacent industrial park of
Maale Adummim and a lake with recreational activities
and restaurants built in cooperation
.with Keren Kayemet

14. Most of Maale Adummim residents work in the Jerusalem area.
The city is located 10 minutes from Hebrew University
and Hadassah Hospital and 20 minutes away from the hi tech parks
of Ramot and Malcha. There are many residents who work
in Maale Adummim itself
or in the adjoining industrial park of Mishor Adummim.
For those employed in the Tel-Aviv area, the municipality
has arranged 2 direct buses every morning to Tel-Aviv.
Maale Adummim has one of the lowest unemployment rates
among all of Israel's cities.
cities

15. The new neighborhood of Nofei HaSela
offers many housing options for new olim,
.both rentals and purchase, at affordable prices

16. There are hundreds of English speakers who live
in the older areas of Maale Adummim
and one can find there apartments, semi-attached cottages
.and private villas

17. Maale Adummim is a heterogenous city - a home to 40,000 residents religious, traditional and secular .
Among them is a large English speaking population
of about 400 families.
During the last 8 years, over 500 olim from North America, England,
South Africa and Australia have settled in the city
.creating many new services

18. :The Shenker Family from London writes
W made aliyah 6 months ago. The community here is very welcoming “
e
and we have enjoyed the many benefits of Community Aliyah which has given us
SO much support. Maale Adummim is a new, pretty, clean town. There is good
access to healthcare and you wouldn’t believe
how easy it is to get your child into the school of your choice.
!”W
e’re very happy with our choice of location

19. The Rifkind Family made aliyah
to MA from South Africa
in 2009.
Here is what they wrote:
“ W had been thinking of m
e
aking
aliyah for 12 years –
it’s not an easy decision...
W
hen we cam on a pilot trip
e
we saw m
any places
and we chose M
aale Adum im
m .
The education is good
and there is a significant
Anglo com unity.
m
There are all of the conveniences...
Now we have found our apartm
ent
with a view of the J
udean hills...
The kids have m
any friends
and the com unity
m
is so welcom
ing.
W AR H E
E E OM !!”

20. There are over 45 synagogues in Maale Adummim,
varying in styles within the Orthodox framework.
In addition, a Conservative Kehila hosts Kabbalat Shabbat services,
.holiday events and learning
Shiurim take place throughout the city in both English
and Hebrew on a weekly basis and thousands of residents participate
in the yearly Purim parade

21. The Community Aliyah program offers the assistance
of a personal aliyah coordinator who helps in all areas of
absorption , coordinates the ulpan and plans local activities
for the new olim.
One such activity is the yearly Olim arts and crafts festival
in which olim artists exhibit and sell their crafts.

22. W LOOK FORW
E
ARD TO SEEING YOU
!!!HERE IN MAALE ADUMMIM

23. Special thanks to Hizki Zisman and Jacob Richman
for use of their photographs.
Special thanks to Iris Alfasi for technical assistance.
For more information about Maale Adummim:
e-mail - Shelley Brinn klita_ma@mam.org