Even Israel is identifiable by its narrow, limestone-walled alleyways that open suddenly into quiet, shadowed courtyards. Built in eighteen sixty-five, it was the second neighborhood established outside the walls of the Old City. Rivka…
Nachlaot Courtyards and Synagogues
This walk takes you through the quiet stone alleys, communal courtyards, and historic synagogues of Jerusalem's first neighborhoods built outside the Old City walls.
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1. Even Israel Appartement - City Center
2. Zohorei Chama Synagogue
The Zohorei Chama Synagogue features a massive clock face embedded directly into its stone facade, once intended to synchronize prayer times for the neighborhood. Built in nineteen oh six by Rabbi Shmuel Levy, the structure stands as a…
3. Mazkeret Moshe
Mazkeret Moshe is identified by its narrow, enclosed courtyard tucked behind a heavy stone gate, designed to look inward rather than out at the street. Built in eighteen eighty-two, it was the third neighborhood established outside the Old…
4. Mikvah Batei Rand
The Mikvah Batei Rand features a heavy, arched stone entryway tucked into the dense, narrow lanes of the Nahlaot neighborhood. It was established in the late nineteenth century as part of the Batei Rand housing complex, built for…
5. Ohel Moshe
The Ohel Moshe neighborhood stands out for its high, arched stone entrance gate inscribed with the name of the philanthropist who funded it. Built in eighteen eighty-two, this was one of the first residential quarters established outside…
6. Ades Synagogue
The Ades Synagogue stands out with its thick, stone walls and a roofline that barely hints at the elaborate, gold-leafed interior hidden inside. Built in nineteen hundred and one by Syrian Jewish immigrants, the synagogue became the center…