Beit Hadfus Street (Hebrew: רחוב בית הדפוס, Rehov Beit Hadfus, lit. "Street of the Printing Press"), also spelled Beit Hadefus, is an east–west street in the Givat Shaul industrial zone in western Jerusalem.
Name
editBeit Hadfus Street was constructed in the 1960s[1] and named for the printing houses that established themselves there.[2]
Two of Israel's largest book publishing houses which still maintain their headquarters on the street are Keter Publishing House, established in 1958,[3] and Feldheim Publishers, which established its Israel branch in the 1960s.[4] Laser Pages Publishing Ltd., located in the Mercaz Sapir complex, publishes scientific journals.[5] Printing establishments include Old City Press, founded in 1969,[6] and Yaakov Feldheim Ltd.[7] A string of printing shops is located at the western end of the street.
Bargain stores
editIn contrast to Kanfei Nesharim Street, the other main commercial artery in Givat Shaul, which developed into a modern shopping area with many chain stores, restaurants, and stylish office buildings, Beit Hadfus Street has remained largely industrial with discount and outlet stores that attract bargain shoppers.[8] The street has also witnessed a spate of pricing wars among supermarkets geared to Haredi shoppers, notably Rami Levy and Osher Ad discount supermarkets.[9]
Low-cost wedding halls
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Low-cost wedding halls servicing the religious population of Jerusalem have also opened in office and industrial buildings on the street. Some of these are subsidized by major charity organizations to keep expenses down for low-income families. The Armonot Wolf (Wolf Palaces)[10] wedding halls are affiliated with the Yad Eliezer charity organization, which subsidizes weddings for needy couples through its Adopt-a-Wedding campaign.[11][12] The Gutnick halls,[10] funded by Australian philanthropist Joseph Gutnick and managed by Chabad, provide subsidized weddings for 440 needy couples annually through the Colel Chabad charity fund.[13] The Lechaim halls,[10] located in the same industrial complex as Armonot Wolf (Wolf Palaces), are also cheaper than wedding halls in other parts of the city.
Bakeries
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Israel's two largest commercial bakeries are located on Beit Hadfus Street: Angel Bakeries, founded in 1958 opposite a flour mill,[14] and Berman's Bakery, established in 1965 further east. In 1965, Angel Bakeries commissioned a Texas company to construct a 750-foot (230 m) pipeline to convey flour directly from the flour mill to the silo to the bakery across the street. Today this pipeline brings 120 tons of flour to the bakery daily. The invention, initially opposed by the Jerusalem municipality for being above-ground, won the Kaplan Prize for distinction in productivity and efficiency.[15]
Government and education
editBeit Hadfus Street is also home to:
- Israel's State Comptroller and Ombudsman[16]
- Tal Institute, the women's division of the Jerusalem College of Technology[17]
- Touro College in Israel Library[18]
- Yanar College[19][20]
References
edit- ^ Yosefson, A. (27 October 2004). "Rabbi Alexander (Sender) Uri: Pioneer Ba'al Teshuvoh". Dei'ah VeDibur. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ Eisenberg, Ronald L. (30 September 2006). The Streets of Jerusalem: Who, What, Why. Devora Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932687-54-5.
- ^ "About Us". Keter Books. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Incredible Savings From Feldheim Publishers". matzav.com. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ The Middle East and North Africa 2004. Routledge. 8 December 2003. p. 598. ISBN 978-1-85743-184-1. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Old City Press: Company Profile". israelexporter.com. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Yaakov Feldheim, Ltd". panjiva.com. 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "The Givat Shaul Neighborhood in Jerusalem". gojerusalem.com. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ Lichtman, Gail (23 April 2010). "Knowing Their Customer". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Halls". koogle.co.il. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Adopt-a-Wedding". yadeliezer.org. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Profile: American Friends of Yad Eliezer". Tzedakah Inc. April 2004. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Gutnick Wedding Halls". Colel Chabad. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ De Vries, Ammanjah (21 July 2000). Jerusalem Born & Bread. In Jerusalem, pp. 4-5.
- ^ Elliman, Wendy (25 May 2007). "Family Creates a Baking Dynasty in Israel". jweekly.com. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Telephones and Addresses". mevaker.gov.il. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Tal Institute". biojerusalem.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Jerusalem". Touro College. 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "השכרת כיתות" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 December 2014.
Hebrew: ירושלים, מכון י.נ.ר, בית הדפוס 30 גבעת שאול, מרכז ספיר English: Jerusalem, the I.n.r, Beit Hadfus (the printing press) 30 Givat Shaul, sapphire center
- ^ "Academic Programs in Yanar Institute". Retrieved 17 December 2014.