Kedar (town)

Kedar is a religiously observant, rural Communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the West Bank administrated by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. It was established in 1984 by families linked to the Betar movement. "The name is from Song of Songs (1:5): "Dark am I, o daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar" The community has a mix of secular and religious Jews. Residents run various businesses, and around 153 families live in the settlement. Current population roughly numbers 1,500.