Geula
Geula (
History
Geula was established in 1927–28. It was originally a mixed neighborhood of secular and religious Jews. The British consul to Jerusalem,
Geula was developed by banker Avraham Chasidoff (founder of Israel Discount Bank) who named the main street after his eldest daughter, Geula.Interview with Geula
Geula was named for the neighborhood's main street, Geula Street, now Malkhei Yisrael Street. Geula Street was the commercial center for various local communities such as Kerem Avraham, Yagiya Kapayim, Zikhron Moshe, Batei Horenstein, and the Achva neighborhood. Today these communities are collectively known as the Geula neighborhood. Malkhei Yisrael Street is lined with dozens of small shops. The neighborhood is home to many yeshivas and synagogues.
Landmarks
Kikar HaShabbat is the main intersection. The
Notable residents
References
- ^ Ari Lewis: History of Jerusalem – Kerem Avraham, Jewish Magazine, January 2008.
- ^ a b Jerusalem neighborhoods Archived 2022-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, Eiferman Properties Ltd.
- ISBN 0873068793.
- ^ Heller, Moshe (22 February 2015). "Jerusalem gets its first haredi bar". Ynetnews.
- ^ Livia Bitton-Jackson: Israeli women of science, Jewish Press, 11 November 2009
Further reading
- Goshen-Gottstein, Esther R.: Growing up in “Geula”: Socialization and family living in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish subculture. In: Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, Vol 21(1), 1984, 37–55.
External links
- Yaffi Spodek and Josh Tapper: Get Your Kosher Ice Cream: A New Parlor Draws Crowds and Critics, Journey to Jerusalem, 24 April 2010.
