Rare Glimpse Inside Jerusalem's Anti-Zionist 'Court' Operating on European Time
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
An anti-Zionist study house in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood, led by Rabbi Teitelbaum, operates on European time to reject the State of Israel. The building is marked with Palestinian flags and symbols, though its practical activities are limited. Photographer Haim Goldberg has released rare images from inside the compound, showing its nostalgic interior and the leader.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An anti-Zionist study house in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim operates on European time.
- The institution is led by Rabbi Teitelbaum, who disavows the State of Israel.
- The building's exterior is marked with Palestinian flags and symbols.
- Sources say the group's practical activities are limited beyond public displays.
- Photographer Haim Goldberg provided a rare look inside the compound.
In the heart of Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood, a controversial study house operated by extremist anti-Zionist factions has been functioning for years. Led by Rabbi Teitelbaum, who originally converted to Judaism, the institution explicitly disavows the State of Israel. Its operating hours are set to European time, a deliberate measure to avoid any recognition of Israel's official clock.
Externally, the building is provocatively marked with a large symbol and the Palestinian flag painted on its ancient stone walls. This extremist group is dedicated to opposing the Zionist state, engaging in actions such as burning flags, shouting during memorial sirens, and displaying Palestinian flags and support posters. However, sources indicate that beyond these public declarations, the study house itself does not conduct extensive practical activities.
Photographer Haim Goldberg of Flash 90 has provided a rare look inside this secluded compound. The images reveal the old, nostalgic interior of the study house, featuring a vintage rotary dial telephone, stacks of worn religious books, and Rabbi Teitelbaum seated within, juxtaposed with the external depiction of the flag on the building's walls.