For centuries, Jerusalem’s Jewish community was confined within the ancient walls for protection against bandits and political upheaval. But in the mid-nineteenth century, a quiet revolution began on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. This episode explores the founding of Neveh Shalom in 1860, the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the Old City’s protective stone. We follow the vision of Rabbi Judah Bibas and the practical leadership of Joseph Rivlin, who navigated Ottoman bureaucracy and local skepticism to lay the first bricks of what would become the city’s modern expansion. You will hear about the architectural innovations that allowed families to live safely, the tension between traditionalists and modernizers, and how this small enclave changed the demographic and physical landscape of Jerusalem forever. It is a story of courage, commerce, and the bold decision to step out into the open.
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