Neve-Zedek

Neve Tzedek was founded in 1887 by a group of Jews who wanted to escape the overcrowding and poor conditions in Jaffa, and over time, thanks to its location and character, it became a vibrant center of Hebrew culture, art, and unique architecture.
The establishment of Neve Tzedek symbolized the beginning of Jewish settlement outside the walls of Old Jaffa and was a significant step on Tel Aviv’s path to becoming a modern city. The neighborhood was established on land purchased by Aharon Shloush, a wealthy Jew from Jaffa, and the Ezrat Israel company. The first settlers in Neve Tzedek were mainly craftsmen, merchants, and intellectuals. Many of them were Zionist activists who saw Neve Tzedek as a first step towards establishing a Jewish state in the Land of Israel. During the British Mandate, Jews lived there alongside Arabs and Christians. The neighborhood developed rapidly, and within a few years dozens of houses, schools, synagogues and shops were built there. Neve Tzedek became an important cultural and social center, attracting many writers, poets, artists and public figures. Among the prominent figures who lived in Neve Tzedek are the writers Shi’a Agnon and Shalom Aleichem, the poet Bialik, Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook, the painter Nahum Gutman and the composer Mordechai Zeira. The neighborhood has undergone many upheavals over the years. After the establishment of the state, many of the residents of Neve Tzedek left the neighborhood and it deteriorated economically and socially to the point that the Tel Aviv Municipality considered demolishing the neighborhood and establishing a new neighborhood in its place. In the 1970s and 1980s, Neve Tzedek began to undergo a process of renewal. Many of the historic buildings were renovated and restored and became residential homes, businesses, art galleries and boutique hotels. Recently, the impressive Railway Park was built and restored on the route The historic railway between Herzl Street in the east and the station complex in the west. Along the park, trendy cafes and bars have opened, an active train station and bike paths from east to west. Neve Tzedek is not just a prestigious neighborhood, the neighborhood is characterized by a variety of architectural styles that reflect the rich cultural and social history of the neighborhood. Here you can find eclectic-style houses, combining European, Arab and Middle Eastern elements, alongside buildings in the international style typical of the White City. Among the most prominent buildings are the Three Houses, an impressive eclectic-style stone house, which previously served as a residence and the headquarters of the Jewish National Fund. The Suzanne Dalal Center for Dance and Theater, which was established in 1989 on the ruins of the Alliance School in the heart of what was then a poor and neglected residential neighborhood. Neve Tzedek is today a cultural gem that combines history with a modern and vibrant lifestyle. Alongside ancient buildings that have been renovated and restored, art galleries, chef restaurants, cafes and nature and fashionable boutiques offering unique clothing, jewelry and accessories. Neve Tzedek is a unique neighborhood of great historical, architectural and cultural importance. These combinations, together with an electrifying atmosphere, a central location near the sea and in the heart of the city’s cultural areas, make it one of the most sought-after, fascinating and attractive neighborhoods in Tel Aviv – an amazing village in the heart of the great volume