Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem

The house of the Israeli Novelist, Chaim Hazzaz, located on Hovevei Zion Street in the Talbiyeh neighborhood More from once upon a time in Jerusalem.   The building was constructed in the luxurious Arab architectural style of those days, featuring a main entrance in the form of an eastern arch with a high ceiling and …

The City of David and the Temple Mount in 1900, Another Once upon a time in Jerusalem The City of David lies outside the walls and southeast of the Old City basin, on what is known as the Ophel ridge, its name meaning a raised or elevated place. The City of David is the beginning …

The Kishle Station in the Old City, the opening ceremony of the police station, July 1967. Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem The Kishle compound is located within the Old City walls of Jerusalem, near Jaffa Gate and adjacent to the Tower of David. The building was constructed in 1833 as the summer palace …

The Central Prison of Jerusalem, Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Prison operated during the British Mandate In the country. The building was erected in the mid-1860’s as part of the Russian Compound complex built to serve the Russian pilgrims who came to the Holy Land during the reign of Czar Nicholas …

Azura’s Juice Stand, 1953 Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. The legendary juice stand of Azura still stands until this day on the main street of the market, at 18 Mahane Yehuda Street. Not far from there, inside the market, there’s also Azura, the famous restaurant with the little kerosene stoves that became a …

Abraham Kozlov House – 2 Abarbanel Street, another Once Upon a time in Jerusalem. In the heart of the Rehavia neighborhood in Jerusalem, among its green and peaceful streets, stands a beautiful building on 2 Abarbanel Street, and the corner of El-Harizi Street, A typical Jerusalem house that carries with it a rich story of …

A Stand for Selling New Year’s Postcards, 1955, another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” Rosh Hashanah has always been a time to send blessings to family and the global Jewish community, both near and far, by writing and sending New Year’s greetings, often in the form of postcards or illustrated letters. This tradition dates …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”, And this time, Yemin Moshe neighborhood, mid-1960s. This neighborhood, adjacent to the Old City, was established in 1891 in response to the need to expand living spaces for the impoverished Jewish community living in overcrowded, substandard conditions in the Jewish Quarter within the Old City walls. The neighborhood …

Beit Ha’am Expansion and Preparations for the Eichmann Trial, 1960. Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”. And this time Beit Ha’am. The current Beit Ha’am is located at the corner of Bezalel and Ussishkin streets. But the original Beit Ha’am was established long before, in 1907, by members of the Second Aliyah who arrived …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”, And this time, David Ben-Gurion plants a cedar tree in the Jerusalem Forest, 1958. When the State of Israel was founded, the hills surrounding Jerusalem were bare and desolate, nothing but rocky slopes. Summers in the Land of Israel were dry and harsh for months on end, and no …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time, the intersection of the Xs during the time of the British mandate. The Xs intersection is the intersection of Jaffa, King George Streets and Strauss Street.   The British policeman, who looks reddish from the Mediterranean heat even in black and white, directs traffic away from …

The Mashiach Borochoff House and Jerusalem’s Lions Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” This time – the Mashiach Borochoff House and its Lions. Mashiach Borochoff House, located at 64 Jaffa Street, was built by a German merchant named Wilhelm Duisberg and purchased by Meshiach Borochoff, the Jewish-Bukharan community leader who also contributed to the …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” This time – Gan HaTut (Mulberry Garden), Ohel Moshe Neighborhood, Nachlaot, late 1960s. Gan HaTut was built at the end of the 19th century as the center of the Ohel Moshe neighborhood – one of the first Jewish neighborhoods built in the Nachlaot area. The garden got its …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” And this time – the first bus in the Talpiot neighborhood, 1925. In 1911, Yitzhak Levy, director of the Anglo-Palestine Bank (the main financial institution of the Jewish community under Ottoman rule), approached Arthur Ruppin, head of the Palestine Office of the World Zionist Organization, requesting to build …

Halbreich House, 1939 – Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” Halbreich House in Jerusalem is an architectural and historical gem in the heart of the city, reflecting the spirit of the British Mandate period and the ongoing story of Jerusalem. The building is located at 39–41 King George Street, across from the corner of …

The Central Bus Station in Romema, mid-1980s, Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. The Romema Central Bus Station served for years as the city’s sole terminal for public transportation out of Jerusalem. A cramped and filthy compound, with cracked, wobbling black tiles underfoot, and two greasy falafel joints at the entrance. At the heart …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” This time – Jerusalem Cinema, Cinema 1, located in the Kiryat Yovel shopping center, early 1970s. In honor of the start of summer vacation  where the kids today sit bored in front of screens—we had a very different experience during the summer breaks of our childhood. A unique …

The American Consulate Building on Agron Street, 1936. Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The American Consulate was located until a few years ago at 18 Agron Street, in the Wester House, built by Ferdinand Wester—a wealthy and successful German merchant who constructed his private home in 1868. It was one of the first …

The Gulf War and Gas Masks, 1991 — Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” It was the winter of 1991. In the photo: a typical family snapshot commemorating that war — a battle heritage photo with a record player in the background, psychedelic curtains, a Formica kitchen, and of course, the iconic wallpaper that …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”  –  and this time, the Mount Zion Hotel, in a photo from the early 20th century. The hotel is situated above the basin of the Old City, above what is today the Cinematheque building. It overlooks the Old City walls, the Sultan’s Pool, and the Valley of Hinnom …

