Mea Shearim is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods outside Jerusalem’s old city, populated to this day by Haredi Jews. Although it is just two blocks away from Ben-Yehudah street, it is worlds apart from the modern-day Jerusalem, preserving zealously its ultra-orthodox lifestyle.
History of Mea Shearim
Touring Mea Shearim
The Yiddish, the local dress code, and the pashkvils make a visit in Mea Shaerim feel like going through an Eastern European Shtetl. The neighborhood is open to all, yet big signs in English and Hebrew urge visitors to follow a modest dress code. Furthermore, during Shabbath the streets are closed for motorized traffic, and visitors are requested to refrain from taking photos or using mobile phones.
For a guided tour of the site it is recommended to combine it in a guided day tour of Jerusalem.
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