East Talpiot
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East Talpiot is an Israeli Settlement in southeast Jerusalem, Israel, established in 1973 in the upswing of building that followed the Six-Day War. It is one of Jerusalem's "ring neighborhoods".
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[edit] 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. [1]
[edit] Overview
East Talpiot is sometimes referred to as "Armon Hanatziv" after the Palace of the British High Commissioner in Abu Tor that leads to the neighborhood. [2] 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.
[edit] 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. [3]
[edit] 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.
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[edit] External links
- Neighborhood website (Hebrew)
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