Children Playing with Wooden Carts Down Bezalel Street, Nachlaot, 1962 — Another “Once Upon a Time in Jeruslaem” In the photo: Children from the Nachlaot neighborhood sliding down Bezalel Street on wooden carts with ball bearing wheels, heading toward Sacher Park, which appears neglected and abandoned at the far end. To the right of the …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”, and this time – the Rassco neighborhood, 1963, viewed from the direction of Bayit Vegan. The neighborhood’s official name is Givat HaVeradim (“Rose Hill”), and it was established in the early 1950s, during the austerity period, to provide housing for government officials who moved to Jerusalem as the …

The Western Wall  after the Liberation of Jerusalem, June 1967, Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” In this photo, taken two days after the liberation of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War, we see the Western Wall as it appeared before the expansion of the plaza we know today. The narrow alleyway, about 28 meters …

Eden Cinema, 1978 – Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” On the corner of Agripas, Eliash, and King George streets—where today passersby walk by unaware of what once stood above the gaping pit that has remained open for years—there once stood a Jerusalem institution that remains in the hearts of many city residents: Eden …

Diskin Street and the Homes of the Shaarei Chesed Neighborhood, Early 1970s Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The photo was taken from the direction of the Valley of the Cross in the early 1970s. At the bottom of the image is the narrow road crossing the Valley of the Cross—what is today Hayim …

Independence Day Parade, 1950. The Independence Day Parade outside the National Institutions Building at the corner of KKL Street and King George, 1950—Another Once Upon a time in Jerusalem The young state is celebrating its second birthday, the young IDF in all its glory, and the Jewish Agency and KKL – JNF Buildings—the National Institutions …

A Swastika Flag on Hotel Fast (Present-Day Dan Pearl Hotel, Jerusalem), 1933 Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Hotel Fast was established in 1891 on land owned by the Armenian Patriarchate, in order to generate additional income for the church. The 100-room building was decorated with arches and …

Mimouna Celebrations in Sacher Park, 1971 Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The Mimouna was traditionally celebrated in the Diaspora by Moroccan and Iranian Jews on the day following Passover. When new immigrants arrived in Israel, the Mimouna was initially celebrated in a family-oriented and intimate manner. In 1965, Shaul Ben Shimon, a member …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The photo was taken in Jerusalem, near the end of World War I, when the soldiers of the Jewish Legion – Jews from the United States, England, Canada, and the Land of Israel – gathered to celebrate Seder night in the Holy City. The Seder took place in …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”, and this time – the Yeshurun Synagogue in a photo from the 1950s. Yeshurun Synagogue was inaugurated in 1923 and is considered one of the iconic synagogues of Jerusalem during the British Mandate period. The building is located on King George Street, near the National Institutions building, at …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” and this time – Beit HaMa’alot 1950. Beit HaMa’alot was inaugurated in 1935 and was considered a masterpiece of its time for luxury residences in Jerusalem. The building is located at the corner of King George Street, today’s HaMa’alot Street (named after the building), and Shmuel Hanagid Street. …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” This Time- The Clal Center Under Construction, 1970 Clal Center is situated at the hilltop intersection of Agrippas and Ki’ach streets, near the Machane Yehuda market. It was built as an innovative commercial and office complex in the heart of Jerusalem— A  kind of covered, modern mall at …

Purim in No Man’s Land in Mamilla, 1956 – Another “Once upon a Time in Jerusalem” In the photo, residents of the Mamilla neighborhood stand near the Tannous Building during the days when Mamilla was a no man’s land between Jerusalem, the Jordanian-controlled territory, and the nearby Old City. They are dressed in homemade costumes …

Ticho House 1930, Where the Eyes Saw and the Heart Painted, Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. In Jerusalem, a city where every stone has a story and every door has a resident with an even more fascinating tale, there are houses that simply cannot slip under the radar. One of them is Ticho …

Tirat Bat Sheva Hotel, Shmuel Hanagid Street at the Corner of King George Street, 1970s Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The Tirat Bat Sheva Hotel is located in the Rehavia neighborhood, opposite the Yeshurun Synagogue, at the corner of Shmuel Hanagid Street and King George Street. The hotel opened in early 1969 and …

The Shrine of the Book Under Construction, Israel Museum, 1964. Another ‘Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem’. The structure was designed by architect Philip Bartos, who was chosen by the project’s sponsor, David Gottesman, in 1955. Gottesman had purchased three of the Dead Sea Scrolls for the museum and agreed to fund the building to …

Tu Bishvat and Tree Planting in the Talpiot Neighborhood, 1925. Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”. Tu Bishvat is the New Year for Trees in the Land of Israel. It holds significance for agricultural mitzvot dependent on the land, which can only be observed in Israel. It is the date that distinguishes between the …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerualem” The Aghion House is a corner building in the Talbiya neighborhood, located at the intersection of Balfour and Smolenskin Streets. It was built for the Jewish-Greek businessman and merchant Edward Raphael Aghion, one of the wealthiest men in Alexandria, Egypt, at the time. The Aghion family originally hailed …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jeursalem”, This time, a photo from 1925 of the Bezalel National Rehabilitation House, located on Shmuel Ha-Nagid Street, at the corner of what is now Shatz Street. The building at 12 Shmuel Ha-Nagid Street was a museum established next to the Bezalel School of Art. Initially, it served as …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” Jaffa Street and Shlomtzion Hamalka Street intersection, early 1960s. On the left – the Generali Building with its famous lion on the roof, on the right Shlomtzion Hamalka Street, the old two-way version, and on the horizon, Armon HaNetziv with the UN headquarters, what is today the Sherover Promenade. …

