Mishkenot Sha'anim was built by British Jewish banker and philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore in 1860, after he acquired the land from the Governor of Jerusalem, Ahmad Agha Duzdar.[3]
It was built as an almshouse, paid for by the estate of an American Jewish businessman from New Orleans, Judah Touro.[4] Since it was outside the walls and open to Bedouin raids, pillage and general banditry rampant in the region at the time, the Jews were reluctant to move in, even though the housing was luxurious compared to the derelict and overcrowded houses in the Old City.[1] As an incentive, people were paid to live there, and a stone wall was built around the compound with a heavy door that was locked at night for defense.[5] The name of the neighborhood was taken from the Book of Isaiah: "My people will abide in peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings and in peaceful resting places" (Isaiah 32:18).[4] It later became part of Yemin Moshe which was established in 1892–1894.
The no-man's-land bordering Mishkenot Sha'ananim was captured by Israel during the 1967 War, together with the rest of Eastern and Old Jerusalem.[7]
In 1973, Mishkenot Sha'ananim was turned into an upscale guesthouse for internationally acclaimed authors, artists and musicians visiting Israel.[4] Apart from guesthouse facilities, it is now a convention center and home of the Jerusalem Music Center.[1] The music center was inaugurated by Pablo Casals shortly before his death.[4]
The Jerusalem Center for Ethics was established in Mishkenot Sha'ananim in 1997. Yitzhak Zamir has been heading the board of directors since his retirement as justice of the Israeli Supreme Court in 2001.[8][9]
^ abc"Mishkenot Sha'ananim: From Alms House to Cultural Centre - Jerusalem's First Building Outside the Old City's Wall". ARIEL: The Israel Review of Arts and Letters. Jerusalem: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel). 1996. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via MFA homepage.
^Kark, Ruth; Oren-Nordheim, Michal (2001). Jerusalem and Its Environs: Quarters, Neighborhoods, Villages, 1800-1948. Israel studies in historical geography. Wayne State University Press. pp. 74, table on p.82–86. ISBN9780814329092. Retrieved 23 August 2021. The beginning of construction outside the Jerusalem Old City in the mid-19th century was linked to the changing relations between the Ottoman government and the European powers. After the Crimean War, the government extended various rights and privileges to non-Muslims, who could enjoy greater tolerance and more security of life and property. These changes stimulated the expansion of Jerusalem beyond the city walls. From the mid-1850s to the early 1860s, several new buildings were constructed outside the walls, among them the mission house of the English consul, James Finn, in what came to be known as Abraham's Vineyard (Kerem Avraham); the Protestant school built by Bishop Samuel Gobat on Mount Zion; the Russian Compound; the Mishkenot Sha'ananim houses: and the Schneller Orphanage complex. These complexes were all built by foreigners, with funds from abroad, as semi-autonomous compounds encompassed by walls and with gates that were closed at night. They were European in style and were a contrast to the typical Middle-Eastern-style buildings of Palestine.
^Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore : comprising their life and work as recorded in their diaries from 1812 to 1883, Volume 2, pages 51-52: “Ahhmed Agha Dizdar, who had been Governor of Jerusalem during the reign of Mohhammad Ali, and who since the year 1839 had stood in friendly relations with Sir Moses, was the owner of the land in question. When Sir Moses broached the subject of the purchase to him, his answer was: "You are my friend, my brother, the apple of my eye, take possession of it at once. This land I hold as an heirloom from my ancestors. I would not sell it to any person for thousands of pounds, but to you I give it without any money: it is yours, take possession of it." " I myself, my wife, and children, we all are yours." And this was his reply to Sir Moses day after day, whenever he was asked the price for which he would sell the said property. Ultimately, after a whole day's most friendly argument, which almost exhausted all my stock of Arabic phraseology (having acted as interpreter between him and Sir Moses), he said to me: "You are my friend, my brother; by my beard, my head, I declare this is the case. Tell Sir Moses to give me a souvenir of one thousand pounds sterling, and we will go at once to the Ckadee."
