[1] Tzur Hadassah was established in 1956 as a regional centre for nearby moshavim such as Bar Giora, Mata, Mevo Beitar and Nes Harim on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Ras Abu 'Ammar.

The Kehila has an active chapter of the Israeli Reform Youth Movement Noar Telem.

Between 2006-2014 rabbi Ofer Beit-Halachmi got the congregation into a new building and created a moving voice in the community, leading in projects such as environmental programs, teen programs, and civic engagement such as volunteering in immigrant communities.

[citation needed] The Harei Yehuda riding stable is located in Tzur Hadassah, at the edge of the Sansan nature reserve.

[7] The Israel National Trail, marked with orange, blue, and white stripes, reaches Tzur Hadassah on its way westward.