The Flour Mill in Givat Shaul under construction: Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The Jerusalem Flour Mill was built in 1950 at the intersection of Farbstein Street and what is now Beit Had’efus Street, on the border between the Givat Shaul and Kiryat Moshe neighborhoods. The mill was established during the early years of …

Tower of David, 1900 – Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” The Tower of David is a citadel located at a strategic point on one of the highest spots in the Old City, overlooking the Valley of Guy Ben Hinnom. Originally constructed by King Herod as part of three watchtowers he built, it became …

Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” – Special for Chanukah 🕎 Every Friday, we share a photo of Jerusalem from the past, alongside the visible miracle of today’s ever-developing Jerusalem. Today, as we mark the conclusion of Hanukkah and the approaching Sabbath, we’ve chosen an image that most profoundly illustrates the miracle of the Jewish …

Another “Once Upon a TIme in Jerusalem” A new immigrant lighting Chanukah candles at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1949. The State of Israel, the home of the Jewish people, is built on several pillars – on the ruins of two exiles that lasted 2,000 years, on embers from the fire that survived the Holocaust, …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem” This time – the Israeli Television Building and the Broadcasting Authority in Romema. The television building and the broadcasting channel on Torah MiTzion Street in Romema were originally built as a diamond polishing center for Jerusalem in order to provide jobs to the city’s residents. The building was …

100 years since the inauguration of King George Street, another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”. On December 9, 1924, exactly seven years after the British army, led by General Allenby, captured Jerusalem, one of the main streets of Jerusalem was inaugurated. It was named after the King of Britain at the time, King George …

Another ‘Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem’ In the photo: the pillbox and the Valley of the Cross, late 1930s. The pillbox, was built by the British Army during the Arab Revolt in 1936. The pillbox is a fortified concrete position, shaped like a cylinder, about five meters high and four meters in diameter. The …

Mamilla Mall Construction, Early 1990s – Another ‘Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem The Mamilla neighbourhood was established in the late 19th century as a mixed community of Jewish and Arab merchants and artisans. As Jerusalem’s population grew and residents moved out of the crowded and neglected Old City, Mamilla became a patchwork of workshops, …

Jerusalem Theater under construction, Chopin Street in the Talbiyeh neighborhood, late 1960s. In 1958, the Jerusalem Municipality, under the leadership of then-Mayor Mordechai Ish-Shalom, declared that the capital of Israel also deserved some culture and cultural buildings. They launched a design competition for the city’s municipal theater in the city of King David. Architects Michael …

The Cats Square at the End of Hillel Street and the End of the War of Independence: A Tale of ‘Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem’ In February 1949, military rule in Jerusalem officially came to an end. Earlier, in September 1948, Palestinian leaders, with Gaza as their capital, declared an independent state and expressed …

Another Once Upon a Time from Old Jerusalem, This time – the Terra Santa building at French Square in a photo from 1933. Located at the corner of Ben Maimon Boulevard (seen as the dirt road to the building’s right) and Keren Hayesod Street (to its left), the Terra Santa building forms part of what …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem,” and this time – King David Street through an aerial photograph from 1931. King David Street serves as a key thoroughfare, linking the city center to the northern regions. It runs in the western part, above the Sultan’s Pool and the northern section of the Valley of Hinnom, directly …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem,” and this time – 51 years since the Yom Kippur War. In the picture – an improvised gathering area in the Rehavia neighborhood where the first worshippers called up to serve arrived after the announcement of the war’s outbreak. Exactly 51 years ago, on Yom Kippur 1973, alarm …

Keren Kayemet Street, at the corner of Ussishkin Street and Ibn-Ezra Street, Early 1950s. Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. The building in the picture was owned by the family of the late Abba Eban, a distinguished diplomat, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister, considered one of the most …

Mount Zion Hotel, Early 20th Century. Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. The hotel is located above the Old City Basin, overlooking the Old City walls, Sultan’s Pool, and the Valley of Hinnom. It stands near Mishkenot Sha’ananim and across from today’s Begin Center, above what is now the Jerusalem Cinematheque. The facade seen …

“Worker’s Housing A” in Jerusalem, 1930s Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. What inspired a group of pioneers to establish a cooperative housing project in Jerusalem during the 1930s, amidst economic challenges and societal shifts? The answer is simple: vision. A vision of affordable, community-centered housing and a better future for those seeking a …

The Yemenite Village in Silwan, Early 20th Century. Another Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem. What led a group of Jews from Yemen to leave the scorching sun of Sana’a and find themselves on a mountain 700 meters above sea level in Jerusalem, facing a view that, let’s say gently, doesn’t include palm trees or …

Once Upon A time in Jerusalem, and this time –The summer vacation in Jerusalem Dedicated to the generation that was and still remembers. Like all children, we waited all year for the big summer vacation. The heatwaves and the sun took over the streets, air conditioners were just a rumor then, the parents were busy …

Another “Once Upon A time in Jerusalem”, and this time – 95 years since the events of 1929, known as the 1929 Palestine riots. The 1929 Palestine riots occurred between August 23 & 29, 1929, during the British Mandate in the region. At that time, the British High Commissioner for Palestine was Sir John Chancellor, …

City Garden (“Gan Ha’eer”) near Safra Square 1928, Once upon a time in Jerusalem. “Gan Ha’eer” is located in the eastern part of the Jerusalem City Hall complex, south of Safra Square in Jerusalem. The garden, along with the palm Avenue, separates the City Hall buildings (except the historic Jerusalem City Hall building) from Jaffa …

