Machane Yehuda Shuk

Rebuilding Yerushalayim

A housing crisis in 1860 drove the building of neighborhoods beyond the secure walls of the Old City. We trace the development of the new city of Jerusalem at each stage, gaining a glimpse of the diversity of the popualtion and institutions of the city's early days. Get a taste of the energetic excitement, overwhelming challenges and perseverance of the individuals who made Yerushalayim what it is today.