Ariel Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Israeli settlement in the West Bank
About Ariel
Ari'el was established in 1978 as settler community based on the ideas of Revisionist Secular Zionism, in particular the political philosophies of Ze'ev (Vladimir) Jabotinsky, a noted early 20th-century Zionist Jewish leader. It quickly grew during the 1980s, and then absorbed many immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s. It has a population of 20,000 (2018), including permanent non-resident students. Ariel's population contains around 8,000 ex-Soviet immigrants, many of whom are not Jewish by Jewish religious law. The remaining inhabitants are predominantly secular, although more traditional than in the coastal secular communities. Around 20% of the town's population are classed as Orthodox, with minute numbers of Haredi (or "ultra-Orthodox") Jews. It is also home to a large
Top Attractions in Ariel
Explore the best things to see and do in Ariel:
- ★Ariel Center for the Performing Arts
- ★Cultural Theater
- ★Garden of Bible Stories
Where to Stay in Ariel
- 🏨Eshel HaShomron Hotel
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