Israel 1964-1965: Jerusalem (Jerusalem), Mea Shearim Street in the district of Mea Shearim, containing a neighbours quarrel Annotation: Mea Shearim, also called Meah Shearim or a hundred gates, is one of the oldest districts of Jerusalem. It was built from about 1870 by Hasidic Jews who lived in the Old Town until then. However, there was too little space and so they bought a piece of land northwest of the city. This land, a swamp area, was cultivated into land to build a new neighborhood: Meah Shearim. The district is known anno 2012 as the most extreme orthodox Jewish quarter in the world a
Israel 1964-1965: Jerusalem (Jerusalem), Mea Shearim Street in the district of Mea Shearim, containing a neighbours quarrel Annotation: Mea Shearim, also called Meah Shearim or a hundred gates, is one of the oldest districts of Jerusalem. It was built from about 1870 by Hasidic Jews who lived in the Old Town until then. However, there was too little space and so they bought a piece of land northwest of the city. This land, a swamp area, was cultivated into land to build a new neighborhood: Meah Shearim. The district is known anno 2012 as the most extreme orthodox Jewish quarter in the world and is home to several Hasidic movements Date: 1964 Location: Israel, Jerusalem, Mea Shearim Keywords: residents, conflicts, street images, homes
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