Givat Mordechai
31°45′54″N 35°11′50″E / 31.76500°N 35.19722°E
Givat Mordechai (Hebrew: גבעת מרדכי, trans: Mordechai's Hill) is a Jewish neighborhood in southwest-central Jerusalem, midway between the neighborhoods of Nayot and Malcha. The neighborhood was named after an American philanthropist, Maxwell (Mordechai) Abbell of Chicago.[1]
History
Givat Mordechai was established in 1955 by members of
Landmarks
The Jerusalem Fire Brigade is headquartered in Givat Mordechai.[3]
Ezra Orion's outdoor sculpture "Stairway" (1979-1980) is located at the entrance to Givat Mordechai in the Elsie Bernadette Garden. It is widely known as "Sulam Yaakov," or "Jacob's Ladder", referencing the story in Book of Genesis (28:11–19). The steps face down so as to discourage the unwise from climbing it.
Givat Mordechai abuts the Pri-Har valley (Gazelle Valley), a large expanse of open fields that is home to a herd of mountain gazelles and other wildlife.[4] Plans to build residential towers here triggered an outcry from environmentalists and local residents, who managed to block the project. Instead, the area is slated to become a park and a nature reserve.[5]
Notable people
- Rabbi Eitan Aviner, Director of Judaic Advancement, Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto[6]
- Rabbi Yehuda Amital, head of Yeshivat Har Etzion
- Zevulun Orlev, Israeli MK and former minister
References
- ^ Streetwise: Rehov Harav Ze'ev Gold, Jerusalem
- ^ "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS". Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ Municipal Services in Jerusalem
- ^ "Mountain gazelles of the Gazelle Valley in Jerusalem – an urban nature reserve". Kaitholil.com. 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Pri-Har Valley". Archived from the original on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ Faculty and Staff | Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto
External links
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