Women & men praying – Tisha B’Av at the Western Wall, mid-19th century Once Upon A Time In Jerusalem Tisha B’Av is a date that has accompanied the Jewish people since its inception and marks central events in our history that we will always remember and never forget. On Tisha B’Av, it was decreed that …

A Glimpse of the Rehavia neighborhood in 1945, Another Once Upon A Time In Jerusalem Sheep grazing in “Emek Hamatzleva” back when the valley extended to the outskirts of the Rehavia neighborhood. The house on the left is the Rosenbaum House on today’s Saadia Gaon Street, near Metudela Street. In the middle is the Arched House …

Allenby Cafe on 6 King George Street, the 1950s, Once upon a time in Jerusalem. Allenby Cafe was a well-known Jerusalem institution that operated for 45 years. The cafe opened in 1935 and later moved to King George Street. The cafe was founded by Shlomo and Shifra Rosner. Rosner, a business genius, brought the best …

The Knesset building in Migdal Ram under construction, 1965, More of Once upon a time in Jerusalem. In June 1955 the chairman of the Knesset at the time announced about the development of an area for the Government Kiryat in Givat Ram, and later it was decided with the Association of Architects in Israel to …

  The house of the Israeli Novelist, Chaim Hazzaz, located on Hovevei Zion Street in the Talbiyeh neighborhood More from once upon a time in Jerusalem.   The building was constructed in the luxurious Arab architectural style of those days, featuring a main entrance in the form of an eastern arch with a high ceiling …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Compound in the Entrance to the City, 1963. More of once upon a time in Jerusalem. To the right, the narrow road is today’s Agripas Street, and in the center of the picture is Jaffa Street. The old Shaare Zedek compound is in the middle of the picture, with the Schneller …

Malcha neighborhood – the 1930s. More of once upon a time in Jerusalem. Almost everyone knows the Malcha neighborhood, the shopping mall, Teddy Stadium or the Arena, but in Jerusalem as in Jerusalem, every building tells a story, and every stone rolls from the distant past to the present day. On the original Malcha neighborhood …

The intersection of Jaffa, King George and Strauss streets, in a photo from 1924. More of once upon a time in Jerusalem. Jaffa Street was built on the remains of the road that led from the city of Jaffa to the entrance to the city and up to the Jaffa Gate. Initially, the road was …

The monster in Kiryat Yuval or “the Golem” which is its official name, under construction, 1971 More from Once upon a time in Jerusalem.   In 1971, the French-American avant-garde artist Nikki Dove San Pal was invited by Martin Weil, who was the director general of the Israel Museum, to create a sculpture in the …

The first house to be built in Rehavia neighborhood, Beit Eliezer and Thelma Yelin, 1924, More of once upon a time in Jerusalem. Eliezer and Thelma Yelin House is the first building built in the Rehavia neighborhood. The paved road in the picture to the left of the building is Ramban Street and the path …

The first train station in Jerusalem, in 1892. Once upon a time in Jerusalem. In a quiet corner of the German colony in Jerusalem, at the end of today’s Emek Refaim Street, lies the old train station, a relic of the days when trains adorned the Jerusalem landscape. The station, which began operating in 1892 …

Yeshurun Synagogue, view from King George Street 1951, More of Once upon a time in Jerusalem. The Yeshurun Synagogue is located on the corner of Shmuel Hanagid Street and King George Street and was built in the international style that included a rounded front to the street and narrow windows to preserve the privacy of …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, on the occasion of Independence Day. And this time – the secret tank company in Jerusalem, 1967.   After the War of Independence, armistice agreements were signed between Jordan and Israel. As part of the agreement signed in 1949, Israel was forbidden to keep tanks and heavy weapons in …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the Bocharim neighborhood, the first Passover Seder in Jerusalem of a family that immigrated from Persia, 1952. First Seder night in the Holy Land after the Ascension to the Land, and the actual realization of the verse “Next year in the built Jerusalem”. After the …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the Rose Garden in Talbiya neighborhood, 1972. The Garden of Roses is located in the Talbiya neighborhood in Jerusalem between Pinsker and Dubnov streets. The garden covers an area of 5.5 dunams, and for the first time functioned as a public garden in Jerusalem already …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the Menorah Garden (Bor Shiber) 1964. Gan Menorah is located at the corner of King George, Barry, Shmuel Hanagid and Ben Yehuda streets. In the late 1920s, George Shiber, an Arab-Christian architect and contractor, purchased the land owned by a Jew along with other lands …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem- Sergei’s Yard in the Russian compound, 1916. Sergei’s Yard in the picture is a building and part of the Russian Lot complex in the center of Jerusalem. The building was inaugurated in 1890 and named after Prince Sergei. The dedication of the building was also attended by the Emperor …

Another Once Upon a Time In Jerusalem – and this time: A little more from Adloyada, 1959. Jerusalem’s Purim was always a mystery – would it snow? Rain? Or would we be blessed with warm weather? The preparations began several weeks in advance, with the leading costumes being cowboy (Koboy in Jerusalemite), Native Indian, Soldier, …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, The Liberty Bell Garden, 1980. In 1965, the Jerusalem Municipality decided to plan the eastern area of the city, which was desolate and isolated due to its proximity to the ceasefire line with the Jordanians. The planning was conducted through an architectural competition and proposals for the planning of …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, Queuing for the bus after shopping in Mahane Yehuda market, early 1970s. Following the many reactions to the neighborhood grocery that warmed the heart and brought up memories and nostalgia for many Jerusalemites, we will move forward a step in the consumer evolution of Jerusalem of the old days. …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the neighborhood grocer.   The neighborhood grocer was once the neighborhood’s tribal campfire. In the neighborhood centers, which were almost non-existent at the time, there was usually one grocery store where the whole neighborhood shopped, which also sold half a loaf of bread that was …

