Zikhron Moshe (, lit. ''Memorial for Moses'') is a

Haredi Haredi Judaism (, ) is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that is characterized by its strict interpretation of religious sources and its accepted (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to more accommodating values and practices. Its members are ...

neighborhood in central

Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ...

. The neighborhood is bordered by

Geula Geula ( lit. ''Redemption'') is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem, populated mainly by Haredi Judaism, Haredi Jews. Geula is bordered by Zikhron Moshe and Mekor Baruch on the west, the Bukharim neighborhood on the north, Mea Shearim on t ...

to the north, Mekor Baruch to the west, David Yellin Street to the south, and Mea Shearim to the east.

History

Founded in 1905, its first inhabitants were secular teachers. It was one of several neighborhoods in Jerusalem named for Sir

Moses Montefiore Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, (24 October 1784 – 28 July 1885) was a British financier and banker, activist, Philanthropy, philanthropist and Sheriffs of the City of London, Sheriff of London. Born to an History ...

. In 1924, Hebrew writer S.Y. Agnon moved there after a fire burned down his house and library in Bad Homburg. The neighborhood grew up around the Simon von Lämel school, Jerusalem's third Jewish school. It was built in 1856 with funds donated by Elise Herz Lamel of Vienna, Austria in memory of her father. In 1888, management of the school was transferred to a German-Jewish philanthropic society, and in 1910, to the , a German-Jewish relief association established in 1901. In 1932, the Edison Theater was built on a vacant lot in Zikhron Moshe that later became Yeshayahu Street. It was named for

Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February11, 1847October18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, ...

, who invented the first movie projector. The theater was the first its kind in Jerusalem.

Yves Montand Ivo Livi (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), better known as Yves Montand (), was an Italian-born French actor and singer. He is said to be one of France's greatest 20th-century artists. Early life Montand was born Ivo Livi in Stignano, a ...

and other acclaimed performers appeared there, and it was the venue for concerts of the pre-state Philharmonic Orchestra.

Later development

Throughout the years, the neighborhood became increasingly religious and is now the southernmost part of the main Haredi part of the city, adjacent to

, which is the commercial heart of the Haredi city section.

Rabbis

The neighborhood rabbis were: * 1963-2003: Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Fisher (1928-2003) * 2003-2025: Rabbi Aharon Fisher (son of Yisroel Yaakov, d. 2025)https://matzav.com/rav-aharon-fischer-ztl-rov-of-zichron-moshe/ * 2025-present: Rabbi Yehuda Fisher (son of Aharon)

References

External links

Zichron Moshe neighborhood
on Love of Jerusalem (Hebrew) {{Coord, 31.787391, N, 35.216669, E, region:IL, display=title Haredi Judaism in Jerusalem Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem 1900s establishments in Ottoman Syria Populated places established in the 1900s