What is Mekor Chaim neighborhood in Jerusalem like?

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amother

Mon, Aug 23 2021, 9:29 pm

???

amother

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 12:55 am

Bump

salt

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 1:10 am

Dati leumi and chiloni.
Many American and French olim. In addition to the Israeli's of course.
Quite upper class I think, but cheaper than living in central Katamon, so marginally more affordable.
Very close proximity to all the shops and malls in Talpiot/ Pierre Konig, etc.
Nice playgrounds.
Right by the railway promenade.

salt

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 1:11 am

If you post in the Israeli forum, or the Aliya forum you might get more responses.

Teomima

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 2:06 am

salt wrote:

All this. There are some affordable rentals there, but to buy is expensive. Very convenient place to live. Lots of families.

amother

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 2:15 am

Are there any yeshivish communities there are well? Are most of the people there religious or not religious?

Teomima

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 2:32 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Are there any yeshivish communities there are well? Are most of the people there religious or not religious?

Not so much. Mostly DL. The southern end of the city (Mekor Chaim, Katamon, Gonenim, Baka, Arnona, Armon Hanatziv) is overall very DL/mixed DL& secular, other than Har Choma and Gilo (which is very mixed).

amother

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 1:44 pm

Is it mostly religious?

amother

Yellow

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 2:41 pm

Isnt mekor chaim near geula?
I think its very chareidi actually
I'm speaking from the perspective of an american on sorotzkin so I might be off....

choco1

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 2:45 pm

I think you mean Mekor Baruch. That is very chareidi area near Geula...

amother

Tiffanyblue

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 3:06 pm

and in my head I'm hearing the egged buses announcingruc
Mekorrr barruch givat shaul!!!

Mekor Baruch is near geulah. Xhareidi. Not American.

Never heard of mekor chaim.
Lives in northern Jerusalem for 6 yrs

essie14

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 3:09 pm

amother [ Tiffanyblue ] wrote:

Mekor chaim is near Baka / Katamonim/ Talpiyot.

Teomima

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 4:05 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Is it mostly religious?

It probably leans towards the majority being DL, but still very mixed through secular. Also DL in the southern end of the city is different from DL in some other neighborhoods. It's more uncovered/partially covered hair, women in pants, etc.

YoYo

Tue, Aug 24 2021, 4:16 pm

I'm yeshivish/charedi and live right near mekor Chaim. PM me if you have any questions about living here as a chareidi. There's a few of us scattered around!

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