Kfar Zoharim (), officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim (), is an Israeli educational therapy

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for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1993 by former members of the

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. It was named after the singer

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, a drug addict. The village was managed by Ramot Yehuda, an organization that received funding from the National Authority for the War on Drugs. The treatment program lasted a year and a half. There was also an emergency center for drug addicts. In 2012 it was taken over by Israel Prize laureate Rabbi Yitzchak David Grossman and adapted to the needs of the ultra-Orthodox community.

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* {{Authority control Villages in Israel Populated places established in 1993 Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers Populated places in Jerusalem District 1993 establishments in Israel Addiction organizations in Israel