Geula
Encyclopedia
Geula is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem, Israel
populated mainly by Haredi
Jews. Geula is bordered by Zikhron Moshe
and Mekor Baruch
on the west, the Bukharim
neighborhood on the north, Meah Shearim on the east and the Jerusalem city center on the south.
, built his home in the area in 1855, employing Jewish labor. It was the third building constructed outside the walls of the Old City.
Geula is named after what was once the neighborhood's main street, Geula Street, now known as Malchei Yisrael Street. Geula Street was the commercial center for various local communities such as Kerem Avraham
, Yagiya Kapayim, Zikhron Moshe
, Batei Horenstein, and the Ahva neighborhood. Today these communities are collectively known as the Geula neighborhood. Malchei Yisrael Street is lined with dozens of small shops. The neighborhood is home to many yeshiva
s and synagogue
s.
, is located in Geula. Kikar HaShabbat
is the main intersection. The Gur
yeshiva, with a beit midrash of 10,000 seats, is also in Geula.
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
populated mainly by Haredi
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
Jews. Geula is bordered by Zikhron Moshe
Zikhron Moshe
Zikhron Moshe is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem, Israel.Zikhron Moshe was founded in 1905. It is located between Meah Shearim and Geulah. The first inhabitants were secular teachers. It was one of several neighborhoods in Jerusalem named for Sir Moses Montefiore.The neighborhood grew up...
and Mekor Baruch
Mekor Baruch
Mekor Baruch is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel.The neighborhood is bordered by Sarei Israel Street to the north, the Jerusalem Central Bus Station to the west, Jaffa Street to the south and the Zikhron Moshe neighborhood to the east....
on the west, the Bukharim
Bukharim
Bukharim is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem, Israel. Many of the residents of Shkhunat HaBukharim , as it is known, are Haredi Jews...
neighborhood on the north, Meah Shearim 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, but has became exclusively Orthodox. The British consul to Jerusalem, James FinnJames Finn
James Finn was a British Consul in Jerusalem, in the then Ottoman Empire . He arrived in 1845 with his wife Elizabeth Anne Finn. Finn was a devout Christian, who belonged to the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews, but who did not engage in missionary work during his years in...
, built his home in the area in 1855, employing Jewish labor. It was the third building constructed outside the walls of the Old City.
Geula is named after what was once the neighborhood's main street, Geula Street, now known as Malchei Yisrael Street. Geula Street was the commercial center for various local communities such as Kerem Avraham
Kerem Avraham
Kerem Avraham is a neighbourhood near Geula in central Jerusalem, Israel, founded in 1855. It is bounded by Malchei Yisrael St, Yechezkel St, Tsefanya St and the Schneller Compound.-History:...
, Yagiya Kapayim, Zikhron Moshe
Zikhron Moshe
Zikhron Moshe is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem, Israel.Zikhron Moshe was founded in 1905. It is located between Meah Shearim and Geulah. The first inhabitants were secular teachers. It was one of several neighborhoods in Jerusalem named for Sir Moses Montefiore.The neighborhood grew up...
, Batei Horenstein, and the Ahva neighborhood. Today these communities are collectively known as the Geula neighborhood. Malchei Yisrael Street is lined with dozens of small shops. The neighborhood is home to many yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
s and synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
s.
Landmarks
Camp Schneller, formerly the Schneller OrphanageSchneller Orphanage
Schneller Orphanage was a Christian orphanage that operated in Jerusalem from 1860 until World War II. The orphanage grounds, located on Malchei Yisrael Street in central Jerusalem, became a British military base known as Camp Schneller. After 1948, the compound housed offices of the Israel...
, is located in Geula. Kikar HaShabbat
Kikar HaShabbat
Kikar HaShabbat , sometimes known in the Haredi community as Kikar Shabbos, is a major intersection joining five streets in Jerusalem, Israel, between the Haredi neighborhoods of Meah Shearim and Geula. Yehezkel st. from the north, Malchei Israel st. from the west, Mea She'arim st. from the east,...
is the main intersection. The Gur
Gur
-People:*Mordechai Gur , Israeli politician and the 10th Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces-Places:*A village in Tibet, see Gur, Tibet*Gur place name in ancient Israel near Megiddo*Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands-Other:...
yeshiva, with a beit midrash of 10,000 seats, is also in Geula.
Education and culture
A self-learning center for English as a second language opened in Geula in 2007. It is the first such business catering to Haredim as a means of increasing their employment and earning potential. The founder, Laurin Lewis, is a veteran ESL educator at the Jerusalem College of TechnologyJerusalem College of Technology
The Jerusalem College of Technology , , is an Orthodox Jewish college. JCT's main campus are situated in the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Other branches are located in the Givat Shaul neighbourhood of Jerusalem and Ramat Gan...
.
External links
- Yaffi Spodek and Josh Tapper: Get Your Kosher Ice Cream: A New Parlor Draws Crowds and Critics, Journey to Jerusalem, 24 April 2010.