Ramat Magshimim
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Town Profile
- Town Name: Ramat Magshimim
- Population:
- Founding Date: In 1968
Background & Settlement
Ramat Magshimim, established in 1968, is the first religious moshav in the Golan. Today, about 190 families live there, and the moshav continues to absorb families seeking to combine Torah life, Zionist values, connection to the land and agricultural w
Education, Culture, and Leisure
In Ramat Magshimim, a formal and informal education system operates. The settlement offers education frameworks for toddlers and children: a daycare from infancy and kindergartens. Subsequently, children transition to schools in Hispin, where a state-religious school and a boys' Talmud Torah operate. A girls' Talmud Torah operates in Keshet, and at high school age, boys attend the High School Yeshiva in Hispin, or Regavim in Natur, while girls attend the Ulpana in Katzrin or Tiberias or additional educational institutions according to family choice.
Within the meaningful informal education in the settlement, diverse afternoon activities are held for children and youth: early childhood playroom, Talmud Torah, values-based programming for grades 1–3 ('Oz' program), an active Bnei Akiva branch, an adoptive family program for youth, and more.
Cultural life in the settlement is vibrant and varied, with events throughout the year, community evenings, enrichment sessions, tours, communal Shabbatot, open dialogue, and shared social initiatives. Settlement residents also enjoy the regional community center in Hispin, which hosts classes for children and adults, theater performances, sports and arts workshops, separate fitness rooms, a regional summer swimming pool, and more.
Quality of Life and Community Infrastructure
In Ramat Magshimim, there is high quality of life in a rural, values-driven, and pleasant environment. The settlement features two synagogues – Central and Sephardic – and regular Torah lectures delivered by the settlement rabbi. A ritual bath (mikveh), grocery store, dental clinic, "Maccabi" medical center, and Torah classes for adults are active throughout the week. In addition, diverse small businesses owned by local resident professionals operate in the settlement.
The settlement is well-kept and aesthetic, emphasizing public gardening, cleanliness, and landscaping between homes. The clear Golan air, pastoral quiet, and breathtaking vistas create a healthy, tranquil, and values-centered living environment – an ideal home for families seeking a genuine connection to the land, society, and Torah.
Come Live With Us
If you are looking for a warm, agricultural, and deeply rooted community—a place combining spiritual life with daily endeavor, excellent education for children, connection to nature and labor, a profound sense of belonging, and heart-lifting scenery—Ramat Magshimim is the place for you.
Join us for an absorption year, come experience the ground, the people, and the simple truth of the good life.