More of once upon a time in Jerusalem – And this time – the Eden Hotel on Hillel Street, 1950. The Eden Hotel was established by Rosa and Abraham Lifshitz according to the plan of the architect Yohanan Ratner and opened to the public on April 10, 1938 during the British Mandate, on today’s Hillel …

Another Once Upon a Time In Jerusalem – and this time – the Nachalat Shiva neighborhood in 1963, a view from the south, today’s Independence Garden, at the end of Hillel Street. In the center – what would later become “Cats Square”, at the end of Nachalat Shiva Street, before it the Museum of Tolerance …

Another Once Upon a time in Jerusalem, This time – Ossishkin Street from the intersection with Ben Maimon Street, 1934. In the middle of the picture, on the left, the intersection of Ossishkin Street with Ramban Street. To the left on Ben Maimon Street 46 and the corner of Ossishkin is the Jacob’s house, which …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem- And this time – The Mamilla neighborhood, 1961. The Mamilla neighborhood is situated in the valley that connects the Jaffa Gate of the Old City to the New City. The neighborhood was established in the late 19th century and was a mixed neighborhood of Jewish and Arab merchants seeking …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem-, Tnuva Dairy on Yirmiyahu Street, Romema.   Tnuva Dairy was established as early as 1926. The first dairy in the city belonged to Mashbir and was located on Ben Yehuda Street in the city center. The elders of Jerusalem still remember the lowing of the cows and the smell …

More of once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – Orion Cinema, 1950s. Orion Cinema was a mythical movie theater that operated in the city for almost 80 years, located on Shmai Street. The cinema was built in a semi-cylindrical shape with a corrugated tin roof and walls leaning on a steel construction …

More of the once-upon-a-time Jerusalem, And this time – 92 years for Edison cinema. The Edison Cinema opened in 1932 and was the third cinema to open in Jerusalem. It was preceded by Zion Cinema and Eden Cinema. The building is located on Yeshayahu St., the corner of Balliliouse St., north of the city center …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – a rugged Jerusalem winter and iconic oil furnaces. Back in the days of the British Mandate, before the refinery era in Haifa, oil found its way to the land of Israel through a pipeline stretching about 1,000 km from the city of Kirkuk in Iraq, …

Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem, And this time – Beit H’amaalot, 1942.   In the center of the picture is King George Street, with tree-lined avenues on both sides, To the left of the street, in the deserted field at the right side of the picture, belonging to the government of Russia is the …

More of Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – Mamilla Pool, a photograph from 1856. Mamilla Pool is located in today’s Independence Garden, between Ben Sira Street and Agron Street, in front of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the former Palace Hotel. The construction of the pool began in the Byzantine period, and …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the release of the Jewish captives from Jordan during the War of Independence. In the picture – the release of the elderly residents of the Jewish quarter from the Umm al-Jamal POW camp in Jordan, 1949. During the War of Independence, about 700 Jews were taken …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem – And this time – Maayan Shtub- 1941.   Maayan Shtub is an old store in Jerusalem that was founded in 1940. The store was located on the corner of Jaffa and King George streets, which later will also be called the X’s Junction. The origin of the Shtub …

Another ” Once upon a time in Jerusalem”, and this time – Beit Yalin in Motza, 1895. Beit Yalin is the first house built by Jews in the Valley out of Jerusalem, which later will be called Emek Motza. The house is located on the old central road between Jaffa – Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”,   And this time – the Anglo-Palestine Bank building, Jaffa Street, 1940.   The Anglo-Palestine Bank, called Bank Ape”k until 1931, was the central financial institution of the Jewish community in Eretz Israel, from the period of Ottoman rule, throughout the British Mandate and even after the establishment …

Another “Once upon a time in Jerusalem”, and this time – The first bus in the Talpiot neighborhood, 1925. In 1911, Yitzhak Levi, the manager of the Anglo-Palestine Bank, which was the central financial institution of the Jewish community during the Ottoman rule, turned to Arthur Ruppin, director of the Israel branch of the World …

Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”, and this time – the Central Prison of Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Prison operated during the British Mandate In the country. The building was erected in the mid-1860’s as part of the Russian Compound complex built to serve the Russian pilgrims who came to the Holy Land during the …

  Another “Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem”, and this time – the Jerusalem Airport. After conquering the land, the British decided to build an airport in the Jerusalem area. Several options were considered, including a field in Allenby Camp in Talpiot. The residents of Talpiot strongly opposed the plan, thus sparing us the option …

Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem And today – The house at Ben Maimon 1st Street- the evolution of a building. In the picture – the house on Ben Maimon Street 1, at the corner of A’zza Street, in a photo from 1930. The building was constructed in the modern architectural style and was designed …

