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The '''Galician Courtyard''' is a complex of several houses and yeshivas located on the rooftop level of the market in the [[Muslim Quarter (Jerusalem)|Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem]]. It is adjacent to the Jewish Quarter above Beit Chabad street and west of the {{Ill|Russian Courtyard|he|חצר רייסין}}. It is part of a larger complex that included dozens of apartments and two synagogues inhabited by Jews until 1936. It belonged partly to Rabbi Yaakov Hirschensohn, father of [[Chaim Hirschensohn]], and partly to Kollel Galicia. Today, four Jewish families live on the outskirts of the compound and their [[Yeshivat Aderet Eliyahu]] is located in the court's {{Ill|Excellent Zion Synagogue|he|בית הכנסת ציון המצוינת}}
The '''Galician Courtyard''' is a complex of several houses and yeshivas located on the rooftop level of the market in the [[Muslim Quarter (Jerusalem)|Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem]]. It is adjacent to the Jewish Quarter above Beit Chabad street and west of the {{Ill|Russian Courtyard|he|חצר רייסין}}. It is part of a larger complex that included dozens of apartments and two synagogues inhabited by Jews until 1936. It belonged partly to Rabbi Yaakov Hirschensohn, father of [[Chaim Hirschensohn]], and partly to Kollel Galicia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=סיורים בעיר העתיקה ירושלים - חצר כולל גליציה |url=http://www.jerusalem-old-city.org/164218/%D7%97%D7%A6%D7%A8-%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%94 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.jerusalem-old-city.org}}</ref> Today, four Jewish families live on the outskirts of the compound and their [[Yeshivat Aderet Eliyahu]] is located in the court's {{Ill|Excellent Zion Synagogue|he|בית הכנסת ציון המצוינת}}


== History ==
== History ==
The court was originally purchased in partnership by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe and Yaakov Hirschensohn. Following Yaffe's death in 1841,<ref>{{Cite web |title=כרטיס קבר: מרדכי יפה » הר הזיתים, ירושלים |url=https://mountofolives.co.il/he/deceased_card/%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%94-mordechai-yaffe/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=הר הזיתים, ירושלים |language=he-IL}}</ref> Hirschensohn sold his shares to the heirs of Yaffe, who agreed to allow him to operate in the court. The land was eventually sold to Rabbi Shmuel Moshe of Belzov, along with disagreements over who in the community had rights to the land. Belzov and his wife Tzipora were [[Galician Jews|Galician immigrants to Israel]], who dedicated their courtyard to Hasidim of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]].
The court was originally purchased in partnership by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe and Yaakov Hirschensohn. Following Yaffe's death in 1841,<ref>{{Cite web |title=כרטיס קבר: מרדכי יפה » הר הזיתים, ירושלים |url=https://mountofolives.co.il/he/deceased_card/%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%94-mordechai-yaffe/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=הר הזיתים, ירושלים |language=he-IL}}</ref> Hirschensohn sold his shares to the heirs of Yaffe, who agreed to allow him to operate in the court. The land was eventually sold to Rabbi Shmuel Moshe of Belzov, along with disagreements over who in the community had rights to the land. Belzov and his wife Tzipora were [[Galician Jews|Galician immigrants to Israel]], who dedicated their courtyard to Hasidim of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-26 |title=רצוף בכוונות טובות: 'קו ההפקעה' בגגות גָּלִיצְיָה |url=https://eyaldavidson.co.il/%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%91%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%98%D7%95%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A7%D7%95-%D7%94%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%A2%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%92%D7%92%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%92%D6%BC/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Eyal Davidson |language=he-IL}}</ref>


