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| − | + | ('''Hebrew''': שכונות הצפוניות / '''Translation''': Northern Neighborhoods / '''Pronunciation''': Tz-fon-i’oot / '''Other Names''':Ramat Razim, Neve Oranim and Menachem Begin Neighborhoods / '''Definition''': Northern-most neighborhoods of Tzfat, built since 1990 / '''Description''': New Safed neighborhoods comprised of religious and non-religious residents, moderate to higher-priced homes and apartments.) | |
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| − | + | The new northern neighborhoods of Tzfat offer affordable housing with gardens, parks and facilities to residents who wish to live in a modern Tzfat neighborhood that has all the amenities of a small town. | |
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
In 1990, the fall of the Soviet Union set off a massive wave of Russian Jewish immigration to Israel. Most new Russian immigrants settled in the major metropolitan areas because of work possibilities but many thousands of new immigrants came to live in Tzfat. | In 1990, the fall of the Soviet Union set off a massive wave of Russian Jewish immigration to Israel. Most new Russian immigrants settled in the major metropolitan areas because of work possibilities but many thousands of new immigrants came to live in Tzfat. | ||
| − | These new immigrants looked for housing in the older Tzfat neighborhoods of [[Canaan Neighborhood Safed|Canaan]] and the [[Darom Neighborhood Safed|Darom]] because these neighborhoods were more affordable. | + | These new immigrants looked for housing in the older Tzfat neighborhoods of [[Canaan Neighborhood Safed|Canaan]] and the [[Darom Neighborhood Safed|Darom]] because these neighborhoods were more affordable. [[Canaan Neighborhood Safed|Canaan]] and the [[Darom Neighborhood Safed|Darom]] began to fill up with new Russian immigrants the prices of these properties began to rise. At this point veteran Tzfat residents started to explore other housing options. |
| − | The municipality of Tzfat, together with the Israeli Ministry of Housing, opened up three new neighborhoods north of Canaan along the Tzfat-Rosh Pinna Road. These neighborhoods, Ramat Razim, Neve Oranim and Menachem Begin were planned to provide housing and other services to the new residents. | + | The municipality of Tzfat, together with the Israeli Ministry of Housing, opened up three new neighborhoods north of [[Canaan Neighborhood Safed|Canaan]] along the Tzfat-Rosh Pinna Road. These neighborhoods, Ramat Razim, Neve Oranim and Menachem Begin were planned to provide housing and other services to the new residents. |
== Neighborhoods == | == Neighborhoods == | ||
| − | Each of these neighborhoods has its own character and population. All are mixed, including older residents and young families as well as religious and non-religious residents. There are many | + | Each of these neighborhoods has its own character and population. All are mixed, including older residents and young families as well as religious and non-religious residents. There are many English-speakers who live in these areas. |
=== Menachem Begin === | === Menachem Begin === | ||
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=== Neve Oranim and Ramat Razim === | === Neve Oranim and Ramat Razim === | ||
Houses in Neve Oranim and Ramat Razim, two neighborhoods which sit side-by-side on the northern side of the Tzfat-Rosh Pinna highway, are one and two-story block houses and apartment buildings. The neighborhoods include a shopping center with a supermarket and pharmacy, a public elementary school and synagogues. The population is mixed religious and non-religious. | Houses in Neve Oranim and Ramat Razim, two neighborhoods which sit side-by-side on the northern side of the Tzfat-Rosh Pinna highway, are one and two-story block houses and apartment buildings. The neighborhoods include a shopping center with a supermarket and pharmacy, a public elementary school and synagogues. The population is mixed religious and non-religious. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Israel Real Estate]] | [[Category:Israel Real Estate]] | ||