The American Colony in Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah, women and food with Rachel Lev

Jerusalem Unplugged

English - February 24, 2021 06:05 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Rachel Lev, curator and exhibition designer of the American Colony, tells us the history of this unique institution in Jerusalem. The Colony, nowadays a hotel, used to be the hub for early American millennialists. Members of the colony then established various businesses in the city mingling and interacting with the local population.

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