Around the year 1886, the Excellent Zion synagogue was established by Galician immigrants. The construction was carried out with funds provided by the Belzov family, and was destroyed by rioters in 1936. In 1869, the wife of Yaakov Hirschensohn, Sara Beila, established one of the city's first playgrounds behind the court, becoming a popular playspot for the local children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=סיורים בעיר העתיקה ירושלים - חצר ר' יעקב מרדכי הירשנזון בירושלים ש"בין החומות" |url=http://www.jerusalem-old-city.org/164218/%D7%97%D7%A6%D7%A8-%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91-%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A9-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.jerusalem-old-city.org}}</ref>
Around the year 1886, the Excellent Zion synagogue was established by Galician immigrants. The construction was carried out with funds provided by the Belzov family, and was burned to the ground by rioters in 1936.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-04 |title=בעקבות הזמן האבוד: כך הפכה מזרח ירושלים ל-ערבית. האמת שאין להשכיח אותה |url=https://www.gplanet.co.il/%d7%91%d7%a2%d7%a7%d7%91%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%94%d7%96%d7%9e%d7%9f-%d7%94%d7%90%d7%91%d7%95%d7%93-%d7%9b%d7%9a-%d7%94%d7%a4%d7%9b%d7%94-%d7%9e%d7%96%d7%a8%d7%97-%d7%99%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%a9%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9d/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Gplanet |language=he-IL}}</ref> In 1869, the wife of Yaakov Hirschensohn, Sara Beila, established one of the city's first playgrounds behind the court, becoming a popular playspot for the local children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=סיורים בעיר העתיקה ירושלים - חצר ר' יעקב מרדכי הירשנזון בירושלים ש"בין החומות" |url=http://www.jerusalem-old-city.org/164218/%D7%97%D7%A6%D7%A8-%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91-%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A9-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.jerusalem-old-city.org}}</ref>


=== Post-reunification ===
=== Post-reunification ===
In 1979, following the reunification of Jerusalem, the {{Ill|Atarah L'Yoshanah Organization|he|עטרה ליושנה}} was established. In 1981, the association received permission from the state to restore the courtyard. In 1988, Rabbi [[Yitzchak Shlomo Zilberman]] and his sons gained possession of the courtyard from the Society, and their family began to restore the courtyard. After its restoration, they moved their Yeshivat to the location.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shragai |first=Nadav |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FdBqjD1BC7QC |title=הר המריבה: המאבק על הר הבית : יהודים ומוסלמים, דת ופוליטיקה מאז 7691 |last2=שרגאי |first2=נדב |date=1995 |publisher=Keter Publishing House Ltd |isbn=978-965-07-0515-2 |pages=185 |language=he}}</ref> They are one of the Jewish families that currently occupies the courtyard. As of 2007, the [[Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter]] seeked to build a "rooftop promenade" that includes the Galician Courtyard to connect the Jewish and Muslim Quarters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-02-05 |title="טיילת גגות" בעיר העתיקה תחבר בין הרובע היהודי לבין המוסלמי |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2007-02-05/ty-article/0000017f-f65b-d5bd-a17f-f67b0dcc0000 |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=הארץ |language=he}}</ref>
In 1979, following the reunification of Jerusalem, the {{Ill|Atarah L'Yoshanah Organization|he|עטרה ליושנה}} was established. In 1981, the association received permission from the state to restore the courtyard. In 1988, Rabbi [[Yitzchak Shlomo Zilberman]] and his sons gained possession of the courtyard from the Society, and their family began to restore the courtyard. After its restoration, they moved their Yeshivat to the location.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shragai |first=Nadav |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FdBqjD1BC7QC |title=הר המריבה: המאבק על הר הבית : יהודים ומוסלמים, דת ופוליטיקה מאז 7691 |last2=שרגאי |first2=נדב |date=1995 |publisher=Keter Publishing House Ltd |isbn=978-965-07-0515-2 |pages=185 |language=he}}</ref> They are one of the Jewish families that currently occupies the courtyard.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2007, the [[Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter]] seeked to build a "rooftop promenade" that includes the Galician Courtyard to connect the Jewish and Muslim Quarters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-02-05 |title="טיילת גגות" בעיר העתיקה תחבר בין הרובע היהודי לבין המוסלמי |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2007-02-05/ty-article/0000017f-f65b-d5bd-a17f-f67b0dcc0000 |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=הארץ |language=he}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Revision as of 01:10, 10 January 2024

