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Ma'ale Amos (Hebrew: מעלה עמוס) is a small Haredi communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the Judean Desert established in 1981. It is part of the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The settlement is home to around 45 families, with around 350 people in total. Ma'ale Amos is 20 km southeast of Jerusalem at an elevation of 725 meters above MSL.
The village has strong ties to the Diaspora Yeshiva on Mount Zion, Jerusalem with many of the residents commuting daily. Most of the residents including the Rabbi, Rabbi Kugel are immigrants to Israel from the United States, though a large number of immigrants from the CIS have also joined in recent years. Many residents are also associated with the Aish HaTorah religious organisation.
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