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'''French Hill''' ([[Standard Hebrew]]:הגבעה הצרפתית) is an [[Israeli settlement]] northwest of [[Mount Scopus]].[http://www.btselem.org/Download/Settlements_Map_Eng.pdf] It was named after either the British [[John French, 1st Earl of Ypres|General (later Field Marshall) French]] or an earlier [[French]] church.[http://blogcentral.jpost.com/newsItems/viewFullItem$488] The official name for the settlement is actually [[Givat Shapira]] of which French Hill is one of two subsections, the other being [[Tzameret HaBira]]. However French Hill is the more common named for the entire area. The [[Hebrew]] name of French Hill is a mistranslation. HaGiva HaTzarfatit means the ''Hill of the French'' instead of ''French’s Hill''.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2116784] |
'''French Hill''' ([[Standard Hebrew]]:הגבעה הצרפתית) is an [[Israeli settlement]] northwest of [[Mount Scopus]].[http://www.btselem.org/Download/Settlements_Map_Eng.pdf] It was named after either the British [[John French, 1st Earl of Ypres|General (later Field Marshall) French]] or an earlier [[French]] church.[http://blogcentral.jpost.com/newsItems/viewFullItem$488] The official name for the settlement is actually [[Givat Shapira]] of which French Hill is one of two subsections, the other being [[Tzameret HaBira]]. However French Hill is the more common named for the entire area. The [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] name of French Hill is a mistranslation. HaGiva HaTzarfatit means the ''Hill of the French'' instead of ''French’s Hill''.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2116784] |
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The area came under [[Jordan]]’s control after the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. Under [[Jordanian]] rule the area housed a military outpost.[http://www.givathatachmosht.org.il/english/aboutammunitionhil4.htm] The territory of the area came under [[Israeli]] control after the [[Six Day War]] in [[1967]] as is part of the area, colloquially called [[East Jerusalem]], officially annexed to [[Israel]] in 1967. [http://info.jpost.com/1998/Supplements/30years/kolek.html] The two neighborhoods of apartment buildings comprising French Hill were built seperately. French Hill (the neighborhood) was built in a rush to connect [[West Jerusalem]] with Mount Scopus. Tzameret HaBira was built by an independent group of people, mainly [[American]] immigrants, seeking a better standard of living. There are also many private houses in French Hill. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2116784] |
The area came under [[Jordan]]’s control after the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. Under [[Jordanian]] rule the area housed a military outpost.[http://www.givathatachmosht.org.il/english/aboutammunitionhil4.htm] The territory of the area came under [[Israeli]] control after the [[Six Day War]] in [[1967]] as is part of the area, colloquially called [[East Jerusalem]], officially annexed to [[Israel]] in 1967. [http://info.jpost.com/1998/Supplements/30years/kolek.html] The two neighborhoods of apartment buildings comprising French Hill were built seperately. French Hill (the neighborhood) was built in a rush to connect [[West Jerusalem]] with Mount Scopus. Tzameret HaBira was built by an independent group of people, mainly [[American]] immigrants, seeking a better standard of living. There are also many private houses in French Hill. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2116784] |
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Revision as of 06:22, 4 May 2006
History
French Hill (Standard Hebrew:הגבעה הצרפתית) is an Israeli settlement northwest of Mount Scopus.[1] It was named after either the British General (later Field Marshall) French or an earlier French church.[2] The official name for the settlement is actually Givat Shapira of which French Hill is one of two subsections, the other being Tzameret HaBira. However French Hill is the more common named for the entire area. The Hebrew name of French Hill is a mistranslation. HaGiva HaTzarfatit means the Hill of the French instead of French’s Hill.[3]
The area came under Jordan’s control after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Under Jordanian rule the area housed a military outpost.[4] The territory of the area came under Israeli control after the Six Day War in 1967 as is part of the area, colloquially called East Jerusalem, officially annexed to Israel in 1967. [5] The two neighborhoods of apartment buildings comprising French Hill were built seperately. French Hill (the neighborhood) was built in a rush to connect West Jerusalem with Mount Scopus. Tzameret HaBira was built by an independent group of people, mainly American immigrants, seeking a better standard of living. There are also many private houses in French Hill. [6]
French Hill has a diverse population. Mostly Jewish, it has 3 Orthodox synagogues, a Conservative synagogue (Kehilat Ramot Zion), and a large secular population. There are several Arab families, as well. It is also the site of the first Conservative elementary school, the Frankel School. The founding of the Frankel School led to a new series of schools in Israel, called "Tali" (officially secular schools with added religious studies).
French Hill is built primarily on top of the hill north of Mount Scopus; many Hebrew University teachers choose to live in French Hill. A separate section of French Hill ("Tsameret Ha-Bira", Hebrew for "Top of the Capital") lies on the side of the hill facing Mount Scopus with a view to Hebrew University, Hadassah Hospital, the Dead Sea (only on a very clear day), and the hills of Gilead Jordan in the distance.