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Geula ( he, גאולה lit. ''Redemption'') is a neighborhood in the center of
Geula was established in 1927–28. It was originally a mixed neighborhood of secular and religious Jews. The British consul to Jerusalem,
, Eiferman Properties Ltd. Geula was developed by banker Avraham Chasidoff (founder of Israel Discount Bank) who named the main street after his eldest daughter, Geul
Interview with Geula
Geula was named for the neighborhood's main street, Geula Street, now
Israeli women of science
Jewish Press, 11 November 2009
''Journey to Jerusalem'', 24 April 2010. {{coord, 31.78, N, 35.21, E, display=title Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem
Geula ( he, גאולה lit. ''Redemption'') is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
, populated mainly by Haredi
Haredi Judaism ( he, ', ; also spelled ''Charedi'' in English; plural ''Haredim'' or ''Charedim'') consists of groups within Orthodox Judaism that are characterized by their strict adherence to '' halakha'' (Jewish law) and traditions, in opp ...
Jews. Geula is bordered by Zikhron Moshe and Mekor Baruch
Mekor Baruch ( he, מקור ברוך, lit., "blessed source" or "fountain of blessing") also spelled Makor Baruch, is a neighborhood in Jerusalem. The neighborhood is bordered by Malkhei Yisrael Street to the north, Sarei Yisrael Street to the west ...
on the west, the Bukharim neighborhood on the north, Mea Shearim
Mea Shearim ( he, מאה שערים, lit., "hundred gates"; contextually, "a hundred fold") is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem outside of the Old City. It is populated by Haredi Jews, and was built by members of the Old Yishu ...
on the east and the Jerusalem city center on the south.
History
Geula was established in 1927–28. It was originally a mixed neighborhood of secular and religious Jews. The British consul to Jerusalem, James Finn
James Finn (1806–1872) was a British Consul in Jerusalem, in the then Ottoman Empire (1846–1863). He arrived in 1845 with his wife Elizabeth Anne Finn. Finn was a devout Christian, who belonged to the London Society for Promoting Christi ...
, built his home in the area in 1855, employing Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
labor. It was the third building constructed outside the walls of the Old City.Jerusalem neighborhoods, Eiferman Properties Ltd. Geula was developed by banker Avraham Chasidoff (founder of Israel Discount Bank) who named the main street after his eldest daughter, Geul
Interview with Geula
Geula was named for the neighborhood's main street, Geula Street, now
Malkhei Yisrael Street
Malkhei Yisrael Street ( he, רחוב מלכי ישראל, ''Rechov Malkhei Yisrael'', lit. "Kings of Israel Street"), also spelled Malchei Yisrael, is an east-west street in the Geula neighborhood of north-central Jerusalem. Its eastern flank, w ...
. Geula Street was the commercial center for various local communities such as Kerem Avraham
Kerem Avraham, in English Abraham's Vineyard, is a neighbourhood near Geula in central Jerusalem, founded in 1855. It is bounded by Malkhei Yisrael Street, Yechezkel Street, Tzefanya Street, and the Schneller Compound.
The 1855 mission house ...
, 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 yeshiva
A yeshiva (; he, ישיבה, , sitting; pl. , or ) is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha (Jewish law), while Torah and Jewish philosophy are stu ...
s and synagogues.
Landmarks
Kikar HaShabbat is the main intersection. The Zion Blumenthal Orphanage, founded in 1900, and Camp Schneller – formerly the Schneller Orphanage, founded in 1860 – became part of Geula as the neighborhood expanded. The Gur yeshiva, with a beit midrash of 10,000 seats, is also in Geula. The neighborhood is also home to Kretshme, Jerusalem's first Haredibar
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.
Notable residents
*Ada Yonath
Ada E. Yonath ( he, עדה יונת, ; born 22 June 1939) is an Israeli crystallographer best known for her pioneering work on the structure of ribosomes. She is the current director of the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular ...
Livia Bitton-JacksonIsraeli women of science
Jewish Press, 11 November 2009
References
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''Journey to Jerusalem'', 24 April 2010. {{coord, 31.78, N, 35.21, E, display=title Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem