Givat Massuah (lit. "Beacon Hill") is a new neighborhood in the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

, overlooking Malha and Emek Lavan Valley. It has a population of 1,100 families. Givat Massuah was established in 1996.

The Young Judaea

Young Judaea

Young Judaea is a peer-led Zionist youth movement that runs programs throughout the United States for Jewish youth in grades 2-12. In Hebrew, Young Judaea is called Yehudah Hatzair or is sometimes referred to as Hashachar, which means the dawn....

 youth hostel, Beit Yehuda, built on land purchased in 2002 by the Hadassah

Hadassah

Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the largest international Jewish organizations, with around...

organization, is located in Givat Massuah. The hostel has 129 suites, a library, 10 classrooms, a synagogue and a 350-seat auditorium.