Another “Once Upon A time in Jerusalem”, and this time – the events of 1929, known as the 1929 Palestine riots. The 1929 Palestine riots occurred between August 23 and 29, 1929, during the British Mandate in the region. At that time, the British High Commissioner for Palestine was Sir John Chancellor, who had replaced …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the Strawberry Garden, Ohel Moshe neighborhood, Nachlaot, late sixties.   The Strawberry Garden was built at the end of the 19th century as the center of the Ohel Moshe neighborhood – one of the first Jewish neighborhoods built in the Nachlaot neighborhood.   The garden …

יOnce upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time, Sderot Herzl corner Sderot Shazar, 1963. On the top left are the Nation Buildings, and the road to its left is Sderot Shazar and the entrance to the city from Tel Aviv under today’s string bridge, And for those who remember, to the left of the …

שישי של פעם התחנה המרכזית   Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the central station in Romema, the mid-1980s. The central station in Romema was for years the only terminal for departure by public transport outside the city. A crowded and dirty complex, broken and wobbly flooring, and two sooty falafel …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the German colony. In the photo – farmers in the fields of Emek Refaim and behind them the houses of the German colony. The German colony was built by the Templars in 1873. The Templars were devout Christian settlers who came from Germany to the …

  Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – the house of Talitha Komi, 1890, King George Street and today’s Mashbir Square. The Talitha Komi House was established as an orphanage for Christian girls that was established at the end of the world at that time, Far away from the walls of the …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, Tisha B’Av, 2023. In the photo, the Western Wall plaza, Tisha B’Av 1937. Tisha B’av is a day of fasting for the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple because of free hatred. Tisha B’av ends the three weeks that begin on the 17th of Tammuz, the date when the …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – Mahane Yehuda market, on the occasion of the market’s 100th-anniversary celebrations that took place this week in Jerusalem. Mahane Yehuda Market began its journey at the end of the 19th century, Long before he knew he was going to be a Jerusalem icon for generations, …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time, the intersection of the Xs during the time of the British mandate. The Xs intersection is the intersection of Jaffa, King George Streets and Strauss Street.   The British policeman, who looks reddish from the Mediterranean heat even in black and white, directs traffic away from …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – Tzahal Square, 1940.   Tzahal Square is located at Jaffa and Shlomo the King Streets near the Jaffa Gate and the New Gate.   The square developed as part of the process of leaving the walls of the Old City in the middle of the …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, and this time Yom Kippur in Jerusalem.   The unique atmosphere of Yom Kippur was preceded by the build-up that started even before Rosh Hashanah with the beginning of forgiveness.   During the night shift, groups marched to the synagogues to say their prayers. In the old neighborhoods, the …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – Carvel ice cream, near the old Mashbir. The summer in Jerusalem was unbearably hot in the 1970s and 1980s. No one had air conditioning at home. The Jerusalemites had not yet heard of the invention and also out of Jerusalemite warrior pride – “Soon the …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time, Saidoff buildings in a photo from 1971.   The Saidoff buildings were built by Yitzhak Saidoff at the beginning of the last century in 1911, on today’s Jaffa Street, near and to the west of Machane Yehuda Market.   Saidoff was a wealthy Jew from Bukhare, …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time, the construction of the railway housing in Kiryat Moshe, the beginning of today’s Kanfei Nesharim Street. Kiryat Moshe was established in 1925 with the help of the “Moshe Montefiore Memorial Fund”, hence its name. Before the establishment of the neighborhood, the foundation also promoted the establishment …

More from Friday of old Jerusalem, And today – “books ladies and gentlemen books”, Children of the Ein Kerem neighborhood wait in line for a mobile city library, 1963. In the first years of the small state of Israel, which had just been established, the neighborhoods were built hastily, containing waves of Jews from all …

More form Friday of old Jerusalem, And today, The construction of the Hilton Hotel at the entrance to the city, 1974. The Jerusalem Hilton Hotel was a groundbreaking building in the city, a 21-story tower that rose to a height of 91 square meters. The hotel was built at the entrance to the city, near …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, Second edition in honor of Beitar Jerusalem which won the state cup after 14 years of drought, And this time – the YMCA field, the first football match, the final of the 1933 British Mandate Police Cup. The construction of the YMCA building seen from behind began in 1926 …

More from Friday of old Jerusalem, And today – A swastika flag on the Fast Hotel, (the pearl of today’s Jerusalem), 1933. Dedicated to International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorated last week. Fast Hotel was established in 1891 on the lands of the Armenian patriarchy and at its initiative, in order to create an additional source …

More from Friday of old Jerusalem, And today – Israel Television and Broadcasting Authority building, Romema. The television and broadcasting channel building in Romema was originally built as the diamond polishing center of Jerusalem to provide work for the city’s residents. The building was built on the initiative of Pinchas Sapir, the mythical Minister of …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time – The Clal Center is under construction, in 1970. The Clal Center is located at the top of the hill at the intersection of Agrippa and Ki’ach Streets, near Mahane Yehuda Market, and was built as an innovative office and commercial complex in the heart of …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, And this time the House of National Institutions in Jerusalem – Rehavia neighborhood, King George Street, corner of the Keren Kayemet Street, in a photo from the mid-1930s. The National Institutions House was built by Richard Kaufman, a Rehavia neighborhood planner who initially planned the area for the Rehavia …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem, Especially for Jerusalem Day this week. In the photo – the buffer zone on King David Street in the mid-1950s. In the background is the YMCA tower, and in front of it is the building on the corner of Hess Street. On the left and not in the picture …

