Neve Granot

Neve Granot is a neighborhood in Jerusalem located behind the Israel Museum, overlooking the Monastery of the Cross.

Neve Granot is named for Avraham Granot, a Zionist activist and signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence who went on to become head of the Jewish National Fund.[1] The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Neve Granot is building a new campus, designed by Israeli architect Ada Carmi.[2]

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Coordinates: 31°46′10.84″N 35°12′15.69″E / 31.7696778°N 35.2043583°E / 31.7696778; 35.2043583

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