Chorev

The Chorev Synagogue in Rechavia on Ibn Givrol Street.

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Saadiah Gaon

Saadiah Gaon Street isn't in Kiryat Moshe with all the other Gaonim, instead he found himself in Rechavia with the Rashba, Radak, and others.

Tucked away on Saadiah Gaon Street is this nice little park and garden.




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The Jerusalem Theater

It would make sense that the Jerusalem (Sherover) Theater is located on Chopin Street.



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Beit HaNasi

Located (obviously) on Nasi (President) Street, it turns out you're not allowed to take pictures of the President's House.

We quickly learned out that you may only take pictures from certain distant locations.

We didn't get to see the President either.

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A Street with a (Panoramic) View

I don’t think there is another street in Jerusalem with a panoramic view of Jerusalem like you will find on the corner of Saadiah Gaon and Metudela Street.

Sitting at the edge of Rechavia, on top of a forested mountain park, you can see Jersusalem from the entrance to the City, all the way to Malcha.

The Wolfson Towers The Jerusalem Bus Station at the Entrance of the City The KnessetThe Israel Museum
Monastery of the Cross

HolyLand Towers in Malcha

The forested hiking paths below Metudela Street make for a beautiful walk.

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A Magical Wonderland in Rechavia

Tucked between Metudela Street and Alfassi Street is Efodi Street.

Not so hidden in the garden of Efodi 4 is a magical wonderland built of wood and fantastic imagination.

Windmills, ships, and a children’s tree house castle are only part of the amazing working pieces of artwork you’ll find here in this gentleman’s front yard.

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Netzach Yisrael

Last week we mentioned the Netzach Yisrael Synagogue.

Sitting on the corner of Ibn Ezra and Ramban street, is a fabulously beautiful building.

This is the Yeshiva “Netzach Yisrael”.

The Yeshiva was founded by Rabbi Yisroel Zeev Gustman. Rav Gustman was a judge in Rabbi Chaim Ozer Court in Vilna. I personally had the pleasure of learning for a few days in his yeshiva before he passed on.


And since we are talking about Netzach Yisrael, here is a picture of Nili Street.

The connection?

Nili is an acronym for “Netzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker” (The Eternal of Israel will not lie).

I will leave it to the readers to tell us the story behind “Nili Street”.

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A Most Useful Street

Anyone traveling through Jerusalem lately can’t help but notice the train tracks and bus lanes that now crisscross through town. While (hopefully) adding some convenience for public transportation users, they tend to create a bit of challenge to get to certain streets for the rest of us traveling in cars.

One of the biggest challenges is getting from the Abu Tor / Derech Beit Lechem area to the Talbieh / Rechavia.

Once, one merely drove up Keren Hayesod and made a left to Talbieh at any number of corners. That option isn’t available anymore. If you get stuck on Keren HaYesod now, you end up having to go all the way up to Ramban Street before you can make a left.

The trick is a little street called Mapu (named after Avraham Mapu - father of the modern Hebrew novel).

Instead of bearing left on Keren HaYesod, bear right onto King David. After the King Solomon Hotel (on the corner with the Rosemary restaurant), make a left onto Mapu Street and cut straight across onto Jabotinsky.

This is the quickest way to get to Talbieh / Rechavia.

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