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'''Kiryat HaYovel''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] קרית יובל) is a Jewish neighborhood in southern [[Jerusalem]]. The main road to [[Hadassah Hospital]] in [[Ein Kerem]] crosses through Kiryat Hayovel. |
'''Kiryat HaYovel''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] קרית יובל) is a Jewish neighborhood in southern [[Jerusalem]]. The main road to [[Hadassah Hospital]] in [[Ein Kerem]] crosses through Kiryat Hayovel. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Kiryat HaYovel was established in the 1952 to house thousands of Jews from Arab countries who fled their homes when the State of Israel was declared. In the early days it was a tent city, as |
Kiryat HaYovel was established in the 1952 to house thousands of Jews from Arab countries who fled their homes when the State of Israel was declared. In the early days it was a tent city, as public housing projects, called ''shikunim'', were hastily built to accommodate them. Before 1948, the area was known as Beit Mazmil. It was renamed Kiryat Hayovel (Jubilee Town) to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the [[Jewish National Fund]]. <ref>''The Guide to Israel'', Zeev Vilnai, Hamakor Press, 1972, p.111</ref> |
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The need for housing was so urgent that a British mandatory ordinance requiring that all buildings in Jerusalem be faced with Jerusalem stone was waived in Kiryat Hayovel. Functional architecture, with flat roofs, stucco facades and no ornamentation, was characteristic of early construction in the neighborhood, and many examples remain until today. |
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Today, Kiryat Hayovel has a population of 12,000. |
Today, Kiryat Hayovel has a population of 12,000. |
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Revision as of 12:25, 4 September 2007
Kiryat HaYovel (Hebrew קרית יובל) is a Jewish neighborhood in southern Jerusalem. The main road to Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem crosses through Kiryat Hayovel.
History
Kiryat HaYovel was established in the 1952 to house thousands of Jews from Arab countries who fled their homes when the State of Israel was declared. In the early days it was a tent city, as public housing projects, called shikunim, were hastily built to accommodate them. Before 1948, the area was known as Beit Mazmil. It was renamed Kiryat Hayovel (Jubilee Town) to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Jewish National Fund. [1]
The need for housing was so urgent that a British mandatory ordinance requiring that all buildings in Jerusalem be faced with Jerusalem stone was waived in Kiryat Hayovel. Functional architecture, with flat roofs, stucco facades and no ornamentation, was characteristic of early construction in the neighborhood, and many examples remain until today.
Today, Kiryat Hayovel has a population of 12,000.
On March 29, 2002, Ayat al-Akhras, an 18-year-old Palestinian terrorist blew herself up at the entrance of Kiryat HaYovel's main supermarket, killing two people and injuring 28.[2]
Culture
Kiryat HaYovel has a commercial center, a community center, three public swimming pools and a library.
The neighborhood's claim to fame is "The Monster," a whimsical playground sculpture set in Rabinovich Park. The monster's three red tongues serve as slides. The Monster - Hamifletzet, in Hebrew - was designed by the French sculptor Niki de Saint-Phalle. [3]
Hospitals
Alyn Hospital, a rehabilitation center for children with orthopedic disabilities, is located in Kiryat HaYovel.[4]
References
(2) http://jerusalemfoundation.org/english/city.php?id=135
(3) http://www.alyn.org/?CategoryID=167
(4)The Guide to Israel, Zeev Vilnai, Hamakor Press, 1972, p.111
- ^ The Guide to Israel, Zeev Vilnai, Hamakor Press, 1972, p.111
- ^ http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Communication/IsraelUnderAttack/Jerusalem-Kiryat+Yovel/Jerusalem-Kiryat+Yovel.htm
- ^ http://jerusalemfoundation.org/english/city.php?id=135
- ^ http://www.alyn.org/?CategoryID=167