Batei Warsaw

The Batei Warsaw quarter in Mea She'arim , Jerusalem was built in the Ottoman period as a by Kollel Polen (Poland) Warsaw, for Polish Torah scholars. Their families receive apartments for key money or low rent. The neighborhood consists of two rows of two - story houses parallel with the “Mea Shearim” Street, and “Chayei Adam” Street. The neighborhood was established by Kollel Polin Warsaw for poor scholars. it was the first neighborhood built 'out of the walls' of the old city. Raising money to build the neighborhood began in 1885. the land was purchased in 1891 by Joshua Helfman . Although the lot was purchased already in 1891, fundraising difficulties delayed the construction of the neighborhood. In 1894, philanthropist Rabbi Shraga Jacob ben R' Isaac of Lublin Tnnvartzl donated the rest of the money and the houses were named "נחלת יעקב" ("nheritance of Jacob"). In a newspaper report ( חבצלת May 13, 1898) stated: the now consist 65 houses for rentals, for five years per family, after which it leave the apartment to other members of the Kollel. In 1924, the philanthropist David Weingarten donated money to add a second story.

Batei Warsaw in 2018 The Batei Warsaw (Warsaw Houses) quarter in Mea She'arim neighborhood of Jerusalem was built in the Ottoman period as a by Kollel Polen (Poland) Warsaw, for Polish Torah scholars. Their families receive apartments for key money or low rent. The neighbourhood consists of two rows of two-story houses parallel with the “Mea Shearim” Street and “Chayei Adam” Street. Kollel Polin Warsaw established the neighbourhood for poor scholars. Raising money to build the area began in 1885. the land was purchased in 1891 by Joshua Helfman . Although the lot was purchased already in 1891, fundraising difficulties delayed the construction of the neighbourhood. In 1894, philanthropist Rabbi Shraga Jacob ben R' Isaac of Lublin Tennenwurzel donated the rest of the money and the houses were named "נחלת יעקב" ("inheritance of Jacob"). In a newspaper report ( חבצלת May 13, 1898) stated: the now consist 65 houses for rentals, for five years per family, after which it leave the apartment to other members of the Kollel. In 1924, the philanthropist David Weingarten donated money to add a second story.

Neighbourhood in Jerusalem Batei Warsaw in 2018 The Batei Warsaw (Warsaw Houses) (also known as Nachalat Yaakov ) is a Haredi neighbourhood on the outskirts of Mea Shearim , near Kikar HaShabbat . It was built in the Ottoman period by Kollel Poland (also known as Kollel Warsaw), for Polish Torah scholars. Their families receive apartments for key money or low rent. The neighbourhood consists of two rows of two-story houses parallel to Mea Shearim Street, between Strauss Street and Chayei Adam Street. [1] A map by the Mandatory Survey Department, 1936, featuring the neighborhood name 'Nachalat Yaakov'.