Ein Mata, Natural spring in Mateh Yehuda, Israel.

Ein Mata is a natural spring in the Mateh Yehuda region that emerges from the ground at roughly 550 meters elevation. The area around the spring is covered with local plants and provides an important water source within the Jerusalem District.

The spring sits on a section of the Israel National Trail that joins the Kaiser Road, which begins at Hurvat Hanot. About 400 m west, down Nahal Zanoah, lies Hurvat Tanur, a Crusader ruin ringed by sumac bushes; opposite it, Ein Tanur emerges from a Crusader-period shaft with a well-preserved Gothic arch. The spring's small stone-blocked pool and the abandoned Arab farmhouse by the nearby square belong to the same later landscape.

The name Mata comes from the moshav Mata founded nearby; the spring sits about 1 km west of it on the Zanoah streambed. Around the spring grow tall eucalyptus trees, almond, pomegranate and apple trees, and a large fig tree above the opening. A short walk west along the streambed reaches Hurvat Tanur, a Crusader ruin facing a second spring, Ein Tanur, whose opening has a well-preserved Gothic arch.

Visitors can reach the spring by following marked trails in the Mateh Yehuda area, where paths lead through the natural landscape open to the public. Sturdy footwear is helpful since the terrain can be uneven, and it's good to bring water for the walk.

This spring is part of a dual spring system with Ein Tannur, forming a natural water network that flows through the landscape. The water supports almond, olive, and pomegranate trees that have grown in the area for centuries.