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'''Ben Yehuda Street''' ({{lang-he|רחוב בן יהודה}}), known as the '''"Midrachov"''' ({{lang-he|מדרחוב}}) is a major street in downtown [[Jerusalem]]. 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 [[Modern Hebrew]], [[Eliezer Ben-Yehuda]]. |
'''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 [[Modern Hebrew]], [[Eliezer Ben-Yehuda]]. |
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Revision as of 14:25, 11 September 2019
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 was already one of Jerusalem's main streets long before the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. As a busy thoroughfare, it has been a prime target for terrorist bombings between 1948, when the worst atrocity happened, and 2001, during the Second Intifada.[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]
See also
References
- ^ Sheleg, Yair (3 December 2001). "A short history of terror". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "מדרחוב בן יהודה (Hebrew)". greenmap.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ben-Yehuda Street". Fodor's. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ben Yehuda Street". gojerusalem.com. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ Carmeli, Yoram S.; Applbaum, Kalman (24 April 2004). Consumption and Market Society in Israel. Berg Publishers.
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