^. Pinhas Baraq for The Jewish Agency for Israel's Department for Jewish Zionist Education. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2013. More information about Yemin Moshe
^Klein, Menachem (2014). Lives in Common: Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Hebron. Oxford University Press. p. 128. ISBN9780190257460. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^"Israel and the Palestinians: Key Maps". BBC News. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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Mishkenot Sha ananim Hebrew משכנות שאננים lit Peaceful Dwellings was the first Jewish settlement built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem on a hill directly across from Mount Zion It was built in 1859 1860 1 This guesthouse was one of the first structures to be built outside the Old City the others being Kerem Avraham the Schneller Orphanage Bishop Gobat school and the Russian Compound 2 Mishkenot Sha ananim Hebrew משכנות שאנניםNeighborhood of JerusalemView of Mishkenot Sha ananim from the Old City of JerusalemCountry IsraelDistrictJerusalem DistrictCityJerusalemFounded1860Founded bySir Moses Montefiore Mishkenot Sha ananim neighborhood plaqueMishkenot Sha ananim guesthouse restored historical building Contents 1 History 1 1 Ottoman period 1 2 Jordanian period 1 3 Restoration after 1967 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory EditOttoman period Edit Mishkenot Sha anim was built by British Jewish banker and philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore in 1860 after he acquired the land from the Governor of Jerusalem Ahmad Agha Duzdar 3 It was built as an almshouse paid for by the estate of an American Jewish businessman from New Orleans Judah Touro 4 Since it was outside the walls and open to Bedouin raids pillage and general banditry rampant in the region at the time the Jews were reluctant to move in even though the housing was luxurious compared to the derelict and overcrowded houses in the Old City 1 As an incentive people were paid to live there and a stone wall was built around the compound with a heavy door that was locked at night for defense 5 The name of the neighborhood was taken from the Book of Isaiah My people will abide in peaceful habitation in secure dwellings and in peaceful resting places Isaiah 32 18 4 It later became part of Yemin Moshe which was established in 1892 1894 Jordanian period Edit nbsp Montefiore Quarter Mishkenot Sha ananim 1948After the 1948 Arab Israeli War when the Old City was captured by the Arab Legion Mishkenot Sha ananim bordered on no man s land in proximity to the armistice line with the Kingdom of Jordan and many residents of the Yemin Moshe quarter left in the wake of sniper attacks by Jordanian Arab Legionnaires 6 Only the poorest inhabitants remained turning the complex into a slum citation needed Restoration after 1967 Edit The no man s land bordering Mishkenot Sha ananim was captured by Israel during the 1967 War together with the rest of Eastern and Old Jerusalem 7 In 1973 Mishkenot Sha ananim was turned into an upscale guesthouse for internationally acclaimed authors artists and musicians visiting Israel 4 Apart from guesthouse facilities it is now a convention center and home of the Jerusalem Music Center 1 The music center was inaugurated by Pablo Casals shortly before his death 4 The Jerusalem Center for Ethics was established in Mishkenot Sha ananim in 1997 Yitzhak Zamir has been heading the board of directors since his retirement as justice of the Israeli Supreme Court in 2001 8 9 nbsp Etzioni Flame nbsp Montefiore Windmill nbsp Ha Takhana nbsp Jerusalem as the Center of the World by David Breuer Weil after the Bunting Clover Leaf Map in Teddy Kollek Park 2016 See also EditYemin Moshe Mea Shearim Montefiore Windmill Statue of Winston Churchill Mishkenot Sha ananim Mishkenot Shaananim International Writers Festival Expansion of Jerusalem in the 19th centuryReferences Edit a b c Mishkenot Sha ananim From Alms House to Cultural Centre Jerusalem s First Building Outside the Old City s Wall ARIEL The Israel Review of Arts and Letters Jerusalem Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israel 1996 Retrieved 23 August 2021 via MFA homepage Kark Ruth Oren Nordheim Michal 2001 Jerusalem and Its Environs Quarters Neighborhoods Villages 1800 1948 Israel studies in historical geography Wayne State University Press pp 74 table on p 82 86 ISBN 9780814329092 Retrieved 23 August 2021 The beginning of construction outside the Jerusalem Old City in the mid 19th century was linked to the changing relations between the Ottoman government and the European powers After the Crimean War the government extended various rights and privileges to non Muslims who could enjoy greater tolerance and more security of life and property These changes stimulated the expansion of Jerusalem beyond the city walls From the mid 1850s to the early 1860s several new buildings were constructed outside the walls among them the mission house of the English consul James Finn in what came to be known as Abraham s Vineyard Kerem Avraham the Protestant school built by Bishop Samuel Gobat on Mount Zion the Russian Compound the Mishkenot Sha ananim houses and the Schneller Orphanage complex These complexes were all built by foreigners with funds from abroad as semi autonomous compounds encompassed by walls and with gates that were closed at night They were European in style and were a contrast to the typical Middle Eastern style buildings of Palestine Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore comprising their life and work as recorded in their diaries from 1812 to 1883 Volume 2 pages 51 52 Ahhmed Agha Dizdar who had been Governor of Jerusalem during the reign of Mohhammad Ali and who since the year 1839 had stood in friendly relations with Sir Moses was the owner of the land in question When Sir Moses broached the subject of the purchase to him his answer was You are my friend my brother the apple of my eye take possession of it at once This land I hold as an heirloom from my ancestors I would not sell it to any person for thousands of pounds but to you I give it without any money it is yours take possession of it I myself my wife and children we all are yours And this was his reply to Sir Moses day after day whenever he was asked the price for which he would sell the said property Ultimately after a whole day s most friendly argument which almost exhausted all my stock of Arabic phraseology having acted as interpreter between him and Sir Moses he said to me You are my friend my brother by my beard my head I declare this is the case Tell Sir Moses to give me a souvenir of one thousand pounds sterling and we will go at once to the Ckadee a b c d Dudman Helga 1982 Street People The Jerusalem Post Carta 1st ed Hippocrene Books 2nd ed pp 21 22 ISBN 978 965 220 039 6 Not available on Google Books as of August 2021 Yemin Moshe and Mishkenot Sha ananim Pinhas Baraq for The Jewish Agency for Israel s Department for Jewish Zionist Education Archived from the original on 22 December 2009 Retrieved 3 October 2013 More information about Yemin Moshe Klein Menachem 2014 Lives in Common Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem Jaffa and Hebron Oxford University Press p 128 ISBN 9780190257460 Retrieved 23 August 2021 Israel and the Palestinians Key Maps BBC News Retrieved 23 August 2021 Konrad Adenauer Conference Center of Mishkenot Sha ananim Archived from the original on 21 October 2009 Itzhak Zamir at the National Library of Israel homepage Posted before 2019 accessed 23 Aug 2021 31 46 17 05 N 35 13 27 65 E 31 7714028 N 35 2243472 E 31 7714028 35 2243472 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mishkenot Sha 27ananim amp oldid 1157116536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
