Batei Ungarin Explained
Batei Ungarin (he|בתי אונגרין, lit. Hungarian Houses) is a Haredi Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem, north-east of the Old City of Jerusalem.[1] It was built by Kolel Ungarin, a Hungarian Jewish charity supporting Jews living in the Land of Israel.
History
Batei Ungarin was established in 1891 by immigrant Hungarian Jews.[2] [3] By World War I, there were 100-200 homes (350 by 1948), a synagogue, a beit midrash, and a mikveh.[4] [5] The original inhabitants of the neighborhood came from Hungary, and many of the residents who live there today can trace their lineage to Hungary.[6] A major Hasidic group called Toldos Aharon has its headquarters on the edge of Batei Ungarin.
See also
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Notes and References
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- Book: Jerusalem Architecture. 9780865651470. 1994. Harry N. Abrams.
- Book: Jerusalem and Its Environs: Quarters, Neighborhoods, Villages, 1800-1948. 9780814329092. 2001. Wayne State University Press.
- Book: Jerusalem Architecture, Periods and Styles: The Jewish Quarters and Public Buildings Outside the Old City Walls, 1860-1914. 9789652610195. 1983. Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies.
- Book: Jerusalem and its Environs: Quarters, Neighborhoods, Villages, 1800-1948 . Ruth Kark . Kark . Ruth . Oren-Nordheim . Michal . 104 . Wayne State University Press . 2001 . 2017-09-05. 978-0814329092 .
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