Arad (Hebrew: עֲרָד (audio)) is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It is located on the border of the Negev and the Judean Deserts, 25 km west of the Dead Sea and 45 km east of Beersheba. The city is home to a diverse population of, including Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews, both secular and religious, Bedouins and Black Hebrews, as well as new immigrants.