New Trail to Connect Ultra-Orthodox City with Benjamin Region
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- New trail to connect Modi'in Illit and Benjamin region.
- Project has been in planning for 25 years.
- Development coincides with new neighborhood cornerstone ceremony.
- Sde Ephraim to expand with 7,000 housing units.
- Rabbi Shimon Auerbach commented on the air of Israel.
A new walking trail, dubbed "Shvil Ha'Maayanot" (The Spring Trail) and also referred to as "Tayalet Ha'Giborim" (The Heroes' Promenade), is set to connect the ultra-Orthodox city of Modi'in Illit with the Benjamin region, a project that has been in planning for 25 years. The initiative aims to link the community of Dolav to Modi'in Illit.
This development coincides with the laying of the cornerstone for the "Neot HaPisga" neighborhood in Modi'in Illit. During the ceremony, Rabbi Shimon Auerbach's hat was blown off by strong winds, prompting him to remark, "The air of the Land of Israel makes one wise."
Additionally, the community of Sde Ephraim has received plans for a massive expansion, including 7,000 housing units designated for the ultra-Orthodox public. The article notes that this expansion is part of the broader plan to connect Benjamin with Modi'in Illit.
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