Nachlaot in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)

Shaare Zedek-Wallach Hospital

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023

1. Shaare Zedek-Wallach Hospital Marker

Inscription. Shaare Zedek Hospital was named after its founder Dr. Moshe Wallach, who was born in 1866 in Germany and immigrated to the land of Israel in 1891. The hospital was built thanks to his initiative, am perseverance, and the donations of German and' Dutch Jews. Dr. Moshe Wallach was the director of the hospital until 1947, when he retired at the age of eighty, but continued to live there until his death in 1957. He is buried in the graveyard near the hospital. Since its establishment, the Shaare Zedek Hospital accompanied the Jewish settlement in Jerusalem and contributed greatly to the health of the city residents. For his life work, Dr. Wallach received an honorary citizen's award from the, Municipality of Jerusalem. In 1980, Shaare Zedek Hospital moved to its new premises near Mt. Herzl. In 1999, renovations of the original building were completed and today the building houses the Israel Broadcasting Authorities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 31° 47.215′ N, 35° 12.503′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District.

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It is in Nachlaot. It is on Jaffa Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jaffa St 161, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Sephardi Old-Age Home (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Saidoff Complex (about 150 meters away); Issa Musa Houses (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Government Vehicles Compound (approx. half a kilometer away); Etz Haim Neighborhood (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Even Yisrael Neighborhood (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Bikur Holim Hospital (approx. one kilometer away); Physicians House (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023

2. Shaare Zedek-Wallach Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.