Galician Courtyard
חצר גליציה
Courtyard at night
Map
General information
Town or cityMuslim Quarter, Jerusalem
OwnerYitzchak Shlomo Zilberman

The Galician Courtyard is a complex of several houses and yeshivas located on the rooftop level of the market in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem. It is adjacent to the Jewish Quarter above Beit Chabad street and west of the Russian Courtyard [he]. It is part of a larger complex that included dozens of apartments and two synagogues inhabited by Jews until 1936. It belonged partly to Rabbi Yaakov Hirschensohn, father of Chaim Hirschensohn, and partly to Kollel Galicia.[1] Today, four Jewish families live on the outskirts of the compound and their Yeshivat Aderet Eliyahu is located in the court's Excellent Zion Synagogue [he]

History

The court was originally purchased in partnership by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe and Yaakov Hirschensohn. Following Yaffe's death in 1841,[2] Hirschensohn sold his shares to the heirs of Yaffe, who agreed to allow him to operate in the court. The land was eventually sold to Rabbi Shmuel Moshe of Belzov, along with disagreements over who in the community had rights to the land. Belzov and his wife Tzipora were Galician immigrants to Israel, who dedicated their courtyard to Hasidim of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[3]

Around the year 1886, the Excellent Zion synagogue was established by Galician immigrants. The construction was carried out with funds provided by the Belzov family, and was burned to the ground by rioters in 1936.[4] In 1869, the wife of Yaakov Hirschensohn, Sara Beila, established one of the city's first playgrounds behind the court, becoming a popular playspot for the local children.[5]

Post-reunification

In 1979, following the reunification of Jerusalem, the Atarah L'Yoshanah Organization [he] was established. In 1981, the association received permission from the state to restore the courtyard. In 1988, Rabbi Yitzchak Shlomo Zilberman and his sons gained possession of the courtyard from the Society, and their family began to restore the courtyard. After its restoration, they moved their Yeshivat to the location.[6] They are one of the Jewish families that currently occupies the courtyard.[3] As of 2007, the Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter seeked to build a "rooftop promenade" that includes the Galician Courtyard to connect the Jewish and Muslim Quarters.[7]

  • View of alley in the courtyard
    View of alley in the courtyard
  • Rooftop view
    Rooftop view
  • Interior of the Kollel (Attribution: Michael Jacobson)
    Interior of the Kollel (Attribution: Michael Jacobson)
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References

  1. ^ "סיורים בעיר העתיקה ירושלים - חצר כולל גליציה". www.jerusalem-old-city.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ^ "כרטיס קבר: מרדכי יפה » הר הזיתים, ירושלים". הר הזיתים, ירושלים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ a b "רצוף בכוונות טובות: 'קו ההפקעה' בגגות גָּלִיצְיָה". Eyal Davidson (in Hebrew). 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ "בעקבות הזמן האבוד: כך הפכה מזרח ירושלים ל-ערבית. האמת שאין להשכיח אותה". Gplanet (in Hebrew). 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "סיורים בעיר העתיקה ירושלים - חצר ר' יעקב מרדכי הירשנזון בירושלים ש"בין החומות"". www.jerusalem-old-city.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ^ Shragai, Nadav; שרגאי, נדב (1995). הר המריבה: המאבק על הר הבית : יהודים ומוסלמים, דת ופוליטיקה מאז 7691 (in Hebrew). Keter Publishing House Ltd. p. 185. ISBN 978-965-07-0515-2.
  7. ^ ""טיילת גגות" בעיר העתיקה תחבר בין הרובע היהודי לבין המוסלמי". הארץ (in Hebrew). 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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