Mea Shearim

Mea Shearim
מאה שערים (Yiddish)
מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים (Hebrew)
Neighborhood
Mea Shearim is located in Jerusalem
Mea Shearim
Mea Shearim
Location in Jerusalem
Administered by Israel
Israeli DistrictJerusalem District
Israeli MunicipalityJerusalem
Founded1874
A wall plastered with pashkevilin (announcements) in Mea Shearim

Mea Shearim is a neighborhood in Jerusalem. It is one of the oldest Ashkenazi neighborhoods in Jerusalem outside of the Old City. It is populated by Ashkenazi Haredi Jews, and was built by members of the Old Yishuv.