Ramat Shlomo
Ramat Shlomo (lit. Shlomo's Heights) is a neighborhood in northern Jerusalem, Israel.
Ramat Shlomo was founded in 1995. As of 2000, it had a population of 18,000, mostly Haredi Jews. Ramat Shlomo borders Ramot to the west, Har Hotzvim to the south, and Shuafat to the east. Initially called Reches Shuafat (Shuafat Ridge), it was later named for Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach.[1][2]
Originally Ramat Shlomo was supposed to be the site of the Teddy Stadium.[3] After lengthy protest by Haredi Jews living in neighborhoods overlooking the future stadium, the stadium was moved to the Malha neighbourhood.[4]
Less than 200 meters separate the neighborhood's furthermost houses from the first row of homes in Shuafat and Beit Hanina.[5]
In June 2008, Israel's interior ministry approved construction of an additional 1,300 apartments in Ramat Shlomo.[6] Israel says that most of the building is on land annexed by the state and thus does not violate its commitment not to build on disputed land.[7]
American Yeshivahs
The most well known American Yeshivah in Ramat Shlomo is called Yesod Hatorah.
References
- ^ http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=125017&contrassID=2&subContrassID=5&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y&itemNo=125017 Article about the neighborhood in Haaretz newspaper
- ^ Ramat Shlomo on the Jerusalem municipality site
- ^ Ramat Shlomo on the Jerusalem municipality site
- ^ YNet news article
- ^ Bad walls make bad neighbors - Haaretz - Israel News
- ^ Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Outrage over Jerusalem housing plan
- ^ Palestinians balk at Israel's east Jerusalem building plan