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places of Israel"). Founded by a Building Society for promoting Jewish Buildings in Jerusalem. It has 125 Tenements, and about 625 inhabitants.

In 1879:

NISSIM BAK (Pa Do, the name of a Rabbi). Founded by a Building Society for promoting Jewish Buildings in Jerusalem. It has 160 Tenements, and about 800 inhabitants.

אבן ישראל)

EBEN ISRAEL ("Stone of Israel"). Founded by a Building Society which built every year not less than six houses, and expected, at the end of seven years, every one of its members to have his own house. It comprises 130 Tenements, and about 650 inhabitants.

In 1880:

בית יעקב) BETH YAAKOB

House of Jacob "). Founded by a Building Society of 70 members, which decided to build ten houses every year. It has 40 Tenements, and about 200 inhabitants.

In 1882:

MOSHEH

מזכרת משה) MAZKERETH

"Remem

brance of Moses"). Founded with money from the "Moses Montefiore Fund". It has 150 Tenements, and about 750 inhabitants.

OHELEI MOSHEH (D."Tents of Moses"). Also founded with money from the "Moses Montefiore Fund". It has 130 Tenements, and about 650 inhabitants.

In 1884:

ימין משה)

YAMIN MOSHEH ("The Right Hand of Moses"). Founded with the aid of the "Moses Montefiore Fund". It has 160 Tenements, and about 800 inhabitants.

In 1885:

BETH ISRAEL ("House of Israel"). Founded by a Building Society for promoting Jewish Buildings in Jerusalem. It includes 230 Tenements, with a population of about 1,150.

בתי משה וויטנברג) BATTEI MOSHEH

"Houses of Moses"). Founded with a donation from Moses of Wittenberg, for the Poor. It has 39 Tenements, with a population of about 195.

Abode "שכוכת התמנים) SHEKONATH HATEMANIM

of the Temanites"). Founded with contributions of London Jews for the Yemen Jews. It has 18 Tenements, with a population of about 90.

In 1887:

MACHANEH YEHUDAH (7, "Camp of Judah"). Founded by a speculative Building Company. It has 170 Tenements, with about 850 inhabitants.

In 1888:

שער הפינה) SHAAR HAPINAH

"Gate of the

Corner"). Founded by a local speculating Jewish Company. It has 40 Tenements, with about 200 inhabitants.

Jewish Colonies or Ghettoes

In 1889:

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בתי עזרת נדחים) BATTEI EZRATH NIDDACHIM ,שליואן

"Houses of Succour for Refugees"). This Colony is in Siloah, and was founded by a Society for helping persecuted Jews. It has 150 Tenements, and about 750 occupants.

NAHALATH TZEVI (y," Heritage of Tzevi”). Doubtless in honour of the Jewish benefactor, Hirsch, whose name represents Gazelle, which is the meaning of Tzevi). Founded with money from Baron Hirsch's Fund for the Jews from Yemen. It comprises 90 Tenements, with about 450 occupants.

SHAAREI TZEDEK (PTY, “Gates of Righteousness"). Founded by a local speculating Jewish Company. It has 45 Tenements, with a population of about 225.

עיר שלם) IR SHALEM

or

City of Salem", Safety "). Founded by a similar Company. It has 15 Tenements, with about 75 inhabitants.

In 1890:

SHEBETH TZEDEK (P," Dwelling-place of Righteousness"). Founded by "Urfa ", for poor Persian Jews. It has 250 Tenements, with a population of about 1,250.

BENEI MOSHEH ("Sons of Moses "). Founded for poor Jews, and built on a site given by the Central Committee of the Ashkenazi Jews It has 80 Tenements, with about 400 inhabitants.

זכרון טוביה) ZICHRON TOBIAH

"Memorial of Tobiah", see Ezra ii. 60; Zech. vi. 10). Founded by a local speculating Company. It has 40 Tenements, with a population of about 200.

BATTEI

בתי שמעון) SHIMON

Simeon "). Founded by the Sephardim Community for the Poor. It has 25 Tenements, and about 125 inhabitants.

In 1891:

,שערי ירושלים) SHAAREI YERUSHALAIM

"Gates

of Jerusalem "). Founded by a local speculative Jewish Building Company. It has 50 Tenements, with about 250 inhabitants.

Heritage of " נחלת שמעון) NAHALATH SHIMON

Simeon"). Founded by a similar Jewish Building Company, and has 36 Tenements, and about 180 inhabitants.

כרם שלמה) KEREM SHELOMOH

Vineyard of Solomon "). Founded by a speculating local Jewish Company. It has 30 Tenements, with about 150 inhabitants.

,עזרת ישרשל) EZRATH ISRAEL

Succour of Israel"). Founded by a similar Company. It has 26 Tenements, with a population of about 130.

EBEN YOSHUA ("Stone of Joshua"). Built by a Jew, partly for business. It has 12 Tenements, and about 60 inhabitants.