Har Bracha
Har Bracha is a religious settlement on Mount Grizim in the central
Samarian (Shomron) Mountains. Mount Grizim is one of the higher peaks
in the region, reaching a height of 881 meters (2,900 feet) above sea
level. The settlement commands a stunning (and strategic) view of the
coastal cities and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, as well as the
Jordan Valley to the east. Har Bracha is approximately 45 minutes from
Petach Tikva in the Tel Aviv-Gush Dan Region and 55 minutes from
Jerusalem.
Har Bracha is the site of the biblical 'Mount of Blessings'
(Deuteronomy 11:29), which is the inspiration for the settlement's name.
Mount Grizim is also the site of the ancient Samaritan Temple, where the
Samaritan community continues the tradition of the Passover sacrificial
offering to this day. The Samaritan Synagogue and community are adjacent
to Har Bracha.
Har Bracha was established in 1983 by a small group of dedicated
idealists. Today the settlement consists of 60 young families, most with
kindergarten and grade school children. Har Bracha has its own nursery
school and kindergarten; as well as an afternoon Talmud Torah for
supplementary religious education, a library and a study hall. Grade
school children attend the elementary school in nearby Elon Moreh and
there is a Yeshivah High School in Karnei Shomron.
The residents of Har Bracha are committed to maintaining a religious
lifestyle centered around the Yeshiavat Hesder of Har Bracha and the shule.
A new shule is presently under construction and is expected to be completed
soon.
The real jewel in the crown of Har Bracha, and the pride of its
residents, is the Ha'idra Yeshivah. This Yeshivah Gedolah is a Yeshivat
Hesder where yeshivah students combine advanced Torah study with their
military service in the Israel Defense Forces.
The Yeshivah is a branch of the world-renown Ha'idra Hesder Yeshivah
in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem which was founded by
former Chief Rabbi and Brigadier General Shlomo Goren z"l. The Ha'idra
Yeshivah in Har Bracha was established in 1992 by Rabbi Eliezer Melamud
and now has over 120 soldier-students. A new Yeshivah building is presently
under construction and is expected to be completed soon.
Prospective applicants for Har Bracha must be religious and economically
sound young couples or families of all ages who are socially compatible.
All applicants must be interviewed and accepted by the Har Bracha New
Residents Committee. The homes of Har Bracha are marketed by Amana - Gush Emunim Settlement
Movement and the Har Bracha settlement. Amana is the settlement arm of
Gush Emmunim and is responsible for developing and expanding over 100
settlements in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Region. Families purchasing homes in Har Bracha are entitled to special
mortgages and loans totalling up to $56,000. Of these mortgages and
loans, approximately $21,000 are automatically converted into a grant
(forgiven) if the family continues to reside in Har Bracha for 15 years. The following is a sample of the homes which are currently offered for
sale in Har Bracha. The semi-detached homes may be combined into one large
detached home:
For more information please contact:
Mrs. Naomi Sapir
Amana - Gush Emunim Settlement Movement
23 Ramat Hagolan Street
P.O. Box 18181
Jerusalem 91181
Tel: +972-2-532-2225
Fax: +972-2-581-3889
e-mail: naomi@amana.co.il
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