And this time – the Scottish Church, the year 1940.The Scottish church in the center of the picture, which is the white building with the tower and the dome, was established in 1930 as a memorial building to commemorate the Scottish soldiers who served in the British army and fell during the First World War …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem,And this time – the British Commissioner’s Palace, near the neighborhood of the Commissioner’s Palace and Shruber Promenade.In the photo – the palace towards the end of the construction stages, early 1930.The Commissioner’s Palace is a building intended to serve as the residence and office of the British High Commissioner.The …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem,And this time, British anemones in front of the mythical Cafe Hermon at 10 Keren Kayemet St.After the British occupation and the end of the period of Turkish rule in the country, Jerusalem awoke as a noble princess from centuries of a long slumber.The influence of the British rule was …

The outskirts of the Kiryat Yuval neighborhood and the road going down to the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the year 1965.Kiryat Yuval was established in the early 1950s in the southwest of the city.The neighborhood was built on the ruins of Beit Mazmil, which some people think is the Arab village Beit Mazmil, but the truth …

The War of Liberation of JerusalemOn the eve of the War of Independence, approximately 100,000 Jewish residents lived in Jerusalem, compared to around 65,000 Arab residents. The Jewish residents mainly lived in the northwest of the city and in the Jewish quarter within the walls, which was a Jewish enclave in a crowded Arab majority …

Once upon a time in Jerusalem –In honor of Holocaust Day and the unknown heroes who fought to free the road to Jerusalem and were forgotten from the pages of history.In the photo, Gahal fighters, 1948.Gahal fighters – foreign conscription to Israel, were Jewish Holocaust survivors, who survived the Second World War.The survivors, the immigrants …

Baka Jerusalem – Baka neighborhood, Derech Beit Lehem, corner of Yiftach Street, 1948.The Baka neighborhood in southern Jerusalem was established at the end of the 19th century near the Jerusalem train station which is located on David Ramez Street, in front of today’s Khan Theater.The first buildings built at the end of the 19th century …

Friday of old Jerusalem, Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital complex in 1958. Jerusalem of the country’s early days needed a hospital in addition to the exciting one. The chosen location was near the settlement of Ein Kerem in the Jerusalem mountains and covered an area of 1,200. The overall idea was to establish a medical city around …

This time – the government offices in Jerusalem, early 1950s.The declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel, in a document known as the Declaration of Independence, was read by David Ben-Gurion at the old Tel Aviv Museum on Rothschild Boulevard.Shortly after the establishment of the state, and as a counter-reaction to the UN …

This post honors the memory of Azura, the place and the man who passed away. Every Friday, I post about places, memories, buildings, and symbols of Old Jerusalem from the last centuries. Jerusalem does not only mean stones, but above all, it is the people who make this city so special because, in the end, …

The siege on Jerusalem, in 1948. The city’s residents are waiting for the water trucks from the lowlands. One of the most trivial things nowadays, running water, was a treat and a dream in Jerusalem before the War of Independence. Jerusalem was surrounded from all sides by Arab settlements that blocked the access roads to …

Cafe Atara was founded in 1938. The café’s owner, Heinz Greinschpan, immigrated from Germany in 1938, and after receiving the permit from the franchise in Tel Aviv, he opened his café in Jerusalem. The coffee was purchased from Herbert Levy’s coffee roasting factory, which was founded in 1924. Levy specialized in roasting, packaging, and marketing …

And this time — the construction of the YMCA building at the end of the 20s century. YMCA is one of the most beautiful buildings in Jerusalem. It is located at 26 King David Street. YMCA, the English acronym for the Young Christian Association, was founded in London by a group of Christian pastors. In …

This time, the Mount Zion Hotel, in a photo from the beginning of the twentieth century. The hotel is located above the Old City and today’s Cinematech building. It overlooks the Old City walls, the Sultan’s Pool and the Valley of Hinnom, near the Mishkanim Shananim, and faces today’s Begin Center. The photo shows the …

This time — Edison Cinema, in a photo from 1950. Edison Cinema opened in 1932 and was the third cinema in Jerusalem. It was preceded by Zion Cinema and Eden Cinema. The building is located on Yeshayahu Street, at the corner of Racha in Lilios, north of the city center and the Ixim intersection, in …

This time — the old Knesset building, also known as Beit Fromin, located at the corner of King George Street and Hillel Street.Until 1949, the newly born state’s Knesset sessions were held in Tel Aviv.At the end of 1949, the Knesset moved to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. The first sessions were held in the …

Another story of Old Jerusalem, and this time – Shrine of the Book during construction, the Israel Museum, 1964.  The building was designed by the architect Philip Bartos. David Gottesman, the financier of the project, chose Bartos as the building’s architect in 1955. Gottesman also purchased three of the scrolls stored for the museum and agreed …

In the photo, you can see the infrastructure and the construction preparation for the “luxury neighborhood” in 1964. The Dania Company for Development Ltd, which would later be called Dania Sibus, began the Ramat Danya neighborhood’s construction in 1964. The neighborhood was built on the farmland of the abandoned Arab village Malha and is located …

This time – the Pargod Theater in a photo from the mid-seventies.The Pargod Theater was founded in 1969 by Aryeh Mark, who was a theater and stage personality. Initially, it served as a neighborhood workshop and was located in the basement of a house on Tzipori Street, in the Nachalat Achim neighborhood, next to Nachalot.In …

Emek Refaim, on the corner of Rachel Amano Street, in 1950. Emek Refaim is the main street of the German Colony neighborhood, which starts from the Bell Garden and ends at the intersection of Oranim and Elazar Modai Street. Until the 19th century, Emek Rafaim was a fertile ground for crops. This area provided grain …

