Yefeh Nof () is a neighborhood in west

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, founded in 1929. Together with Ramat Beit HaKerem and Givat Beit HaKerem, it is part of the larger Beit HaKerem neighborhood. Its name is one of the seventy poetic names the

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48:3), and literally means "beautiful view".

Character of the neighborhood

The neighborhood is characterized by spaced building of three stories height, and a few cottages. At an elevation of 775 meters above sea level, the neighborhood offers views toward the Jerusalem Forest which resides in a nearby valley. In the 1930s, the neighbourhood was separated from the centre of the city, and the rent was among the lowest in the city.
The board of the Hebrew community in Jerusalem, Doar hayom, 4 April 1935.

Institutions

* Yad Sarah's main offices are on Herzl Boulevard *The Yefeh Nof School

References

{{Coord, 31.779292, 35.186334, display=title, type:landmark Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem Populated places established in 1929 1929 establishments in Mandatory Palestine