Mekor Chaim
Mekor Chaim (also Makor Haim, Hebrew: מקור חיים, lit. Source of life) is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It was named for Haim Cohen, a wealthy Jewish businessman who donated large sums of money toward the purchase of land in Jerusalem before World War I.[1]
History
The funds donated to
According to a census conducted in 1931 by the British Mandate authorities, Mekor Chaim had a population of 202 inhabitants, in 41 houses.[2]
Located between the Arab villages of
After the Six-Day War, the Talpiot industrial zone was developed, ending the neighborhood's isolation. In the mid-1980s, the Jerusalem city council established zoning laws to stop the encroachment of commerce and preserve the residential character of Mekor Chaim.[1] The Israel State Archives is located in the neighborhood.[citation needed]
Education
The Sudbury Democratic School is located in Mekor Chaim.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Jerusalem Neighborhoods: Mekor Haim". Municipality of Jerusalem. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Mills, 1932, p. 41
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica (17 April 2008). "Passover in Palestine: Memories of Seders in an Israel on the cusp of statehood". jewishjournal.com. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Cohen Yeshurun, Rachel. "Can a Democratic School Provide a Religious Education?". jdemschool.tripod.com. Retrieved 19 March 2011.