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 […]
Explore moreArabs 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 […]
Explore moreIt 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 […]
Explore moreOne 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 […]
Explore moreFor years, we have been fighting a battle over Jewish presence and Jewish rights to purchase and live in every and any neighborhood of Jerusalem. This struggle is seen and felt on a daily basis in the old Yemenite of Shiloach (aka Silwan) which is a very hostile Arab neighborhood with many violent and hate filled Arab clans. […]
Explore moreThroughout Europe and even in certain Arab countries, we have seen governments and individuals over the recent years taking on projects to restore destroyed Synagogues and Jewish pride. The latest example such is the synagogue currently being renovated in Hungary with funds from Jamie lee Curtis. Whether there are still Jewish communities or not (many have […]
Explore moreIn the early morning hours on Thursday, 15 Jewish families moved into three new buildings located in the strategic Shiloach (Jewish Silwan or Yemenite Village) neighborhood. The entry operation to the three buildings had to be carried out during the night in order to limit the danger from neighborhood Arabs who have been known to […]
Explore moreThe Supreme Council for Muslim Law for “Palestine” has now officially warned the Jerusalem municipality and the State of Israel over destroying Arab buildings in Silwan/Shiloach that were illegally built after the Arabs stole and squatted on old Jewish property. Silwan, was really the Jewish neighborhood of the Shiloach or the Yemenite Village up until […]
Explore moreBacked by impartial press coverage, and by left wing radical groups like Ir Amim and Peace Now, Arabs from the Shiloach (Silwan) are trying to rewrite history and once again “bury” the Yemenite Jews and their rich history in Jerusalem. The public has recently been flooded with pictures of Arabs protesting possible evictions, and interviews […]
Explore moreThe recent letter from the British House of Commons (British – Palestine All party Parliamentary group) is both astounding in its lack of integrity and honesty and extremely arrogant, given the role that the British played in Jerusalem during the Arab riots and pogroms under the British Mandate.Have the British totally forgotten their Judeo Christian roots? Are they […]
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