Neve Sha'anan, Jerusalem
Encyclopedia
Neve Sha'anan is a small neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel
. It is located between the Israel Museum
and the Givat Ram
campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
, bordering Nayot
.
33:20. The planning principles were similar to those employed by Ricard Kaufmann, who designed the garden suburbs
of Jerusalem during the British Mandate.
The original homes were demolished to make way for the Israel Museum, and were rebuilt further down the slope, at the neighborhood's current location. Two apartment buildings at the end of Neve Sha'anan Street were built to house professors of the Hebrew University.
Youth Hostel and Guesthouse is located at the edge of the neighborhood.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is located between the Israel Museum
Israel Museum
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem was founded in 1965 as Israel's national museum. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
and the Givat Ram
Givat Ram
Givat Ram is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel. Many of Israel's most important national institutions are located in Givat Ram, among them the Knesset, the Israel Museum, the National Library of Israel and the Israeli Supreme Court.-Etymology:...
campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
, bordering Nayot
Nayot
Nayot is a neighborhood in south-central Jerusalem, Israel established in 1960 by a group of English-speaking immigrants.-Etymology:The name Nayot appears mentioned six times in the Bible, in I Samuel .-History:...
.
History
The first three homes were built in 1929 by the Neve Sha'anan society. The name of the neighborhood was based on IsaiahIsaiah
Isaiah ; Greek: ', Ēsaïās ; "Yahu is salvation") was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah.Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblical canon; he is the first listed of the neviim akharonim, the later prophets. Many of the New Testament teachings of Jesus...
33:20. The planning principles were similar to those employed by Ricard Kaufmann, who designed the garden suburbs
Garden city movement
The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" , containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and...
of Jerusalem during the British Mandate.
The original homes were demolished to make way for the Israel Museum, and were rebuilt further down the slope, at the neighborhood's current location. Two apartment buildings at the end of Neve Sha'anan Street were built to house professors of the Hebrew University.
Landmarks
The Yitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin
' was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995....
Youth Hostel and Guesthouse is located at the edge of the neighborhood.
Notable residents
- A.B. Yehoshua (born 1936), novelist, essayist, and playwright