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3 women who will travel, tell and host you at their home in Jerusalem

Jerusalem is sometimes considered a male city, of conquests and victories, but in honor of International Women's Day, we went out to find Jerusalem women and loves at three "Women and Stories in Jerusalem" communities, which host in their pavilion and provide a rare glimpse into their lives.

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Friday, 05 March 2021, 09:01 Updated: 10:38

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At a glance, Jerusalem is a male city, around which the discourse is almost always about conquest and victory: the bastions in the market, the historical heroes, the stern buildings, the taxi drivers - but beside them, behind them and sometimes very very in front of them, are Jerusalem women, loving and beloved, almost always radiating inner strength. , And tell a parallel, soft and loving story about the city.

In honor of International Women's Day, we went out to find Jerusalem women and loves at three members of the "Women and Stories in Jerusalem Community" - a community established at the initiative of the Department of Women's Advancement in the Jerusalem Municipality about a decade ago, which is an example of social tourism. A rare glimpse into their pavilion and lifestyle combined with light refreshments.

The peek part is completely real, they actually live in the house where they host, and sometimes next to them are also the husband (the cook) the children, the neighbors and the friends.

The community includes about 70 women from all walks of Jerusalem society: secular, ultra-Orthodox, national religious, Christian and Arab.

The initiative was established out of a desire to enable the women of the city (mostly older) to enjoy financial independence, while creating a model of collaborations between them, support and peer learning.

This vision has succeeded for them and by and large: home hospitality is one of the most prominent trends in the global tourism industry today, with more and more tourists expressing interest in "off-track" tourism through familiarity with the local population wherever it is, customs, cuisine, lifestyle, folklore and more.

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The activities are perfect for the days of the caravan, suitable for groups and individuals, women and men, and take place in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.

Accommodation in the women's homes is paid for and coordinated directly with them, and they are also prepared for changes in the short term.

Details of all community members appear on the website: https://women-jerusalem.com/

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Delilah Sun (Photo: El Cortizo)

Theatrical tours of the hidden alleys

Open the day, of course, close to the Mahniuda market, in a Jerusalem courtyard bearing the sign to Cortizo, which means "courtyard" in the local Ladino dialect.

At the door stood a sparse sun, a guide and host of Jerusalem storytelling sessions intertwined with childhood memories, customs, love stories and characters, testimonies, customs, Sabbaths, and holidays over 20 generations.

The meetings take place in her oriental home, along with rich refreshments and a romantic and Ladino poetic accompaniment.

The house has also been used as a mini-museum with objects since the establishment of the state, and we have won stories of love, weddings and matchmaking and homemade Jerusalem borax.

Delilah, a particularly colorful character, is also a puppet and object theater actress, and tells her endless family story through acting sketches, costumes and is full of creativity: "I belong to the de la Rosa family, who are in love with the city's nostalgic neighborhoods, taking theatrical tours of the hidden alleys. "I grew up in them and I live in them, using a cart of objects, songs, sketches and poems during the tour. I think the caravan, more than any other period, taught us about the importance of community resilience," she says.

"When you're within 100 feet of the house, what do you have if not the close supportive community? And what's more true than wandering the alleys and eating local food with a local guide, who knows right from the field and life, a thing or two about the good this city has to offer?"

Delilah Shemesh, El Cortizo, Agrippa 92, Nachlaot, Tel.

050-8679877.

The meetings take place in Delilah's oriental home, alongside rich refreshments and accompaniment (Photo: El Cortizo)

Immerse yourself in the exciting places of Jerusalem

We descended from the wall at the Garbage Gate, near the Western Wall, and continued straight to ancient Jerusalem - the City of David - where another homely hostess from the community of women and stories lives - Efrat Halamish who calls her huge balcony "the charm of the place in the City of David".

Efrat is an educator by profession, who came to the City of David almost by accident about 29 years ago.

She has 10 children of her own at all ages, and is already a grandmother to several grandchildren.

Its crazy balcony is the balcony of a privileged house, the first Jewish house in the city of David from the 19th century, and immerses itself in the most exciting places of Jerusalem.

Efrat hosts at home and on the balcony, for bar and bat mitzvah, private events and groups who come to be inspired by the place, the house, the family and this gentle and quiet woman who looks like a child, and shares stories about family struggles, about life in a historic neighborhood where Jews and Arabs live together, and allows questions and answers. From the heart.

The hospitality is usually accompanied by light and pampering refreshments, most of which she of course prepares on her own, and can also be combined with a tour, Jerusalem food and goldsmithing workshops or poetry evenings, when everything takes place in the open air.

We have experimented with challah secretion and a challah weaving workshop explaining the rights of women within this unique custom, and if that is not the most hysterical trend right now - we are ready to stay in the City of David forever.

Efrat Halamish, Chen HaKom in the City of David, Privileged House, City of David, Tel.

052-3331786.

Came to the City of David almost by accident about 29 years ago.

Efrat Halamish (Photo: Chen Hamakom)

Halamish Jerusalem food and goldsmithing workshops (Photo: Chen HaMakom)

Breaking conventions

Braided with challah, hands and hearts, we continued to Ein Kerem, the trendy pearl of the city, but instead of descending like everyone else to the center of the village and the tired tourist, we drove to the house of the artist Miriam Mess, about halfway down Mount Herzl to the village.

The stunning house overlooks a breathtaking view of Ein Kerem and the Jerusalem mountains, and the colors of Miriam's artwork are no less confusing than her life story - she grew up in a Hasidic home, raised many children of her own, broke many conventions, moved between reference groups, traveled alone to the Himalayas. , And in between developed a wonderful creation something between embroidery and gluing of natural and colorful materials.

In a very calm voice, Miriam tells an intergenerational story about Israeliness, Judaism, Jerusalemism, femininity, humanity and art.

Her art is based on a unique technique and language she has developed herself, her works are an artistic, aesthetic and spiritual experience that are displayed in Israel and around the world.

Groups and visitors to "Embroider Life" - as she calls the hospitality event - experience a fascinating, enriching, empowering experience and adds rest.

It is recommended to combine the visit to Miriam Mess with the weekends in the village of the Spring Flower Festival, which are celebrating (obviously celebrating!) The entrepreneurs of the Ein Kerem legend on the weekends of March.

Miriam Mess, Embroider Life, 106 Shaul Berkeley St., Ein Kerem, Tel.

050-4566247.

Her art is based on a unique technique and language she has developed herself.

Miriam Mess (Photo: Embroider Life)

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