More about Old Jerusalem, in the picture – the pillbox and Emek Matzalava, in the late 1930s. The pillbox, which in English means a box of pills, or bullets, was built by the British Army during the Arab Revolt in 1936. The pillbox is a reinforced concrete post in the shape of a cylinder about …

More about old Jerusalem, And this time, the Sultan’s Pool, a photo from the early 1960s. The Sultan Pool is a storage pool built by the first Ottoman Sultan in 1536. The pool was used by the wealthy people of Jerusalem as a hammam. Sultan Habib also rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem to protect the …

The first house in the Rehavia neighborhood, Eliezer and Thelma Yellin, 1924. The Eliezer and Thelma Yellin House is the first building in the Rehavia neighborhood. The paved road to the left of the building is Ramban Street and the path in front of the house is today’s Alharizi Street. The building located on Ramban …

Kiryat Hayovel’s Monster The monster in Kiryat Yovel, or “the golem” which was the official name of the statue in 1972. In 1971, the French-American avant-garde artist Nikki Dove San Pal was invited by Martin Weil, the general director of the Israel Museum, to create a sculpture for Jerusalem. The statue was part of a …

In the photo, you can see Ben Yehuda Street when it still functioned as a road for vehicles. A little bit of history During the British rule in Israel, five plans were prepared for the city development outside of the old walls. The plan used to develop the city strategically was the one created by …

In the picture, you can see fans attending a match at the VIP entrance. The field was established near the Yamka complex and its construction was completed in 1935. In the 1930s, football matches between British and Australian soldiers were held here. Later, after the establishment of the state, in the good old days of …

More about old Jerusalem, And this time – the first train station in Jerusalem, 1949. The station was inaugurated on September 29, 1892, back when the Ottomans ruled the country, in the presence of a large crowd of Turks, Jews and Arabs, and dignitaries from all parts of the country. The inauguration ceremony was also …

The airport on Kanfei Nesharim Street in Givat Shaul On the right, there is the silo (flour storage) of the old Jerusalem Angel Bakery. It is still there today, but its demolition is planned as the bakery complex was sold a few months ago and will be vacated at the beginning of 2024. Three airports operated …

Katamon Jerusalem Israel 9,1964 Gonen   The Katamon Jerusalem, Israel neighborhood is located in the southwest of Jerusalem and includes eight sub-neighborhood named Gonen A-V, and the next letter in the Hebrew language. It was replaced with the Pat neighborhood. In 1952, new houses were built in the south of the Katamon neighborhood for the immigrants …

In the photo – Ramban Street, in the early 1960sIn the background, you can see the wind station located on this street, about 200 meters from Paris Square and the Kings Hotel.Many people believe there is only one wind station in Jerusalem, namely, Yamin Moshe and Mishcanot Shananim (on the right), but there is a …

In the photo – Sergei’s Courtyard (then and now), a building that’s part of the Russian Lot complex in the center of Jerusalem. The building was inaugurated in 1890 and named after Prince Sergei. The Emperor of Russia, Alexander III, attended the building’s inauguration. He visited the country at that time to attend the inauguration …

On the left, you can see the Generali building with the famous lion on its roof, on the right, Shlomzion Street, and on the horizon, Givat Armon Hantziv with the UN headquarters, today’s Shruber Promenade. The Generali building was built by the homonymous Italian insurance company, named after it, and inaugurated in 1935. The building …

Beit Moshiach Borochoff, located on 64 Jaffa Street, was built by a German merchant named Wilhelm Duisberg, and bought by Moshiach Borochoff, a Bukhari-Jewish businessman who also contributed to the establishment of the Sephardic orphanage, together with the Issacharoff family. Borochoff immigrated to Eretz Bukhare in 1882, settled in Jerusalem, and began working as a …

The Mamilla neighborhood is located in a valley between the Old City’s Jaffa Gate and the New City.The neighborhood was built at the end of the 19th century and its residents were Jewish and Arab merchants who wanted to get out of the crowded and limited old city.Among them, there were craftsmen, small business owners, …

The picture you see is the entrance sign to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, located in the Romema neighborhood, near the old Tnuva factory, and Shamgar Street.A bit of historyThe first biblical zoo in the city was built in 1940. It was small and it was located on Rabbi Kook Street in the city center.The first animal …

And this time, The Foreign Ministry Complex located at the city entrance since 1963.    The narrow road on the right is today’s Agrippas Street, and in the photo’s center, you can see Jaffa Street, the old “Sha’are Zedek” Hospital complex is in the center and the Shneller camp is on the left.   Anyone coming to …

The entrance to the city in the early sixties. On the left, you can see the Rabbi Kook Institution in Kiryat Moshe and on the right, the road leading to the city. This was taken when the capital only gathered about 180,000 people. So innocent. So quiet and simple. Since then, the city’s population has …

 In the center of the photo, to the left, you can see the intersection of Ussishkin Street and Ramban On the left, at the intersection between 46 Ben Maimon Boulevard and Ussishkin, you can see the House of Jacobs – a senior official of the British Mandate and Deputy Governor of Jerusalem. On July 22, 1946, …

Kiah Building, 1971 This building was demolished, and the “Clal Center” was built in it’s place at the corner of Jaffa Road and Kiah Street. It is undoubtedly a contender and one of the favorites for the title ‘the ugliest building in the city.’Upon it’s publicized opening, the building aroused interest as a new and …

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