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Ganei HaEla

Coordinates: 31°42′32.7″N 34°59′41.55″E / 31.709083°N 34.9948750°E / 31.709083; 34.9948750
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Ganei HaEla
גני האלה
Aerial View
Aerial View
Etymology: Gardens of Ellah Valley
Ganei HaEla is located in Jerusalem
Ganei HaEla
Ganei HaEla
Coordinates: 31°42′32.7″N 34°59′41.55″E / 31.709083°N 34.9948750°E / 31.709083; 34.9948750
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda Regional Council
Founded2013
Founded byRabbi Dovid Gottlieb as community Rabbi and Yehuda Fulda as developer
Population
 (2017)
Est. 800
Websitehttps://www.efi-natif.co.il/copy-of

Ganei HaEla[1] (Hebrew: גני האלה) is a community of Beit Shemesh in Israel with 96 homes geared toward Dati Leumi Torani and Modern Orthodox Jews.[2]

Etymology

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Ganei HaEla is located close to Emek HaEla (Hebrew: עמק האלה) which also inspired its name. The Emek HaEla is where Dovid HaMelech fought Goliath (Shmuel Alef 17:2[3]).

History

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Ganei Haela is a planned community located in Ramat Beit Shemesh. It began with two neighbors Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb and Yehuda Fulda who both made aliyah from the USA.[4] They brought in Shelly Levine of Tivuch Shelly to market the project.

Demographics

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The residents of Ganei HaEla will be only Orthodox Jews, specifically Dati Leumi Torani. The neighborhood will be mostly a community of English-speaking olim from the USA, UK and Canada.

Synagogue and Religious Leadership

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Ganei HaEla will have one Central synagogue under the leadership of Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb. Rabbi Gottlieb is the former Rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Baltimore. He received his rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University (RIETS), where he was also a member of Wexner Kollel Elyon. In addition to publishing numerous articles and co-editing two scholarly works, Rabbi Gottlieb is the author of Ateret Yaakov, a book of in-depth essays about a wide range of halachic topics. Currently he is a Rebbe for the Overseas Program at Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush).

American Style Construction

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Ganei HaEla is the first project in Israel to utilize lightweight steel and drywall construction. Almost every single home in Israel is built from cement and block.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Map http://osm.org/go/xtGpHfTnZ--?way=240092045
  2. ^ The Jewish Press: How New York's Shelly Levine Built One of Israel's Most Successful Real Estate Ventures, by Steve K. Walz, October 11, 2013
  3. ^ "2 Samuel 1 / Hebrew - English Bible / Mechon-Mamre". Archived from the original on 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  4. ^ "שכונת קוטג'ים חדשה מוקמת בבית שמש עם סטנדרט האמריקאי". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  5. ^ "חילוני, דתי וחרדי הולכים לקנות דירה".