Beit Orot (which translates to House of Lights) was the first Jewish settlement inside an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Located in the Arab neighborhood of Al Tur on the northern edge of the Mount of Olives, Beit Orot includes a yeshiva that combines religious study with military service and houses several families and several dozen yeshiva students.
The project is carried out by Ateret Cohanim, an organization that has helped hundreds of Jews move into areas of East Jerusalem and the Old City – thanks in part to the financial backing of American millionaire Irving Moscowitz.
