East Talpiot

East Talpiot

East Talpiot is a neighborhood in southeast Jerusalem, Israel, established in 1973 in the upswing of building that followed the Six-Day War. Due to its location over the so-called Green Line and proximity to the Arab neighbourhood of Jabel 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 Mukabercite 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 the British Mandate for Palestine.

History

In 1928, Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi, wife of Israel's second president Yitzhak 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 the ossuaries was discovered in East Talpiot when a housing project was being built.

ee also

* Talpiot
* Arnona

References

External links

* [http://www.talpaz.org.il Neighborhood website] he icon


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