- East Talpiot
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Talpiot is a neighborhood in southeastJerusalem ,Israel , established in 1973 in the upswing of building that followed theSix-Day War . Due to its location over the so-calledGreen Line and proximity to the Arab neighbourhood ofJabel Mukaber , the international community calls it a settlement. East Talpiot is one of Jerusalem's "ring neighborhoods".Demography
In 2006, some 14,800 people were living in East Talpiot. Mainly populated by young couples when it was first established, the neighborhood is now aging. For the most part, East Talpiot is a secular neighborhood, although there are 15 synagogues. [http://www.talpaz.org.il Neighborhood website]
Overview
East Talpiot was previously known as "Armon Hanatziv" after the Palace of the British High Commissioner in
Jabel Mukaber cite web|url=http://www.baytmalalqods.org/tabid/83/Default.aspx|title=History and Holy Sites|publisher=Bait Mal Al Quds|accessdate=2008-09-07] at the entrance to the neighborhood. [ [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/804666.html A palace befiting the ruler of the land - Haaretz - Israel News ] ] It is located about four kilometers from downtown Jerusalem. Some of the streets are named after Jews executed by the British (Olei Hagardom ) during the period of theBritish Mandate for Palestine .History
In 1928,
Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi , wife of Israel's second presidentYitzhak Ben-Zvi , established an agricultural training farm for young women, the first of its kind in the country, in the area of East Talpiot. Both the farm and the Arab Girls College, another historical landmark, are earmarked for conservation. [ [http://www.sustainable-jerusalem.org/old_site/jerusaleme/envir33.html sustainable Jerusalem ] ]Archeological findings
An ancient tomb that some archeologists believe to be the tomb of
Jesus and his family based on the names inscribed on theossuaries was discovered in East Talpiot when a housing project was being built.ee also
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External links
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