The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/german-colony/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png German Colony | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/german-colony/ 32 32 Emek Refaim businesses, residents on edge as long-dreaded train construction begins https://www.timesofisrael.com/emek-refaim-businesses-residents-on-edge-as-long-dreaded-train-construction-begins/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:22:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3589635 Development of the heavily-contested light rail track along the storied Jerusalem street is set to start Monday. Neighbors say it's necessary, but won't be pleasant

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]]> Jerusalem municipality begins work on massive First Station expansion https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-begins-work-on-massive-first-station-expansion/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:49:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3515755 New residential and business hub will include train stations and a controversial cable car to the Old City and the Western Wall

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]]> Doors may close on German Colony’s 95-year cinema Lev Smadar https://www.timesofisrael.com/doors-may-close-on-german-colonys-95-year-cinema-lev-smadar/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:07:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3059910 Jerusalem neighborhood movie theater that opened in the 1920s has battled rental contracts, neighbors and renovations

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]]> Haifa artworks can be seen on the way to work (or school) https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifa-artworks-can-be-seen-on-the-way-to-work-or-school/ Wed, 31 May 2023 22:34:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3023732 Curators launch Videonale, the first video biennale focused on female art

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]]> 1 man shot dead, 1 wounded in Jerusalem’s German Colony; shooter at large https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-men-shot-and-wounded-in-jerusalem-one-critically-shooter-at-large/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:26:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2649000 Second man stable after incident in residential neighborhood; police believe killing was premeditated hit, not terror; all involved said to be East Jerusalem Palestinians

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]]> Politician named Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia https://www.timesofisrael.com/politician-named-adolf-hitler-wins-local-election-in-namibia/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:01:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2442036 Adolf Hitler Uunona says his father, who named him, 'probably did not understand what Adolf Hitler stood for'; he assures his constituents he has no plans for world domination

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]]> Soho, Jerusalem: Huge plan puts old train station on track to be new city center https://www.timesofisrael.com/soho-jerusalem-huge-plan-puts-old-train-station-on-track-to-be-new-city-center/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:50:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2421106 Developers of massive project around First Station include Erel Margalit and Rami Levy, each with acres of land to develop apartments, offices, hotels and retail space

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]]> Local struggle over light rail intensifies in Jerusalem’s German Colony https://www.timesofisrael.com/local-battle-continues-over-light-rail-in-jerusalems-german-colony/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 09:24:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1831447 Two citizen groups go head-to-head on whether or not to a place section of track down Emek Refaim Street, the heart of the upscale neighborhood

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]]> Jerusalem’s newest luxury hotel opens with a touch of the ‘Orient’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-newest-luxury-hotel-opens-with-a-touch-of-the-orient/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:04:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1700372 The Isrotel group's latest 243-room retreat in the capital's historic Germany Colony preserves the old with upscale accommodations

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]]> Seeing another Jerusalem, off the beaten tracks https://www.timesofisrael.com/seeing-another-jerusalem-off-the-beaten-tracks/ Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:23:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1690593 Dreamers, teachers, carob trees, and community gardens are all part of the five-hour Mekudeshet festival treks through the capital

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]]> Jerusalem City Hall announces light rail line to run on Emek Refaim St. https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-city-hall-announces-new-light-rail-line/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1511648 Mayor tells worried locals Blue Line will improve quality of life, economy, won't harm character of German Colony neighborhood

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]]> Hotels look to the past for a new take on luxury https://www.timesofisrael.com/hotels-look-to-the-past-for-a-new-take-on-luxury/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:03:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1289286 Two hotels still under construction, the W Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Isrotel's Jerusalem Residence, make use of historical buildings as part of their accommodations

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]]> From commune to oasis: Postcards from the American Colony https://www.timesofisrael.com/postcards-from-the-american-colony/ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=947594 The landmark hotel on the 'seam' between east and west Jerusalem unveils its archives, illustrating a tumultuous, passionate, and sometimes eccentric history

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]]> A German colony in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-german-colony-in-jerusalem/ Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:12:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=415444 Persecuted and excommunicated, the Templers believed the Day of Judgment was near. Naturally, they headed for the Holy Land

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]]> Tastes on the town https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-street-cred-of-food-and-art/ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:51:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=215934 Food-and-art events to sink your teeth into

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