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Maaleh Adumim History

Established in 1975, Maaleh Adumim is a beautiful, clean city, located just outside Jerusalem. As of 2005, the city population includes approximately 32,000 people, most of whom work in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. The city boasts several schools, a community center, sports complexes, a public library, full range of emergency services including ambulance, fire and police, and much more.

Prior to 1975, the land was uninhabited desert, much as the surrounding hills remain to this day. Located on the edge of the Judean Desert, just a few kilometers outside Jerusalem, the land was under Jordanian control from 1947, when the British ended their mandate, until 1967 when it was captured by Israel during the Six Day War. Prior to the British Mandate, the land was part of the Ottoman Empire.

Maaleh Adumim was given the status of a "city" in 1991. It is currently divided into different neighborhoods, each having a character and theme of its own. These include:

• Mitzpeh Nevo
• Klei Shir
• Nofei HaSela (07)
• HaMetzadim
• HaNehalim
• Avnei HaHoshen
• Megadim
• Massuah
• Tsemah haSadeh (06)

In each neighborhood, the streets are named according to the neighborhood's name. For example, HaNehalim (The Rivers) includes streets named after several rivers in Israel. The Klei Shir (Tools of Song) section includes streets named after several musical instruments.