Ramot Mall (, ''Kenyon Ramot'') is an indoor/outdoor

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, a neighborhood or

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in northwest

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. Opened in September 2011, it is the second-largest shopping center in

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(after

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Location

Ramot Mall is located on Golda Meir Boulevard at the corner of HaCongress HaTsiyoni. The site, close to the northwestern tip of Jerusalem, is heavily trafficked by automobiles accessing the city via Highway 1 and Route 443. Approximately 42,000 cars pass by the site each day, and 300,000 people live within a 10-minute drive of the mall.

Description

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and

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. Ramot Mall is owned by Phoenix Holdings Ltd. of the Tshuva Group (70%) and Bayit Chadash Beyerushalaim Ltd. (30%). The facility is closed on

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. It features a mix of outlet shops typical of most Israeli shopping malls, including

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, Super-Pharm,

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, Lord Kitsch, Shuk Ha'ir Supermarket, Eden-Teva Natural Food Market, and

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. Unlike other shopping malls, it operates in a predominantly

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area, even as it woos secular and religious clientele from outlying locales such as

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, French Hill, and

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. Even before its opening, observers predicted that the mall would have to walk a "tightrope" to appeal to both secular and Haredi consumers. All eateries in the mall carry ''Mehadrin''

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im (

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certification),. Rav Kav has a service location in Ramot Mall. There are medical and dental offices at the mall, including from Israeli

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s such as

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and

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Hareidi boycott

In May 2013 a group of 14

rabbis from the Ramot area called on religious shoppers to boycott most of the mall's stores and visit the site "only when necessary", such as to access the bank or pharmacy. The rabbis stated that the stores had not honored earlier agreements to abide by modesty standards for store displays, type of merchandise being sold, piped-in music, and children's activities being held during holiday seasons. Several stores reported a downturn in sales as a result of the boycott. By July 2013, mall operators were reported to be meeting with local rabbis, with the assistance of "senior City Hall mayoral advisors", in an effort to meet the rabbis' demands and end the boycott.

External links

Corporate Website for Ramot Mall

iTravelJerusalem - Ramot Mall

References

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Hareidi boycott

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