Clocks in Jerusalem
Now is the time to go to Jerusalem. It's humidity by day is not as stincking
as Tel Aviv, and it's cool air at night is a great relief after a hot day.
Believe me, I breath it every day... Somethings you don't usually notice
are the clocks.There are some interesting clocks in Jerusalem, which
I'll try to describe here.
** Talitakumi
This is really the most famous one, on Ha'mashbir square. On the last century,
around 1860, bought the Germans-Protestants a big area in which they built
a Missionary Girls School. The architect was the famous Conrad Scheick. The
name was from the New Testament:
"...And he (Jesus) took her hand and said - Talita, get
up ! (KUMI !)and the girl stood and walked..." (Marcus 5, 41-42)
On the year 1980 cruel men decided to destroy the building and built instead
the Mashbir. The Clock was reconstructed from photographs in front of the
new ugly building.
** Zohorei-Hama Synagogue
On 92 Jaffa St. near stincking Mahane-Yehudah market, stands a synagogue,
built 1905-8 by a young American, Samuel Levi. He built a synagogue, Hotel,
a poor people restaurant ( Beit-Tavshil), and Beit-Midrash. On the
upper front he fixed a Sun-Clock, and on the side - two more clocks, for
the people's benefit. The lower floor is a synagogue till today. There is
a good explanation on the door.
** Anglican School Clock
On Hanevi'im St., near Hadavidka Sq., stands these buildings, which used
to serve as a Hospital, and later, after Hadassa was built, served as a School
for the diplomat's kids. On the Tower there is a nice Clock.
** Igud Bank Clock
On Jaffa/Heleni-Hamalka stands a modern clock, kind of digital one. It was
the first modern clock to be presented in Jerusalem. It shows the hour as
well as the temperature !!! ** German Colony Clock On the German Colony,
in the main street, beside fancy restaurants and pubs, stands a Highschool
of the Templars. This Sect deserves another discussion, but for the time
being: between Discount & the Armanian Church you will find this Clock,
which seems not to work. Just to remind you - the templars were converted
Nazis during the W.W.II !!
** Jerusalem's Big-Ben
On King George st. Near Jaffa junction there's a new office building. On
it's external wall, there's a nice playing clock. Every day at 11:00 it plays
another song. When I heard the song "Jerusalem of gold" I stood and cried
- it's so beautiful !!!
** The Bell Garden
"Gan Hapa'amon" is a famous garden in Jerusalem, in front of Montifiori's
Windmill. In the center of the garden there is an enormous bell, "The Freedom
Bell", a present from the United States to Jerusalem. There are also
little bells for children to play. There's no clock in the garden...
Jerusalem's Big Ben