Ben Yehuda Street (Jerusalem): Difference between revisions
lead |
ce lead |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2013}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2013}} |
||
[[Image:Midrachov jerusalem mozesy2.jpg|thumb|225px|Ben Yehuda Street at night]] |
[[Image:Midrachov jerusalem mozesy2.jpg|thumb|225px|Ben Yehuda Street at night]] |
||
'''Ben Yehuda Street''' ({{lang-he|רחוב בן יהודה}}), known as the '''"Midrachov"''' ({{lang-he|מדרחוב}}) is a major street in downtown [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]] |
'''Ben Yehuda Street''' ({{lang-he|רחוב בן יהודה}}), known as the '''"Midrachov"''' ({{lang-he|מדרחוב}}) is a major street in downtown [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]. It joins with [[Jaffa Road]] and [[King George Street (Jerusalem)|King George Street]] to form the [[Downtown Triangle (Jerusalem)|Downtown Triangle]] central business district. It is now a [[pedestrian mall]] and closed to vehicular traffic. The street runs from the intersection of [[King George Street (Jerusalem)|King George Street]] to [[Zion Square]] and [[Jaffa Road]]. The street is named after the founder of [[Hebrew language|Modern Hebrew]], [[Eliezer Ben-Yehuda]]. |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
Revision as of 19:09, 28 November 2013
Ben Yehuda Street (Hebrew: רחוב בן יהודה), known as the "Midrachov" (Hebrew: מדרחוב) is a major street in downtown Jerusalem, Israel. It joins with Jaffa Road and King George Street to form the Downtown Triangle central business district. It is now a pedestrian mall and closed to vehicular traffic. The street runs from the intersection of King George Street to Zion Square and Jaffa Road. The street is named after the founder of Modern Hebrew, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.
History
Ben Yehuda Street was a main street in Jerusalem even before the founding of the state. As a busy thoroughfare, it has been a prime target for terrorist bombings.[1]
In 1983, the street was closed to automobile traffic.[2] In Hebrew it is called a midrachov (pedestrian mall – a Hebrew neologism formed from the words "midracha" [sidewalk] and "rechov" [street].[3] Many of the businesses cater to tourists. The street is lined with souvenir and Judaica shops and sidewalk cafes, and street musicians play there throughout the day.[4] It was long considered the "secular heart of Jerusalem," but since the 2000s, disaffected Orthodox Jewish youth have joined the mix of tourists and locals.[5]
The comedy club Off the Wall Comedy Empire (also known as Off the Wall Comedy Basement) is located in the basement at 34 Ben Yehuda Street.[6]
References
- ^ Sheleg, Yair (3 December 2001). "A short history of terror". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "מדרחוב בן יהודה (Hebrew)". greenmap.org. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Ben-Yehuda Street". Fodor's. 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Ben Yehuda Street". gojerusalem.com. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ Consumption and Market Society in Israel. Berg Publishers. 24 April 2004.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ [1]
See also
|  | |||||||||
