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Neve Sha'anan, Jerusalem

Coordinates: 31°46′26.61″N 35°12′5.72″E / 31.7740583°N 35.2015889°E / 31.7740583; 35.2015889
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Neve Sha'anan, view from park

Neve Sha'anan (Hebrew: נווה שאנן, lit. Tranquil Oasis) is a small neighborhood in central Jerusalem. It is located between the Israel Museum and the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bordering Nayot.

History

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The first three homes were built in 1929 by the Neve Sha'anan society. The name of the neighborhood was based on Isaiah 33:20. The planning principles were similar to those employed by Ricard Kaufmann, who designed the garden suburbs of Jerusalem during the British Mandate.[1]

Two apartment buildings at the end of Neve Sha'anan Street were built to house professors of the Hebrew University.

Landmarks

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The Yitzhak Rabin Youth Hostel and Guesthouse is located at the edge of the neighborhood.[2]

Notable residents

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A.B. Yehoshua

References

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  1. ^ Ruth Kark, Neighborhoods of Jerusalem
  2. ^ "Rabin Youth Hostel". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  3. ^ Catch '74, Haaretz

31°46′26.61″N 35°12′5.72″E / 31.7740583°N 35.2015889°E / 31.7740583; 35.2015889