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Arzei Habira's central playground.
Arzei Habira is a Haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel. It is bordered by Ma'alot Dafna to the north, the Shmuel Hanavi quarter to the west, Beit Yisrael to the south, and Road 1 and Sheikh Jarrah to the east.
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Name
Arzei Habira literally means "Cedars of the Capital". It could also mean "Nation's Capital", referring to Jerusalem.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Rabbinic presence
Rabbi Mordechai Shakovitsky was the Rav of Arzei Habira as well as the posek for neighboring Yeshivat Ohr Somayach from 1977 until his death in 1998.[4]
Notable residents
- Rabbi Yosef Efrati, aide to Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv[5]
- Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht, rosh yeshiva, Kerem B'Yavneh[6]
- Rabbi Yaakov Hillel[7]
- Hanoch Teller[8]
References
- ^ Eisenberg, Ronald L. (2006). The Streets of Jerusalem: Who, what, why. Devora Publishing Company. p. 29. ISBN 1932687548. http://books.google.com/books?id=yqXXD_74yAEC&pg=PA29&dq=arzei+habira&hl=en&ei=0Tz5TdDmJ8PB8QPv553GCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=arzei%20habira&f=false.
- ^ "Jerusalem neighborhoods: Arzei HaBira". Eiferman Realty. http://www.eifermanrealty.com/ShowNb.aspx?id=16.
- ^ Samsonowitz, M. (26 December 2001). "Retirement in Israel: Is it for you?". Dei'ah VeDibur. http://chareidi.org/archives5762/VC62features.htm. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Groffman, Simcha (2009). "Eulogy of HaRav HaGaon Rav Mordechai Shakovitsky zt"l". ohr.edu. http://ohr.edu/special/misc/shakov.htm. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Levinger, I. M.; Neuman, Kalman (2007). Israguide 2007/08. Israel Guide, Ltd.. p. 273. ISBN 9781598261547. http://books.google.com/books?id=uj7Dqe2rngEC&pg=PA273&dq=arzei+habira&hl=en&ei=0Tz5TdDmJ8PB8QPv553GCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=arzei%20habira&f=false.
- ^ "Maran Rosh Hayeshiva Harav Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht, zt"l". Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh. 2011. http://www.kby.org/english/history/?id=5. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Israguide 2006. Heimishkeit Eru'im Vanofesh Ltd.. p. 192. ISBN 1583302948. http://books.google.com/books?id=_D1RExQx_LcC&pg=PA192&dq=ezrat+torah+jerusalem&hl=en#v=onepage&q=ezrat%20torah%20jerusalem&f=false.
- ^ Teller, Hanoch (1999). In an Unrelated Story: A compelling collection of newsworthy tales. Feldheim Publishers. p. 4. ISBN 1881939146. http://books.google.com/books?id=YTxkEdxKpQUC&pg=PA13&dq=arzei+habira&hl=en&ei=0Tz5TdDmJ8PB8QPv553GCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=arzei%20habira&f=false.
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