The Yemin Moshe neighborhood, is a breathtaking series of cobblestone streets and alleys on the side of a hill overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem that features beautiful small homes and terraces which are covered in all kinds of wonderful flowers, vines and plants. Along with the neighborhood next door, Mishkenot Shananim, this neighborhood was among the first ones built outside the walls of the Old City by Sir Moses Montefiore in the 1890’s when Jews were afraid to live outside the secure walls of the city.
Often when I am in Jerusalem for a Shabbat, I enjoy taking a walk there, to soak in the views of the hills of Jerusalem and the Old City from the serenity and quiet of this beautiful neighborhood.
On a recent trip, I noticed … Read More »