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Arzei Habira (Hebrew: ארזי הבירה ‎‎) is a Haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel. It is bordered by Ma'alot Dafna to the north, Shmuel HaNavi to the west, Beit Yisrael to the south, and Road 1 and Sheikh Jarrah to the east.

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Map of Arzei HaBira, Jerusalem, Israel

Etymology

Arzei Habira literally means "Cedars of the Capital". It could also mean "Nation's Capital", referring to Jerusalem.

History

Arzei Habira was established after the 1967 Six-Day War in an area which had previously been classified as no-man's land bordering Ramat Eshkol. It was originally considered a sub-neighborhood of Ma'alot Dafna, which was developed around the same time, although it developed its own character and is now known as a separate neighborhood. It is a densely developed area of high quality apartment housing situated around a large, central grass park. It is home to more than 200 families.

Notable residents

  • Mordechai Shakovitsky was the rabbi of Arzei Habira as well as the posek for neighboring Yeshivat Ohr Somayach from 1977 until his death in 1998.
  • Yosef Efrati, aide to Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv
  • Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht, rosh yeshiva, Kerem B'Yavneh
  • Yaakov Hillel
  • Hanoch Teller
  • Harav Chaim Tzvi Yair Senter
  • Rosh Hayeshiva Yeshiva Aderes Hatorah

    References

    Arzei HaBira Wikipedia


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