Rehavia Bauhaus and Intellectuals

The Schocken Library features a striking facade of rough-hewn Jerusalem stone and clean, horizontal lines that contrast with the classical style of its surrounding villas. Salman Schocken, a department store tycoon and publisher,…

Beit Aghion sits on a corner in the Talbiyeh neighborhood, distinguished by its high stone walls and the heavy iron gate that shields it from the street. It was built in the late nineteen thirties for Benjamin Aghion, a Jewish merchant…

Villa Lea stands out with its curved, cream-colored stone balconies and a prominent rounded tower that anchors the street corner. Built in the nineteen thirties, this house served as the residence of Anton Dilwani, a wealthy Arab merchant.…

The building at number four Al-Harizi Street in Rehavia features a distinct, rounded stone facade that breaks the sharp corners common to the neighborhood. Built in the late nineteen thirties, the house served as the residence of Akiva…

The Yad Ben Zvi building sits behind a stone wall in the Rehavia neighborhood, distinguished by its low, modest profile and the wooden shack tucked into its courtyard. This site served as the private residence of Yitzhak Ben Zvi, Israel’s…

The Gymnasia Rehavia building features a prominent, expansive stone facade with rows of identical windows that once overlooked open, rocky hills. When the school opened in nineteen oh nine, it served as the first Hebrew-language high…

Abarbanel Street twenty-eight stands out as a distinct International Style structure in the heart of Rehavia. Its flat roof, smooth white stucco walls, and curved balconies reflect the architectural shift that swept through Jerusalem in…

The stone house at Ramban Street fifty-one features a prominent, rounded corner tower that breaks the otherwise straight lines of its limestone facade. Built in the late nineteen twenties, it served as the home of Doctor Abraham Ticho and…