Neve Sha'anan ( he, נווה שאנן, ''lit.'' Tranquil Oasis) is a small neighborhood in central

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. It is located between the Israel Museum and the

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campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bordering Nayot.

History

The first three homes were built in 1929 by the Neve Sha'anan society. The name of the neighborhood was based on

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33:20. The planning principles were similar to those employed by Ricard Kaufmann, who designed the garden suburbs of Jerusalem during the British Mandate. Two apartment buildings at the end of Neve Sha'anan Street were built to house professors of the Hebrew University.

Landmarks

The

Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin (; he, יִצְחָק רַבִּין, ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77, and from 1992 until h ...

Youth Hostel and Guesthouse is located at the edge of the neighborhood.

Notable residents

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References

Map of central Jerusalem
with Neve Sha'anan in the center {{coord, 31, 46, 26.61, N, 35, 12, 5.72, E, display=title Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem