Ancient Connection – Modern Pioneers
During a recent visit into the Shiloach I had the opportunity to explore some of the latest Jewish property that had recently been returned to Jewish hands after Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that Arabs had been squatting on the property for decades. The newest property is part of the Yemenite Village, a large area in […]
In the hostage release deal Israel agreed upon with Hamas, for every hostage held by Hamas, the Jewish State must release three Arab terrorists. While we are all overjoyed to see the return of so many hostages, many of the terrorists released in return are coming to Jerusalem. Some have returned to the Shiloach neighborhood […]
On August 14th a lone gun man shot 8 pedestrians just outside of Jerusalem’s Old City and then fled into the Shiloach neighborhood (aka Silwan) of Jerusalem. This neighborhood sits opposite of the City of David on the Eastern side of the Kidron Valley. While at one time Shiloach was a majority Jewish neighborhood, the […]
One of the best known organizations committed to keeping Jews from lawfully purchasing land in Jerusalem is Ir Amim. Founded in 2000, the organization seeks to divide Jerusalem, hand away Jewish or Israeli sovereignty, stop Jews from living in any neighborhood of Jerusalem, and paint the work of Ateret Cohanim as racist. Ir Amim has […]
It is no secret that names play an important role in telling a story or setting a scene. Since 1967 – the Israeli Left who may have purposely forgotten some of their Jewish roots and heritage, refer to the lands that were “liberated or conquered” by Israel from Jordan in the Six Day War as the West […]
Arabs and left wing groups are trying to dictate the narrative and change historical facts regarding the Shiloach. Arabs are trying to eradicate the Jewish Yemenite history, heritage and past in the Shiloach. Arabs and left wing NGOs are being heavily financed by Arab interest groups to challenge court rulings. Arabs are trying to reverse eviction orders […]
In August of 1938 during the Arab pogroms in Jerusalem, the Yemenite Synagogue complex in the Shiloach was desecrated, looted, ransacked and Torah scrolls were burnt and torn. The shocking picture was forever etched in our memories by the famous picture of Shlomo Zeevi (Father of Rechavam Zeevi’s h”yd) who visited the site with British police protection, […]
It was a well known Yemenite custom for many shofars to be blown in unison during the selichot period in the Shiloach. Yemenite Jews would stand together on the rooftop of the main synagogue complex in the Shiloach village, east of the city of David facing the Old City, and together they would blow the […]
When Ateret Cohanim facilitated acquisition of two large buildings on the top of the Shiloach (Silwan) just before Ramadan, it was an earthquake. Not only do the properties have commanding views of the entire area, but for the first time they linked up with the scattered Jewish population below, carving out a thin but contiguous […]
One of the keys to community resilience is neighborhood contiguity. The ability for members of a community to share and interact in an organic manner is fundamental to the success of the collective. In urban planning, community development is taken into consideration when building roads and parks. Interaction between people is cannot be relegated to […]
